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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA women's right to choose is more jeopardy today than ever before, and that quite
simply it is because 47% of the people who didn't vote, or some of those who identified themselves as progressives refused to vote for Hillary, and instead voted third party, didn't think that this issue was particularly important.
The argument, "they didn't give us a reason to vote for them", doesn't hold water.
The Supreme Court is the most obvious reason to vote Democratic if you are for women's rights, but there were so many other REASONS also, from Civil Rights, environmental rights, workers rights, healthcare, Social Security, Medicare, and the list goes on and on.
Elections have consequences, and there is a difference between republicans and Democrats
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)Maybe if this becomes more a serious issue younger women will start to become more concerned about equal rights and more involved in politics. I am sick of one step forward, two steps back!
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)It is THE, let me say that again for clarity, THE most important voting issue for me.
I believe in CHOICE. Personal CHOICE. If a woman wants to have a child, then she should have all of the help and support needed to have that child, raise that child, etc.
If a woman does not want to have a child, it should be no one else's business.