Dems discuss the future of Women’s Reproductive Rights
Voters are energized over the fight for women’s reproductive rights
By Rhyan Henson
Published: Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:07 PM CDT
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Women’s reproductive rights are on the ballot in 2024 and a hot conversation at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Republicans and Democrats are using the issue to energize voters to hit the polls in November. Think Big America hosted a panel of pro-choice activists and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to discuss what’s at stake this election.
“Donald Trump is responsible for overturning roe v wade,” Mini Timmaraju, Reproductive Freedom for All said. “Period. He brags about it. He thinks it’s a beautiful thing. You will hear about it all week. Kamala Harris is committed to restoring our right to abortions and expanding contraception and a whole host of reproductive freedom.”
Timmaraju said the fight for women’s reproductive care is about all women who need an abortion – whether it’s because the right decision for them or for the worst case scenario.
“That’s why it’s personal to me when Hadley Duval stand s up and talks about being violated by her stepfather starting at five,” Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) said. “Becoming pregnant at 12. Right now there’s other 12 year olds going through that, that don’t have options inside of Kentucky.”
After the Dobbs Decision in 2022 which overturned Roe. V Wade – Kentucky became one of the states instilling anti-abortion laws that don’t leave an exception for rape, incest or non-viable pregnancies. Just north of Kentucky in Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker is an outspoken advocate for men to voice their support of women’s reproductive rights. Wednesday, Pritzker’s organization “Think Big America” hosted a discussion about reproductive rights while the DNC is in Chicago. He believes Democrats strategies should change as the fight for women’s healthcare evolves.
“This idea that bring back Roe, no,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-Ill.) said. “We need to evolve. Roe was great for 50 years but those rights were diminishing every year because the courts were diminishing them. We need to now step beyond Roe, to protect the broad plentily of reproductive rights.”