Extreme Abortion Bans Inspire Progressive Women To Run For Office......

[ProudMNDemocrat]

Which is a GREAT sign as women across this country see that the anti-abortion laws being passed in States is not about saving lives, it is about CONTROL. Women are not taking to kindly to being controlled. Sitting out the 2020 Election is NOT an option if you are a Woman. The fight continues.

Source:Huffington Post

Women are as fired up as ever in the wake of several states passing sweeping anti-abortion laws.

It is 94 degrees in this Georgia city. Some 120 Democrats dewy with sweat have congregated in a highly air-conditioned conference center to learn how to run for office. And more than half of them are women.

One of those women is Kelly Rose, a first-time candidate originally from Los Angeles who now lives in McDonough. She’s challenging Republican state Sen. Brian Strickland after his vote in support of the state’s extreme “heartbeat” bill that Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed into law last month.

Rose, who moved with her husband and children to Georgia a few years ago, echoed what many women have said in the days since the bill passed: that abortion bans as strict as these are not about “protecting life” but about controlling women.

More of the article at [link:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/georgia-women-abortion-bill_n_5cf2fcb6e4b0a1997b6b68a7|

[Merlot]

1. This is the way to fix it.

Not going back to "underground" abortions. Before RvW what the women did was brave and courageous but also illegal. This time, fight them on the public stage, it is a wining issue.

[trev]

3. I grew up during the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1960s and 70s.

(I still remember Mad Magazine's humorous take on it, definitely in favor of the women.) I am not a woman, but I was very excited about what was happening. Then things seemed to slow down, Reagan was elected, and the Movement kind of petered out after making a few gains. I was deeply disappointed. So I'm once again very happy to see women striking back right now.

Keep it up!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. I came of age during the 1960's

I just turned 67 last Friday.

I have an adult daughter and 3 granddaughters to fight for.

[trev]

7. I have an adult daughter and an adolescent granddaughter.

I want them to have all the rights, freedom, respect and possibilities society gives to men.

[lunatica]

5. What happened was women moved the fight into the board rooms

and proceeded to break a lot of glass ceilings which were in their way.

You are quite mistaken about the women movement losing steam. So cheer up! We’re everywhere and making all the difference.

[trev]

6. Glad to hear that. :)