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Democrats want to restore Roe. They’re divided on whether to go even further
Apr 04, 2023 | By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly in PoliticoThis article was originally published in Politico on April 4, 2023. You can access the original article here: www.politico.com/news/2023/04/04/divisions-threaten-abortion-rights-ballot-campaigns-00090021
Featuring MSFC’s alumna, Dr. Colleen McNicholas and MSFC’s Executive Director, Pamela Merritt.
The abortion rights movement is split over how to restore access to the procedure as it prepares for a series of political fights across the country.
While a string of victories in red and purple states in the 2022 midterms convinced supporters that ballot initiatives are among their most powerful tools, internal divisions over what limits, if any, to keep on abortion is splitting the movement as efforts kick off in Missouri, Ohio, and South Dakota to put it to a popular vote this year and next…