For the first time, Congress will have 100 women in office, thanks to Tuesday’s midterm elections. And of the three state-based initiatives that would have restricted women’s access to abortion, two—the “personhood” measures in Colorado and North Dakota defining life at fertilization—failed. Only Tennesse’s proposal, a constitutional amendment giving lawmakers more leeway to restrict abortion, passed.
But this election wasn’t a victory for women’s rights, because Republicans—the party that opposes abortion rights and opposes many forms of birth control—gained a lot of power last night. Not only did they take control of the Senate. They also took over a record number of state legislatures. And that’s where they’ve managed to do some of their greatest damage lately.
We invite our users to read the full article published November 5th 2014
For the first time, Congress will have 100 women in office, thanks to Tuesday’s midterm elections. And of the three state-based initiatives that would have restricted women’s access to abortion, two—the “personhood” measures in Colorado and North Dakota defining life at fertilization—failed. Only Tennesse’s proposal, a constitutional amendment giving lawmakers more leeway to restrict abortion, passed.
But this election wasn’t a victory for women’s rights, because Republicans—the party that opposes abortion rights and opposes many forms of birth control—gained a lot of power last night. Not only did they take control of the Senate. They also took over a record number of state legislatures. And that’s where they’ve managed to do some of their greatest damage lately.
We invite our users to read the full article published November 5th 2014