Two years after the end of Roe, abortion rights remain a major issue
Also inside: Biden and Trump’s wildly different tax plans
It’s been two years since the US Supreme Court’s Federalist Society-loving, insurrection-adjacent, scandal-plagued conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping millions of American women of their reproductive freedom.
Since then, red-state abortion bans have caused countless women to be denied abortion care, while in other cases, women have gone through unspeakable traumas and near-death experiences during pregnancies they very much wanted. The loss of Roe has even caused a significant increase in infant deaths in places like Texas, which has among the nation’s harshest abortion bans.
All of this has understandably pissed off women all across the country and further alienated them from Republicans, who seem to be hellbent on losing as many female voters as possible and still, two years later, have no idea how to approach the issue of abortion.
Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Court’s decision to strike down Roe, and with reproductive rights likely to play a key role in the November election, First Lady Jill Biden rallied voters in Pennsylvania on Sunday, warning them about how nationwide reproductive rights are at stake in the 2024 presidential election.
That effort meant a lot to Patricia Flowers, a Pennsylvania resident, who expressed anger about the ongoing threats to reproductive rights.
“I think that what is happening right now as far as women and their bodies is very cruel and inhumane. I think we can do better and we deserve a lot better,” Flowers said.
Amen to that.
More from COURIER’s other newsrooms:
ARIZONA
Why Project 2025 is dangerous for Arizona
From Copper Courier: A push to defund affordable housing initiatives in Arizona could see a second life in the form of a second Trump term if the policies laid out in Project 2025 start to become reality.
WISCONSIN
Biden’s plan to make corporations and billionaires pay more in taxes
From Up North News: The president plans to raise taxes on billionaires and giant corporations to help fund more affordable housing and childcare while keeping taxes the same for those earning under $400,000 per year.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Second Gentleman says “We can’t move backward” like we did under Donald Trump
From Granite Post: The Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, joined Granite Post for an exclusive interview during a recent trip to New Hampshire and discussed what’s at stake in the 2024 presidential campaign.
MICHIGAN
Trump promises billionaires tax cuts if they donate to his campaign
From The ‘Gander: The former president has cozied up to fellow billionaires in recent months as he’s become increasingly anxious to avoid prison and therefore needs cash to fund his legal and campaign fees.
VIRGINIA
Trump allies are open to the idea of mandatory military service for teens
From Dogwood: Young Americans haven’t faced the possibility of a draft since 1973. If some in former president Donald Trump’s circle have a say, mandatory service could be back on the table.
NEVADA
Nevada’s abortion protections provide a safe haven for women from other states
From The Nevadan: Nevada reproductive rights advocates are concerned about the sustainability of providing care and services as conservative lawmakers in neighboring states have repeatedly sought to ban abortion since the end of Roe v. Wade.
IOWA
How a near-total abortion ban would give domestic abusers in Iowa more power
From Iowa Starting Line: Homicide is one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy. These Iowa experts say banning abortion makes life even more dangerous for domestic abuse survivors.
NORTH CAROLINA
Mark Robinson suggests Pearl Harbor might’ve been an inside job, audio reveals
From Cardinal & Pine: Robinson has also expressed support for several other conspiracy theories, including suggestions that the moon landing may have been faked and that mass shooting victims are actors disguised as victims.
FLORIDA
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona pushes for resource equity in Puerto Rican schools
From Floricua: The Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, who is of Puerto Rican origin, expressed his impatience at the delay for Puerto Rican students and teachers to receive all the necessary resources.
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