President Donald Trump railed against recent abortion legislation during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, using graphic imagery to mischaracterize scenarios in which the procedure would be performed. Comments and legislation made in support of advancing reproductive rights in recent weeks have been “chilling displays,” he said. Ralph Northam in support of an abortion rights bill in his state. But Democratic gains during the 2018 midterm elections have reproductive rights groups more optimistic. Dr. Leana Wen, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told Vox that there are 25 governors and 19 state legislatures that support reproductive rights.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2019 03:22 UTC