looked at the overall impact. this is what republican governors and republican legislators have done across the country. all the trap laws that use state regulations to shut down the clinics, these are the impacts. you don t let anybody tell you that governing doesn t matter. where republicans have taken the reins of state power across the country, they have used it single mindedly to shut down the clinics just since the last election. and it is not like we didn t have a national fight in the last election, for their national subject, they picked a hard-liner ticket, a vice presidential contender who said he would force a rape victim to bear a child against their will. and a plan to end planned parenthood. he would cut off federal funding for planned parenthood and end it.
this was before the blitz this year. and this was after. we have been covering this state by state, but we never before looked at the overall impact. this is what republican governors and republican legislators have done across the country. all the trap laws that use state regulations to shut down the clinics, these are the impacts. you don t let anybody tell you that governing doesn t matter. where republicans have taken the reins of state power across the country, they have used it single mindedly to shut down the clinics just since the last election. and it is not like we didn t have a national fight in the last election, for their national subject, they picked a hard-liner ticket, a vice presidential contender who said he would force a rape victim to bear a child against their will. and a plan to end planned parenthood. he would cut off federal funding
we have been covering this state by state, as this has been happening this year. first in mississippi, then in north dakota, then in virginia, and almost everywhere where republicans have control. but if you stop looking at it per individual states, it is a pretty dramatic thing that is happening to american women right now. if instead of covering it state by state you put it all on the same map, look at what republicans have said just since the november elections. this covers the number of clinics where women can seek an abortion, in states where the republicans are in charge. this was before the blitz this year. and this was after. we have been covering this state by state, but we never before looked at the overall impact. this is what republican governors and republican legislators have done across the country. all the trap laws that use state regulations to shut down the clinics, these are the impacts. you don t let anybody tell you that governing doesn t matter. where republicans
our patients all get informed consent and the best medical care according to standard medical practices. this is nothing but an attempt to restrict women from obtaining legal and safe abortions. joan, 28 states with so-called trap laws that regulate abortion providers and go beyond what is necessary to insure a patient s safety, this governor walker signed it on the friday of the fourth of july weekend. no media, no photos. i mean, it almost appears cynical. but he is following the trend of some other republican-controlled states and governors around the country. big picture. what are we looking at here? it s a really nice happy independence day for wisconsin women. isn t that a nice holiday treat for all of us, rev? i mean, it is very cynical. he is kind of trying to visit both ways because he is obviously pandering to the
trying to refidefine pregnancy. i feel like this is another instance where people will not take this sitting down, literally and figurativfigurati. this is always a concern after presidential election, staying motivated for the next election and the next election. i think that s right. i any what we saw this texas is a true uprising. thousands of of women, and men. 77% of voters left the polls in 2012, toling polsters that they wanted roe versus wade the law of the land. these trap laws, 20-week abortion ban that is also part of the texas wrs these are intended for roe versus wade. honestly, the republican party seems to be somewhat split.