State Abortion Legislation
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State-level legislation is ground zero for attempts to restrict abortion. From Texas and Pennsylvania to Ohio, Wisconsin, and Alabama, politicians in state capitals are working extremely hard to prevent a woman from getting an abortion or to shame her out of having one. Whether it’s forced waiting periods, medically unnecessary and humiliating procedures, or flat-out bans, some politicians are determined to block abortion access.
Adding insult to injury, many politicians claim that these restrictions are necessary to protect women’s health, even though they can put a woman at risk by delaying care or forcing quality health care providers to close.
Here’s the bottom line: Abortion is already extremely safe—99 percent safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It’s mean-spirited for a politician to interfere just because he disagrees with a woman’s decision.
Even if we disagree about abortion, we can agree it’s better that each person can make her own decision.
State-level legislation is ground zero for attempts to restrict abortion. From Texas and Pennsylvania to Ohio, Wisconsin, and Alabama, politicians in state capitals are working extremely hard to prevent a woman from getting an abortion or to shame her out of having one. Whether it’s forced waiting periods, medically unnecessary and humiliating procedures, or flat-out bans, some politicians are determined to block abortion access.
Adding insult to injury, many politicians claim that these restrictions are necessary to protect women’s health, even though they can put a woman at risk by delaying care or forcing quality health care providers to close.
Here’s the bottom line: Abortion is already extremely safe—99 percent safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It’s mean-spirited for a politician to interfere just because he disagrees with a woman’s decision.
Even if we disagree about abortion, we can agree it’s better that each person can make her own decision.