A Democrat-backed attempt to dodge state abortion laws using federal land won’t work, pro-life leaders say.
After the end of Roe v. Wade, 10 states have already banned abortion and it’s likely that about half of the states will ban or heavily restrict abortion soon.
In some areas where pro-life states border abortion states, bans will likely be less impactful. Pregnant women can take a short trip across state borders and abort their babies.
But in the South, where several pro-life states share borders, women might be hundreds of miles from the closest abortion state.
Democrats including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have suggested destroying this defense by distance using federal land. They argue that the government can lease federal land to abortion clinics….