The end of the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination sets up a new battleground over abortion rights, and activists on both sides of the issue are gearing up for what’s likely to be a series of contentious battles from the high court to state legislatures.
Planned Parenthood is unveiling a new strategy designed to prepare for the possibility of a nation without the federal protections for abortion rights outlined in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
In an exclusive interview with NPR, Planned Parenthood Executive Vice President Dawn Laguens said the reproductive rights group is preparing to “super-size” its efforts to connect women with abortion services in what could become an increasingly difficult environment. Already, she said, women in many states with restrictive abortion laws have difficulty obtaining the procedure.
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