The Court Defeats Women in Arkansas. They Will Win


I've collected a lot of signatures from the public in my day. I can understand how abortion rights people in Arkansas failed to certify training of all who gathered signature for a state referendum on abortion rights. The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that even though 100,000 signatures were collected when only 80,000 are required, the issue cannot be put in front of voters. The Forced Birth political operation does not want to give voters a say in abortion rights. They have lost in six out of six votes. Arkansas Forced Birth operatives seem to assume they will lose there as well when it is on the ballot. If history gives us a hint about what will happen next, it is that abortion rights will be fired up and make this thing happen. They will collect the signatures again and make Forced Birth face their political gallows.

Forced Birth is trying in every state to avoid putting abortion rights on the ballot. They used to brag about the public support for their anti-abortion rights politics. This was based on surveys that asked the equivalent of "Do you believe babies should be murdered?" Well, maybe I'm overstating the bias but the public's view on abortion cannot be judged by asking, "Should abortion be allowed at six weeks, 12 weeks or 18 weeks?" How many people understand the complications women face by naming months? Only now the problems of short windows and the medical conditions of a mother are starting to be understood.

The Democrats had a great strategy during their convention by having men talk about the possible death of a wife because of dangerous delays in intervention. This way of talking about abortion rights is more effective than the "months" thing. Biden was helpful in abortion rights by supporting the concept. Harris, however, hits a home run with her steely determination. This has been her theme throughout her public life.

Look for Arkansas abortion rights groups to challenge their state's court. When that fails, I'll be sending money to support a new petition drive.

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