https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/politics/abortion-supreme-court-judicial-nominations/index.html.
This article discusses the possibility of abortion rights disappearing due to the new conservative Supreme Court justices that have been added since Trump has been president. It also mentions the risks of rights being taken away especially in Louisiana and Texas. The article mentions Trump saying that he would put pro-life judges on the bench in 2016.
Just seeing the title of this article creates chills down my spine. The very thought of women not being able to control their own bodies is one that I hate imagining, but with this possibility gaining momentum it is harder not to. Again, the article is saying that this is a possibility, however now that, (by party), the conservatives have the majority in the court, their views and wants will most likely take effect on the whole country if they are given the chance. Abortion is something that should be a woman's personal choice, not that of lawmakers that aren't in their shoes. This can relate to the rights that women fought for in the 1920s such as voting and birth control, both considered radical ideas. This shouldn't be considered radical, it is reasonable and right.
You make a good point about things like women's health being considered radical ideas. It's upsetting that still even now, women are still fighting for the reproductive rights that they were fighting for years ago. All I can hope for is that in this next election, our generation will rise up and begin a new era.
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