Commentary
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, which overturned, Roe v. Wade, has resulted in a surprising twist. Democrats had lauded the Roe decision and protested its overturning, calling it everything from white supremacy to MAGA extremism. But we have since learned that in fact Democrat lawmakers widely believe the abortion protections provided by Roe are wholly inadequate.
Under Roe, a woman’s right to choose without any restrictions was only assured in the first trimester. It is now clear that the official position of the Democratic Party is that a “pregnant person” (as they call them since determining not just women can get pregnant), shall have unfettered right to have an abortion at any time, right up until the day the baby is set to be delivered. This is despite this position having virtually no public support. According to a recent Rasmussen Poll, even in liberal California only 13 percent of people support such a right. The plurality of people (32 percent) support abortion rights only during the first twelve weeks….