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The Stakes for Abortion Rights, from the Head of Planned Parenthood

2024/10/22
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David Remnick：如果卡玛拉·哈里斯赢得11月大选，很可能是因为支持堕胎选择的女性选民的大力支持。特朗普及其竞选伙伴JD Vance对堕胎的立场与哈里斯形成鲜明对比，Vance甚至呼吁取消计划生育组织的资助。 哈里斯是首位访问计划生育医疗中心和堕胎诊所的现任副总统或总统，这表明她对基层情况的了解。计划生育组织正在投入4000多万美元用于本次选举，以争取国会的堕胎权利和白宫的支持。如果特朗普再次当选，可能会禁止米非司酮，并设立一个联邦生命部门来监督女性的怀孕。 Alexis McGill Johnson：共和党长期以来一直试图取消计划生育组织的资助，这只是他们策略中的一种。取消资助将意味着切断数百万美国人获得医疗保健的机会，包括性传播感染检测、避孕和乳腺癌筛查等。这将对每年来计划生育组织就诊的200万患者造成毁灭性打击。 自Dobbs裁决以来，每次生殖自由问题出现在投票中，我们都赢了，这源于人们对女性权利受损的愤怒。堕胎禁令并没有阻止人们寻求堕胎，反而使怀孕更加危险。我们投入大量资金，因为我们相信当选哈里斯和沃尔兹对恢复生殖自由至关重要。 计划生育组织一直关注医疗保健，而医疗保健本身就具有政治性。堕胎问题并非党派问题，在堪萨斯州、肯塔基州等州的投票结果表明，共和党人和无党派人士也参与其中。 即使民主党没有赢得国会两院，仍然可以做很多事情，例如加强计划生育和降低孕产妇死亡率。我们必须让美国人明白，哈里斯是处理这个问题的最佳人选。 如果特朗普再次当选，根据“2025计划”，政府可能会利用《康斯托克法》来实施全国范围内的堕胎禁令，并可能将米非司酮列为淫秽物品，从而有效地实施全国范围内的堕胎禁令。政府对怀孕的监控和侵犯隐私的行为令人担忧。

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Why is the pro-choice vote crucial for Kamala Harris's potential victory in the election?

The pro-choice vote has been turning out strongly and is a significant factor in recent elections.

Why did J.D. Vance call for defunding Planned Parenthood?

Vance believes taxpayers should not fund late-term abortions.

Why is Planned Parenthood spending $40 million in this election cycle?

To secure abortion rights in Congress and the White House by communicating with their supporters and ensuring a reproductive freedom majority.

Why is the first presidential election since the Dobbs decision significant for Planned Parenthood?

It marks the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and every ballot measure on reproductive freedom has been won.

Why did Alexis McGill-Johnson highlight a story of a woman seeking an elective abortion?

To emphasize that being able to choose what to do with one's body is fundamental to freedom and to normalize elective abortions, which are common.

Why is Kamala Harris considered strong on the issue of abortion access?

She has been vocal and active on the issue, visiting abortion clinics, understanding the ground realities, and advocating for reproductive freedom.

Why is there concern about a potential second Trump term regarding abortion rights?

A second Trump term could lead to a nationwide abortion ban, enforcement of the Comstock Law, and the establishment of a 'pregnancy czar' overseeing women's health decisions.

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The episode opens by discussing the significance of the pro-choice vote in the upcoming election, particularly in the context of Kamala Harris's potential victory.
  • Kamala Harris's victory may hinge on the strength of the pro-choice vote.
  • Donald Trump and J.D. Vance's contrasting positions on abortion rights.

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If Vice-President Kamala Harris wins in November, it will likely be on the strength of the pro-choice vote, which has been turning out strongly in recent elections. Her statements and choices on the campaign trail couldn’t stand in starker relief against those of Donald Trump and his running mate, J. D. Vance, who recently called for defunding Planned Parenthood. Meanwhile, Harris “is the first sitting Vice-President or President to come to a Planned Parenthood health center, to come to an abortion clinic, and really understand the conversations that have been happening on the ground,” Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s president and C.E.O., tells David Remnick. The organization is spending upward of forty million dollars in this election to try to secure abortion rights in Congress and in the White House. A second Trump term, she speculates, could bring a ban on mifepristone and a “pregnancy czar” overseeing women in a federal Department of Life. “Is that scary enough for you?” Johnson asks.