Abortion Rights Under Virulent Attack

I have something to say about the attacks on abortion.

In 1973, we women thought the question of abortion was all settled.  The Supreme Court decided in the Roe v. Wade case that abortion was a matter of privacy and medicine, not politics and religion.

But this year at least nine states have–in quick succession–passed laws severely restricting the rights of women to get an abortion. Other states are trying to do the same.

Why now? Because Donald Trump appointed two conservative justices to the Supreme Court who are likely to be on the side of striking down Roe.  The worst thing about the current fight is that men are behind it. They have no idea what a pregnant woman goes through.  All of those state laws were proposed by white men. That’s because they have the power. What do you think would happen if men got pregnant and didn’t want to have a baby?  You can believe they would make sure it was as easy as pie for men to get abortions.

Ladies and concerned men, you’re going to have to fight the power.

See you next time.