More on the bad effects of overturning Roe v. Wade

Forced birth kills more women than it saves fetuses. So how is it “pro-life”? https://t.co/H2NEGyXfHM
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 27, 2022

Because of Texas' abortion ban, doctors could not terminate Elizabeth Weller's failing pregnancy until she developed a severe infection. She eventually brought her "foul" discharge to the hospital to prove that the infection was starting to kill her. https://t.co/JP4cKD8R8v pic.twitter.com/oyTfXYgfBb
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) July 26, 2022

Faced with a steady stream of horror stories about the impact of abortion bans on patients suffering failed pregnancies, anti-abortion advocates have retreated into a paranoid conspiracy theory that doctors are trying to "create viral stories making abortion bans look culpable." pic.twitter.com/RapvDOqRVg
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) July 26, 2022

Patients are being denied access to a common drug that can treat inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, lupus and cancer, and also end ectopic pregnancies. https://t.co/ZgPwPEBXpO
— Taniel (@Taniel) July 23, 2022

The day after she found out she had an aggressive form of cancer she found out she was pregnant. She always said she’d never have an abortion https://t.co/cziYoQ5R0L
— Gina Kolata (@ginakolata) July 23, 2022

The GOP made clear overturning Roe was just the beginning. Americans’ constitutional rights are on the ballot as Republicans continue to showcase they are too extreme to be in power. https://t.co/Yd5kBAmXf2
— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) July 22, 2022

A pregnant woman at risk of liver failure, for example, may face debilitating conditions or even death. But if state law requires imminent risk of death to perform the procedure, she may have undergo forced birth and wait for harm to manifest- or kill her https://t.co/MBnAs3O6Fj
— Jennifer "Pro-privacy" Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) July 21, 2022

New abortion polls

Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision?

Approve 35%
Disapprove 61%

(Fox News Poll, RV, 7/10-13/22)https://t.co/K3LiwFoewK
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 17, 2022

How Americans feel about abortion, contraception and the right to privacy: https://t.co/X9t0uin1Ka
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) July 16, 2022

USA TODAY-Suffolk poll:

64% of Democrats say the court's action makes them more likely to vote in November.

That's more than double the 29% of Democrats who expressed that view in a survey taken after the draft of the decision was leaked.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 1, 2022

The terrible aftermath of overturning Roe

When Roe was overturned, I expected horrifying stories to trickle out over the next year or so. I never expected them to shoot out like a firehose over 3 weeks.

If you haven't been paying close attention, here's a roundup of what's happened so far: https://t.co/IXiE6CYXGe
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 17, 2022

This is fucking evil and cruel. https://t.co/AYRGhVBwT0 pic.twitter.com/BGQ0gUAIx2
— Roxanna Asgarian (@strawburriez) July 12, 2022

The state of confusion is the point. Chaos and confusion is as effective in limiting access as an absolute ban. https://t.co/iEavP9RrAJ
— Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray) July 17, 2022

.@FrancesSSellers & @FenitN document the aftermath of the GOP’s successful efforts to overturn Roehttps://t.co/PgOZGIWwZD pic.twitter.com/SrelAlwi7U
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) July 17, 2022

“Rs have long said they wanted to overturn Roe just to kick abortion back to the states. Now, the goal is clear: Force raped children to carry pregnancies to term & let women die, w/the goal of upholding this pseudo “Christian” ideology that flies against the will of the people” https://t.co/2dHJuOiLoc
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 18, 2022

“Congress would be well advised to hold hearings not only in Washington but also in states where bans are going into effect to educate state lawmakers, governors and voters about the the post-Roe world the Supreme Court’s conservative justices have imposed on Americans.” https://t.co/eeMJekjCL1
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 18, 2022

Terrible Republican behavior toward a 10 year old rape victim

Republicans originally said the rape was a hoax when proof was not cited. Now that someone has been charged, they’re going after the doctor. Disgusting.

NEW: Fox News is now posting the name and photo of the doctor who helped the 10-year-old Ohio rape victim get an abortion and is suggesting she should be arrested.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) July 14, 2022

Instead of extending an apology to the 10-yr-old rape victim for smearing her as a hoax…

Republicans are now going after her doctor and calling for her arrest

THIS is why rape victims are reluctant to come forward

Misogynists destroy them. ChristoFascists upend their lives
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) July 14, 2022

An awful statistic in a horrific story about the 10-year-old rape victim who obtained an abortion: "An analysis of Columbus police reports filed since May 9 found 50 reports of rape or sexual abuse involving a person 15 years or younger." https://t.co/FgSg1jfNqj @usatoday
— nicole carroll (@nicole_carroll) July 13, 2022

Unimaginable abortion stories will become more common. Is American journalism ready? (No.)

I wrote about the 10-year-old and the fact-checking. https://t.co/VOUyQHaRMv
— Laura Hazard Owen (@laurahazardowen) July 13, 2022

Ohio Republicans' attempted erasure of a 10-year-old rape victim is incredibly sick and disturbed https://t.co/LyMBGl8Si8 via @OhioCapJournal
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 13, 2022

The Wall Street Journal has added an editor's note to its editorial regarding the 10-year-old Ohio rape victim who had to travel to Indiana for an abortion 1/: https://t.co/ZPzaetefBx pic.twitter.com/Am359LEC2B
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) July 13, 2022

The WSJ editorial page chief should resign. That person is not only responsible for an unforced error, but for bringing the full weight of a national publication against a 10-year-old victim of both rape and governmental denial of her health care. This is debased journalism. https://t.co/LPxgtu8xHH
— David Simon (@AoDespair) July 14, 2022

Abortion bans prevent people from getting drugs needed for other reasons

Glad to see Biden is doing something about abortion drugs.

BREAKING: The Biden admin told pharmacies around the country today that they could be in violation of civil rights laws if they refuse to fill prescriptions for contraception or abortion pills or other meds they speculate could be used for those purposes. Story TK…
— Alice Miranda Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) July 13, 2022

“CVS added: We encourage providers to include their diagnosis on the prescriptions they write to help ensure patients have quick and easy access to medications”

The only pharmacy covered by my insurance is demanding breach of privacy to fill prescriptions https://t.co/hXr1VRRJyE
— Chalis Montgomery 🌻 (@TheChalis) July 12, 2022

Women & children who suffer with Lupus , RA, & Cancer, being denied their medications to treat those conditions if they are of child bearing age in states with trigger bans.
These are painful & potentially lethal health conditions.#OneV1 https://t.co/ao0zQXbkT4
— Victoria (Ghost in the Shell) (@BurrdDoh) July 3, 2022

Abortion bans are now blocking access to *two critical medications*:

1) Methotrexate – for treating arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, Crohn's, and several cancers (breast, lung, blood, bone, head, neck)

2) Cytotec – for IUD birth control insertion👇. It's often prescribed for ulcers https://t.co/USLjwjaqn4
— Stacy Strazis (@StacyStrazis) July 11, 2022

“Lupus, arthritis, cancer… medications that we use frequently to control those conditions are being denied to patients because they might also contribute to miscarriage or could be used for abortion” pic.twitter.com/obmgAaDZhE
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 12, 2022

This opening is shocking https://t.co/TSeCPeEUp1 pic.twitter.com/kSFtjrxpD7
— Laura Kelly (@HelloLauraKelly) July 12, 2022

“Some of our medicines don’t work as well as methotrexate. Other medications also have side effects that patients are not able to tolerate, or they interact with other medications that they have to take.” https://t.co/ViOIChbVZT
— Nick Baumann (@NickBaumann) July 12, 2022

Even in Texas, the majority opposes banning abortions

Texas: Majority oppose banning abortion; 66% support gun red flag laws; Gov. Abbott leads O’Rourke by 6 points (@jamesrhenson @JoshuaMBlank @TxPolProject) Details: https://t.co/6LdaMYD2FS pic.twitter.com/mcmkcRnKnl
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) July 6, 2022

Wow. New poll shows just 15% of Texans support a total ban on abortion in the state. https://t.co/oLiSg4IN0R
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) July 6, 2022

CBS News Poll: Most Texans think women will still seek abortions in Texas even if unsafe
A majority of Texans want abortion to be legal in all or most cases
https://t.co/0bZIrk0MUb
— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) June 30, 2022

CBS NEWS TEXAS POLL: ABORTION
Texans weigh in on what happens after next

(Interviews for this poll were conducted mostly before the Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade was handed down) pic.twitter.com/HHNqEmW4ZV
— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) June 30, 2022

On guns, 78% in TX (!) support universal background checks, 70% want to raise purchase age to 21, 66% back red flag law, 55% would ban high-capacity magazines, 54% ban assault weapons & 54% oppose state's permitless carry law. Less clear if those opinions (+abortion) change votes https://t.co/QnGnIAFIy7
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 6, 2022

In new @TxPolProject poll, only a little over 10% of Texans says they support banning abortion in cases of rape or incest-which is exactly what will go into effect w/the state's trigger law. Yet TX Rs remain confident voters won't prioritize that enough to vote on it. Safe bet?
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 6, 2022

Historians think the Dobbs vs. Jackson ruling is flawed

A joint statement from this country's professional historians: it is “imperative that historical evidence and argument be presented according to high standards of historical scholarship. The Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson does not meet those standards” https://t.co/EXOL7hF6rT
— Timothy Stewart-Winter (@timothysw) July 6, 2022

Abortion access in each state

In a post-Roe America, 112 million residents face at least a 3.5 hour drive to the nearest abortion clinic, according to a CNN analysis. Here's who will be most affected and what access looks like in your state https://t.co/dyR2eGt9yM
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 1, 2022

Abortion is now banned in at least eight states. More bans are expected in the coming weeks, and in many states, fights over abortion are happening in courtrooms.

The New York Times is tracking abortion laws in each state following the end of Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/mYd8NnJgRV
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 3, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has returned abortion policy to state legislatures, but in many cases they are so heavily gerrymandered they do not reflect public opinion in their own state. By @DavidALieb. https://t.co/7ZcMhuVqlN
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 4, 2022

There are 13 states with trigger laws on the books that immediately, or very quickly, banned abortion after the Supreme Court’s decision Friday.

How soon could those laws go into effect in each state? Head here to learn more: https://t.co/ykXNo9WfT6 pic.twitter.com/zZWid1dFwx
— 19thnews (@19thnews) June 26, 2022

Today, the degree of freedom you have in the U.S. varies if you’re a woman, depending on where you live. This bivariate map shows the restrictiveness of current abortion laws in each state and the abortion rate per 1,000 women aged 15-44 from 2019. #RoeVWade #cartography pic.twitter.com/XW4w6YbUUv
— Samara Ebinger (@EbingerSamara) July 4, 2022

Reclaiming abortion rights will be difficult

I think it will take decades. If Congress passes a law supporting abortion rights, what would stop the Supreme Court (R) from striking it down?

I think the only hope is turnover on the court to get a liberal majority and that won’t happen anytime soon.

“Attempting to recover from their staggering loss in the Supreme Court, abortion rights groups have mounted a multilevel legal and political attack aimed at blocking and reversing abortion bans in courts and at ballot boxes across the country” https://t.co/8sC0kgMuMk
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 3, 2022

The Biden administration should look at options to protect abortion rights

Looking at this as a former federal government analyst:

The Biden administration should:

Look at the options of what can be done. I’m not saying these are all of the things you could do and if they are all good ideas but they should all be explored.
1. Pass a law to keep abortion legal nationally
  1. wait until next year and hope you can keep the House and add at least two senators
  2. determine if the Supreme Court could strike the law down just like they did for Roe v. Wade. I think this option is wishful thinking. It also doesn’t help people who are pregnant now or before January 2023.
2. Perform/pay for abortions for military and civilian federal employees
3. Perform abortions on federal property
4. Protect the mailing of abortion drugs to all states
5. Protect the ability of women to get abortions in other states where they are legal
Look at feasibility for each idea, :
1. is it legal?
2. what does it cost (money, personnel, facilities)?
3. how long would it take to implement?

Politically, it would be smart to see what the public wants. Unlike the Supreme Court (R), I care what people think.

The Biden administration should have done this months ago. After Trump appointed anti-abortion justices, everyone but Collins and Manchin expected some kind of limitations on abortion were coming. It was even more obvious after the leaked opinion.

This reminds me of the Washington Redskins name fiasco. It was clear for years that the Redskins name was going to have to change sometime. I couldn’t have predicted when but I knew it was coming. They should have had another name ready to announce as soon as they dropped the Redskins name. Calling it Football Team was an embarrassing failure.

Analysis: Democrats don't have the votes to scrap the filibuster for Roe https://t.co/z6w4qMsN3M
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 2, 2022

We knew this decision was coming for months because of the leak. The administration had plenty of time to gather ideas and determine which were legal and feasible. /1
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 3, 2022

We knew this decision was coming for months because of the leak. The administration had plenty of time to gather ideas and determine which were legal and feasible. /1

Waiting for the election and next Congress in 1/23 doesn’t help anyone who wants abortions before then. /2

Originally tweeted by Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) on July 3, 2022.

We knew this decision was coming for months because of the leak. The administration had plenty of time to gather ideas and determine which were legal and feasible. /1

We can’t depend on increasing the Senate majority and keeping the House. Odds are against it. Even if they pass abortion rights, I assume the Supreme Court (R) would strike them down again. /end

Originally tweeted by Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) on July 3, 2022.