To be fair, this wasn’t SCOTUS, but rather the Arizona Supreme Court. The SCOTUS Dobbs decision paved the way for the Arizona decision. But Arizona isn’t alone. In most of the Southern US, plus a swath of states in the center, abortion is now essentially illegal. And as we know, that has dire consequences for women’s health, especially f…
To be fair, this wasn’t SCOTUS, but rather the Arizona Supreme Court. The SCOTUS Dobbs decision paved the way for the Arizona decision. But Arizona isn’t alone. In most of the Southern US, plus a swath of states in the center, abortion is now essentially illegal. And as we know, that has dire consequences for women’s health, especially for poor women for whom travel to another state to obtain health care is a very large barrier to access.
To be fair, this wasn’t SCOTUS, but rather the Arizona Supreme Court. The SCOTUS Dobbs decision paved the way for the Arizona decision. But Arizona isn’t alone. In most of the Southern US, plus a swath of states in the center, abortion is now essentially illegal. And as we know, that has dire consequences for women’s health, especially for poor women for whom travel to another state to obtain health care is a very large barrier to access.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/09/abortion-laws-by-state-where-abortions-are-illegal-00151228
I've come to view pro-life as essentially pro-rich. Anyone serious about reducing the incidence of abortion would advocate for universal health care.
https://yadontknow.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-judge.html
Among all the many other reasons to advocate for universal health care!