Analysis: Alabama’s abortion ban will make abortion a key issue in 2020. Which party does that help?
By Eugene Scott Eugene Scott Reporter covering identity politics for The Fix Email Bio Follow May 15 at 6:05 PM On Tuesday, the Alabama legislature voted to ban nearly all abortions, including for victims of rape and incest. It’s the strictest abortion regulation in the country, one that clearly runs afoul of Roe v. Wade. Supporters say that’s by design.
The onetime pro-choicer has endorsed a raft of antiabortion positions and candidates, leading longtime abortion foes such as his vice president to label him “the most pro-life president” in U.S. history. The court fight for the Alabama ban could give Trump opportunities to highlight his work on the issue, and to make a case for reelection pegged to the need for conservative judges.
But it’s a strategy that could leave Trump struggling with independent voters, a group he is already losing, and of course, with women, a demographic from whom the right has seen decreased support since Trump won. Most independent voters and women say abortion should be legal in most cases. The anti-choice bills in GA and AL have yet to take affect. Other states have successfully blocked similar bills in the courts. Call reps & support the orgs fighting:
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