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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAbortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat
An Alabama Democrat who campaigned aggressively on abortion access won a special election in the state Legislature on Tuesday, sending a message that abortion remains a winning issue for Democrats, even in the deep South.
Marilyn Lands won a state House seat in a rare competitive race to represent a district that includes parts of Huntsville. Lands, a mental health professional, centered her bid on reproductive rights and criticized the states near-total abortion ban along with a recent state Supreme Court ruling that temporarily banned in vitro fertilization.
Today, Alabama women and families sent a clear message that will be heard in Montgomery and across the nation, Lands said in a statement. Our legislature must repeal Alabamas no-exceptions abortion ban, fully restore access to IVF, and protect the right to contraception.
Her opponent, Madison City Council member Teddy Powell, focused his campaign on economic development and infrastructure.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/26/abortion-winning-strategy-alabama-democrat-00149205

sinkingfeeling
(53,800 posts)it's a 62% Lands and 38% Cole.
https://www.270towin.com/news/2024/03/26/live-results-alabama-state-house-special-election_1620.html
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)John Shaft
(808 posts)who will parse this into something other than good news.
leftyladyfrommo
(19,514 posts)start to see this in a lot of conservative areas.
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,660 posts)Women's healthcare is NOT a political strategy.
Torchlight
(4,252 posts)May Mr. Powell be the first of many pebbles forgotten after the avalanche.
jimfields33
(19,382 posts)Dulcinea
(7,772 posts)My daughter goes to college there. It's full of highly educated people, many of whom work in the aerospace & tech fields.