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This is what happens when the dog catches the car
Republicans took a victory lap after Roe was overturned but their new anti-abortion measures go too far, even for them
Yesterday, South Caroline State Senator Katrina Shealy took to the floor to oppose a bill that would ban all abortions in the state.
“You want to believe that God is wanting you to push a bill through with no exceptions that kill mothers and ruins the lives of children — lets mothers bring home babies to bury them — then I think you’re miscommunicating with God. Or maybe you aren’t communicating with Him at all,” Senator Shealy.
I have written about abortion before. You can read my earlier thoughts on abortion waiting periods here and about abortion availability here. The problem is that when the dog finally catches the car, it has no idea what to do. Since Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in all U.S. states the Republican party has been trying to overthrow it and make the procedure illegal everywhere. Think that is hyperbole? Think, as one friend told me, the left is lying about this? Republicans were gleeful when Roe was overturned. To give them their due, they worked for the decision for 50 years so a victory lap was…