Analysis | In Alabama, the GOP goes big on overturning Roe v. Wade. It could regret it.

By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow May 15 at 12:26 PM For years, antiabortion advocates have tried to chip away at the Roe v. Wade decision incrementally.

Overturning Roe could open the door to a national abortion ban. Justice Stephen G. Breyer seemed to worry about that prospect this week, after the Supreme Court voided another of its precedents. “Today’s decision can only cause one to wonder which cases the Court will overrule next,” Breyer wrote in his dissent.

Historically, Americans have strongly supported modest increases in abortion restrictions. Roe effectively legalized abortions up to around the 24th week of pregnancy. But when the Republican-led U.S. House in 2013 voted to ban virtually all abortions after 20 weeks, it met with broad approval. A Quinnipiac University poll in 2014 showed that 60 percent of Americans were in favor of the legislation, while 33 percent opposed it.

There was an argument that the incremental approach could be met with public approval. This approach is far from doing that, and Democrats are already moving to nationalize the Alabama GOP’s effort. It’s not difficult to see them making this a centerpiece of their appeals to suburban women voters.

A State that will not follow America Constitutional system sad day for Democracy

Not one woman voted, the entire gop wants to take away Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, & women's rights, what country did they come from? BoycottAlabama

Roberts is not going to allow his legacy to be another Dred Scott. He won’t vote to even take up this Alabama bill and allow it to die at the appellate level.

Hypocrite Christians

Or not.

white conservative mean thinks they should control a womans body...and dumb gop women are dumb enough to go along

They are gambling on Trump's world and they might well win. We need to fight!

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Alabama and the rest of states involved in these draconian laws should pay a heavy price at the ballot box

The rise of the Christianic State in Alabama, whose Holy War will sweep over all liberal infidels in the US with suicide vests and cries of 'Deus Vult!' Speculative fiction or a potential reality?

Trump won there by high double digits they are in no trouble there are you guys writing fantasy now instead of news

IAmSophiaNelson I hope so...

Yes, it most certainly will regret it. For many reasons. But can you imagine how loudly the libertarian lost boys will scream when they realize their right to bodily integrity/privacy is gone? What is freedom to a woman who does not have dominion over her own body?

Move away kid!!

A state could argue that a fetus has a legal right to life and they are protecting life rather than ending choice. But that's fraught with medical ethics and privacy concerns which can't be squared with precedent on the right to make medical decisions with limited intervention.

Analysis: In Alabama, the GOP goes big on overturning Roe v. Wade. It could regret it.

WOMEN: Move the hell out NOW of any state that does not give you the freedom to do what you want/need to with your body. FuckAlabama FuckGeorgia FuckOhio Prochoice Prolife WomenRule

Never forget that the GOP is the party of and for white men. That is who they care about, that is their priority This move solidifies that like no other

Alabama just sent a message to women: you are second class citizens. What to do: MOVE. There is a labor shortage; bring your talents to a state that values your equality. Don't buy products from HATE STATES: Mercedes, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai manufacture in Alabama.

Even Pat Robertson thinks it’s too “extreme”.

It’s about shaming women and keeping them in their places, not about babies

I think we should make men have vasectomies. They want to control our bodies, let’s see how they like control of their penis! Lol

Students who can should reconsider applying for colleges in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, etc.,

Just going to make more women flee the GOP. Stupid move.

The U.S. birth rate keeps hitting record lows yet people keep pushing to kill babies.

Vote Mussolini get Mussolini. Vote Hitler get Hitler. Trump's sociopathy was apparent all through the election. The mentality is usually 'I'll be okay, it's just others who won't.' Trump voting Farmers and others (Alabama) learning differently.

61% of abortions in Alabama are from black women. Quit killing the black community.

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