Any civil right contingent upon political whims is not actually a civil right.
We should not live in a country where bodily autonomy can be granted or taken away by nine political appointees, most of whom are men and cannot become pregnant. Given that unfortunate reality, we should not live in a world where someone who is raped is forced to carry a pregnancy to term because a minority of Americans believe the unborn are more important than the people who give birth to them. We should not live in a world where sexual violence exists, but we do. Whoever leaked it wanted people to understand the fate awaiting us.Īt least, that is what I am telling myself.
Wade was leaked before the justices planned to announce their decision, likely next month. It is stunning that a draft of a Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Ezra Klein speaks to David Shor, who discusses his fear that Democrats face electoral catastrophe unless they shift their messaging.Edsall asks, as the midterms approach, “to what degree are Democratic difficulties inevitable,” and which challenges stem from the party’s strategic choices? Mark Penn writes that “without a U-turn by the Biden administration,” voters increasingly motivated by fear over a variety of issues “will generate a wave election like those in 19.”.Elizabeth Warren explains her priorities and writes, “if we fail to use the months remaining before the elections to deliver on more of our agenda, Democrats are headed toward big losses.”.Opinion Debate Will the Democrats face a midterm wipeout?