Elizabeth Warren Just Dropped a Plan for Fighting the Alabama Abortion Ban

[demmiblue]

Days after Alabama passed a law to ban almost all abortions in the state, Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a blueprint for fighting back.

In a Medium post published Friday morning, the 2020 presidential contender declared that she wants to pass federal laws that would block states from interfering with providers’ ability to offer abortion services and patients’ access those services. She also wants to ensure that federal programs like Medicaid and private insurance are required to cover abortion.

“This is a dark moment,” wrote Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat. “People are scared and angry. And they are right to be. But this isn’t a moment to back down — it’s time to fight back.”

Alabama’s law, which is not yet in effect, outlaws all abortion, save for when a pregnancy poses a “serious health risk” to the mother. There would be no exceptions for rape and incest, and doctors who perform abortions could face 99 years in prison.

https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/8xz8w5/elizabeth-warren-just-dropped-a-plan-for-fighting-the-alabama-abortion-ban

[Ohiogal]

1. I was hoping to hear her address this.

She is darn right we’re scared and angry. Go Liz!

[crazytown]

2. Leadership

This is what leaders do - lead.

[Demsrule86]

3. Right, it will be a miracle if we take the Senate but we can pass a law...

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the only way this ends well is by electing Democrats and taking the courts back realistically. At this moment Robert's is our only hope. This is why I don't support Warren although I like her ...a long list of policy that I just don't see happening,

[DemocracyMouse]

12. Then you don't understand how leadership works.

You bring the country together, and increase the total number of votes for Democrats, around inherently good ideas.

You don't create a haze of half measures. You inspire a movement that INCREASES turnout.

[Demsrule86]

17. There isn't time and i dont think you understand the politics involved,

[DemocracyMouse]

19. Context. Nonverbal signaling. Media. Emergent social vision. Human psychology.

Get back to me when you understand the big picture. Intentionally narrowing your frame of reference doesn't make the larger, more complex world go away.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Got a question about Senate. You are right...last prediction

I saw for 2020 was 51-49 Republicans.

I heard it would look weird to lose the nomination and then run for Senate. But, is it even possible for some of them to switch back to running for Senate? Depends in deadline of each state?

[Demsrule86]

18. Yes it is. I hope some do.

[FM123]

4. Lucky for us, she is always thinking one step ahead when they just want to push us back

further and further into the dark ages....

[airmid]

5. I love her more and more everyday!

[Demit]

6. She's terrific. Such a sharp mind.

[Firestorm49]

7. She's a scrapper. I like that.

I haven’t decided on any candidate as of yet, since we’re still piling on the candidates, but Warren is a scrapper. I like the fight in her.

[Sneederbunk]

8. This is why I support her. She acts, takes positions, has plans.

[liberalmuse]

9. She has always impressed me.

But the way she is addressing real issues and rolling out well thought out, feasible plans makes me think she is by far our best bet for pulling us out of the GOP/Trump hell hole we’re in.

[Ilsa]

10. We need govt funding of "private" healthcare insurance so that the Hobby

Lobbys of the US can't strip contraception and abortion from coverage.

[forgotmylogin]

11. I love that Warren demonstrates how she would lead.

She's not just campaigning, she's doing real policy and making it understandable.

(No slight to other candidates - right now EAW is the most demonstratively presidential so far.)

[luvtheGWN]

13. About the headline in this post:

I always thought "to drop a plan" was to abandon it......

Headlines can be deceptive; Raw Story is a case in point

[Indygram]

15. Good for her!

She always has a plan and is a smart lady.

[JCMach1]

16. She has been channeling a common sense Oklahoma populism that is resonating the past few weeks

She was always a close #2 choice for me, but could easliy move to my #1 pretty quick...

[appalachiablue]

20. This is a born fighter, and good to see. Dems need more of this!