Is it just me, or does it seem to others too that the various US state's efforts to make abortion illegal (or at least, extremely restricted) is having less national pushback than might have been expected? I mean, as someone who was around when Roe V Wade made it a big issue, I seem to recall that there was a really concerted cultural effort towards legalisation, with the topic frequently covered in liberal-sympathetic TV shows and movies as well as current affairs programs. I am a bit surprised that we are not witnessing anything similar in scale in response to the current situation.
I suspect, but have never seen discussed, that a large part of the reason for this might be the "abortion pill" and the ease with which it can be provided, possibly across State lines. Maybe it is partly due to better use of contraception too, as well as teenagers delaying the start of a sex life?
Or is it that we are just waiting to see some bad medical outcomes as a result of lack of abortion services, and then we will see media stories in which blame for deaths will be able to be directly related to these laws?
It's a curious situation...
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