Ignore the Extremists. An Abortion Compromise Is Feasible.
You wouldn’t believe it listening to the rhetoric. But a wide swathe of the American public is in basic agreement on abortion.
This is not very productive.
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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that abortion policy was best left to elected leaders. In the 11 months since, numerous legal challenges have kept the question of abortion care firmly within the judicial branch. The latest major case, involving nationwide access to the abortion pill, is likely to be heard by the high court before long.
At issue in that case is whether the Food and Drug Administration had the authority to approve the (entirely safe and effective) drug known as mifepristone more than two decades ago. Last month, the Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling that would’ve removed the pill from the market. Its decision means mifepristone will remain available as the case is appealed.