Marilyn Lands’s surprise victory suggests reproductive rights are key issue for voters ahead of Biden-Trump rematch in November
Just how did Marilyn Lands end up ousting Republicans from a suburban state House seat in northern Alabama? The Associated Press reports that the licensed counselor’s pitch to voters included the following demands: “Our legislature must repeal Alabama’s no-exceptions abortion ban, fully restore access to IVF, and protect the right to contraception.”
Voters liked what they heard, and so did the Democratic party at large. Here’s what chair Jaime Harrison had to say about Lands’s victory:
Today’s election — one of the first since the devastating decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that stopped IVF care — was a referendum on MAGA Republicans’ out-of-touch extremism on reproductive rights. Marilyn Lands’ victory demonstrates that voters aren’t going to sit idly by while MAGA Republicans lay the groundwork for a national abortion ban.
Last month, Alabamans lost access to fertility treatments because of Donald Trump. Tonight, the voters in Alabama’s 10th House District elected a pro-choice champion in Marilyn Lands, sending Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans a clear message: they know exactly who’s to blame for restricting their ability to decide how and when to build their families and they’re ready to fight back. Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, paving the way for attacks on women’s freedoms like we saw in Alabama – now he’s running to ban abortion and gut access to IVF nationwide. Tonight’s results should serve as a major warning sign for Trump: voters will not stand for his attacks on reproductive health care. This November will be no different.
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Continue reading…Marilyn Lands’s surprise victory suggests reproductive rights are key issue for voters ahead of Biden-Trump rematch in NovemberJust how did Marilyn Lands end up ousting Republicans from a suburban state House seat in northern Alabama? The Associated Press reports that the licensed counselor’s pitch to voters included the following demands: “Our legislature must repeal Alabama’s no-exceptions abortion ban, fully restore access to IVF, and protect the right to contraception.”Voters liked what they heard, and so did the Democratic party at large. Here’s what chair Jaime Harrison had to say about Lands’s victory:Today’s election — one of the first since the devastating decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that stopped IVF care — was a referendum on MAGA Republicans’ out-of-touch extremism on reproductive rights. Marilyn Lands’ victory demonstrates that voters aren’t going to sit idly by while MAGA Republicans lay the groundwork for a national abortion ban.Last month, Alabamans lost access to fertility treatments because of Donald Trump. Tonight, the voters in Alabama’s 10th House District elected a pro-choice champion in Marilyn Lands, sending Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans a clear message: they know exactly who’s to blame for restricting their ability to decide how and when to build their families and they’re ready to fight back. Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, paving the way for attacks on women’s freedoms like we saw in Alabama – now he’s running to ban abortion and gut access to IVF nationwide. Tonight’s results should serve as a major warning sign for Trump: voters will not stand for his attacks on reproductive health care. This November will be no different.Six construction workers working on Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge when it was struck by a container ship and collapsed are presumed dead, after rescuers spent most of yesterday attempting to locate them.Ronna McDaniel, the former Republican party chair known for spreading Donald Trump’s election lies, was axed by NBC after an outcry.Americans once narrowly supported Israel’s campaign in Gaza, but are now generally opposed to it, new polling from Gallup shows. Continue reading…