Red state women speak: How abortion restrictions affect them, their daughters
Melissa McEwanPublished: Thursday March 16, 2006
With South Dakota having passed legislation banning abortion that provides saving the life of the mother as the only exception, and at least 10 other states considering legislation seeking to ban abortion or limit abortion access, many progressives are beginning to consider a challenge to Roe v. Wade inevitable. While some feel secure in the notion that Roe will be upheld, others worry that abortion rights will be slowly chipped away by state restrictions until Roe is rendered effectively impotent.
At least one feminist blogger has already made available information on performing abortions in anticipation of the procedure being criminalized.
Pro-choice women in red states are particularly concerned— some for their own futures, and some for the futures of their daughters. These are their thoughts on the future, as told to RAW STORY. >>>cont
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With South Dakota having passed legislation banning abortion that provides saving the life of the mother as the only exception, and at least 10 other states considering legislation seeking to ban abortion or limit abortion access, many progressives are beginning to consider a challenge to Roe v. Wade inevitable. While some feel secure in the notion that Roe will be upheld, others worry that abortion rights will be slowly chipped away by state restrictions until Roe is rendered effectively impotent.
At least one feminist blogger has already made available information on performing abortions in anticipation of the procedure being criminalized.
Pro-choice women in red states are particularly concerned— some for their own futures, and some for the futures of their daughters. These are their thoughts on the future, as told to RAW STORY. >>>cont
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