Women’s Health Rulings at Supreme Court Spring Groups, Candidates into Action
Recent Supreme Court decisions many view as setbacks for female health reproductive rights have spurred a new interest in Women’s issues among candidates, voters and advocacy groups, according to The Boston Globe. Candidates from both parties have expressed their support for safe, legal abortion in Massachusetts and other health issues.
From the Globe:
Two recent Supreme Court cases — striking down Massachusetts’ abortion clinic buffer zone law and the federal requirement that employers cover contraception — have energized Massachusetts voters, politicians, and women’s organizations around issues of women’s health.
Hundreds have rushed to volunteer at the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, which supports abortion rights. At the same time, Anne Fox, president of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, which opposes abortion rights, said her thank you notes to large donors have tripled. But for the most part, passions are crystallizing into a movement of women, both Democratic and Republican in a state that overwhelming supports abortion rights, who see the rulings as an encroachment.
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