When the Democrats Try to Figure Out How To Protect Abortion Rights

On a political landscape that is looking increasingly unfavorable to Democrats, the potential elimination of federal protection for abortion rights is a rare issue that could work in their favor this November. But the party’s early floundering on the topic is less than reassuring.
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When Both Parties Pretend Not to Be Thinking About Abortion

The Democrats are talking about health care. Republicans are talking about religious freedom. But at Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings this week, it’s really all about abortion. Under normal circumstances, the partisan divide in this country over the controversial procedure would...
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