Let’s be clear: the recent abortion bans will not stop abortions from happening. They will only ensure that some groups — specifically, poor people and people of color — are disproportionately punished when seeking access to abortions…
…The anti-abortion movement has always used racist dog whistles — like comparing abortion to slavery or black women having abortions to slaughtering puppies — and white supremacist rhetoric to further their goals, while claiming to care about us. The current movement to criminalize abortion is no different, and the fact that it’s happening in Southern states with high populations of people of color, and almost no support from legislators of color, should be a clear sign.
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