The Supreme Court decision to overturn decades of abortion precedent has only further cemented GOP and Democratic positions on the issue — including animating progressives who view Democrats’ response to date as insufficient
Abrams added that abortion is a decision that ought to be left to pregnant individuals and their medical providers, rather than “a political football where ideology of the leader of a state can determine the quality of life for a woman and her ability to make the choices she needs.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the Supreme Court has “lost legitimacy” with its momentous decisions on abortion and other high-profile cases under the conservative majority, and she argued that expanding the bench was a necessary corrective.By contrast, conservatives have hailed the decision as a victory for the “pro-life movement” and its half-century campaign against abortion.
“This was won through the ballot box by conservatives, and we’re not gonna let liberals intimidate the rule-of-law system to take it away from us,” Graham said. A spokesperson for Miller has said she misspoke while reading from her prepared remarks and intended to say “right to life.”
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