Abortion opponents and advocates are pushing to get aggressive laws passed as both sides prepare for a new challenge to Roe v. Wade, The Hill is reporting.
The two sides point to Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the high court as a key factor in the latest fight over abortions.
“This has been one of the most prolific legislative seasons that I’ve seen in many, many years in the abortion debate,” said Sue Swayze Liebel, who oversee state policy for the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List. “I think that the Kavanaugh hearing and the potential maybe for one more seat on the Court is putting states on notice that, likely, Roe may be overturned.”
Six states have already passed laws banning abortions in case the Supreme Court strikes down Roe, The Hill noted.
A law banning virtually all abortions will be signed in Georgia on Tuesday. And last week the Alabama House voted to outlaw almost all abortions. Many of the laws passed recently have sparked legal action by abortion rights advocates. But abortion opponents hope the challenges eventually wind up in the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, signed a law in January protecting abortion rights. And several other states are likely to add similar measures in the coming weeks.
But Liebel said: “Pro-life states are more hopeful than they’ve been in a long time because they see some of this shifting at the federal level, so they’re being more bold in their efforts to restrict abortion activity.”
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