Since Roe has overturned, several states have banned abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. We're now seeing all kinds of legislation being introduced in multiple states that would do things like criminalize abortion as a felony. These are ideas that just a couple of years ago would have been squarely outside the mainstream,.
Even as the anti-abortion movement celebrates victories at the Supreme Court and in many states across the country, there is debate about where to go next.
A hard-edge faction is pursuing “abortion abolition,” a move to criminalize abortion from conception, targeting not only the providers but also the women who have the procedure.
Guest: Elizabeth Dias, a correspondent covering faith and politics for The New York Times.
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