Jessica Valenti: Abortion, Every Day (12.30.22) Daily round-up of abortion issues

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https://jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-every-day-123022

In the states…

A Kansas lawmaker is proposing legislation to make it easier to remove judges who rule against abortion bans. Right now, the state constitution allows the removal of judges convicted of serious crimes. But a bill from Kansas Rep. Brett Fairchild would broaden that law to include the ability to remove judges when there is a “breach of public trust” or if they attempt “to usurp the power” of legislators. Fairchild says explicitly that the move is about abortion cases. “I do believe that the judiciary has gone too far in taking away power from the legislature when it comes to regulating abortion,” he said. As you already know, Kansas voters resoundingly defeated an anti-abortion ballot measure; so this is yet another move by Republicans to enact laws that voters don’t want.

Speaking of laws that voters don’t want: Florida keeps inching its way closer towards tightening their abortion restrictions from a 15-week ban to 12-weeks. And while anti-abortion activists in the states are grumbling that a 12-week ban doesn’t go far enough (since the vast majority of abortions happen before that point), but we all know that Republicans will keep chipping away until there is no right to abortion in the state at all. They’re just moving slowly so that the outrage from voters doesn’t come all at once. The new speaker of the Florida House, Paul Renner, said as much last month:

“I want to see us move in a pro-life direction, but I’m also sensitive to the fact that 50 years of Roe v. Wade has developed a culture and an expectation around this issue that is not going to change overnight, and I say that as some who believes that life begins at conception.”

In other words, they’re hoping if they move slowly enough that voters won’t notice.

Law enforcement is still no closer to finding the person who burned down an abortion clinic in Casper, Wyoming seven months ago. The police department says they’re following all leads and working with the FBI but “there’s not a whole lot more we can do right now.”

Wellspring Health Access founder Julie Burkhart says she’s working on getting a mobile clinic while the building is being repaired. “Wyomingites deserve access to reproductive health care, including abortion care,” she said.

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1. Too many people stayed home on election day. That needs to change

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3. (It's often not a hard decision, and women aren't the only ones who make it.)

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4. A woman's body makes it soley a woman's choice. Legislators can fuck off.

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5. .

My point is women aren't the only people who get abortions.

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6. Well, among humans of which I am aware, women are the only ones who get pregnant.

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7. Having helped trans men and NB people get abortions, I encourage you to expand your understanding.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

2. "they're hoping if they move slowly enough that voters won't notice."

an anti-choice leader said that they will wait to Americans get accustomed to the new bans, then move in for more restrictions. Waiting for the shock of Dodds to wear off. THinking we'll get accustomed to Women having reduced choice and accept it