Democrats will run on abortion to win elections by convincing a demographic (women, but primarily young women and, to a degree, young men who want sex without responsibility) that their political opponents’ position on the issue is extreme.
The facts tell a different story.
Two hundred seventeen countries or territories limit abortion to six months or less, with 149 of those prohibiting by-request abortion completely (where life or health are not an issue). To put that in contrast, Democrats in my home state of New Hampshire ran ads claiming the Granite State’s law limiting abortion after six months (with an exception to protect the life of the mother) was out of step and extreme. It is, in fact, the American left’s position that extreme and out of step with most of humanity.
Austria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Switzerland, and Ukraine prohibit on-demand abortion after three months (12 weeks or, in the case of Italy, 90 days). Yes, Lefties, Ukraine. Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, and Spain prohibit on-demand abortion after 14 weeks (still roughly three months). France prohibits on-demand abortion after 16 weeks, Sweden after 18 weeks, and The Netherlands after six months. Lichtenstein and Poland prohibit all on-demand abortion, as does…” Palestine” and Israel, both in the news quite a bit in recent months.
Life of the Mother
Eleven of the 229 “states or territories for which we have data prohibit abortion to save the mother’s life.
Eighty-two (82) permit it (some with minor exceptions), (90) have no limits, (23) prohibit abortion to save a mother’s life after six months of pregnancy, and (4) allow it up to seven months. In Montenegro, you can abort to save the mother’s life for up to eight months.
Rape
In total, 171 countries or territories prohibit or limit aborting pregnancies resulting from rape. It is prohibited in (84) countries or regions, while only (7) have no limits or restrictions. (87) allow abortion up to six months, with (25) permitting it up to 20 weeks or less – and another (25) ending the practice by 12 weeks.
In the US, it varies by state, with Saudi Arabia only permitting pregnancy caused by rape to be aborted for 40 days after conception.
Democrats
The American political left objects to any position, including among members of its party, other than abortion up to birth, where the newborn is killed before it fully exits the womb. That is their position. It does not brook dissent, making it the most extreme position on planet Earth.
It is extreme, even in America, where a super-majority of voters are more than comfortable with ending the practice of abortion after six months (with life of the mother exceptions), which aligns with or is more liberal than most of the world community.
Six months makes sense to them, and anyone who agrees -including New Hampshire’s law -is literally in the mainstream of thought.
Democrats are the abortion extremists, and they will use projection to distract you from that.
One positive note (and proof this will be a campaign issue again). “Just before the end of 2023, Harris announced that she would be traveling the country in 2024 to tout access to abortion (For the White House).” If Kamaal is pushing it, there’s a very good chance it will fall apart or fail. But we shouldn’t rely on that.