Roe v. Wade

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Since 2004 the Republican Party platform opposed abortion without any delineated exceptions.
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This your TPM evening briefing.

For weeks we’ve been watching Republicans squirm to find a messaging balance.

The party as a whole is attempting to walk a bizarre tightrope as leaders try to downplay Republicans’ unadulterated joy at the defeat of Roe, a social issue the GOP’s been using as a policy placeholder for decades, in the face of our evidence-backed reality: support for abortion access is at a record high among Americans across the political spectrum.

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Oklahoma Passes New Near Total Abortion Ban In Red State Race To Outlaw Procedure
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Mississippians on Medicaid lose coverage a mere 60 days after childbirth. “When women don’t have that coverage, what happens is they die,” says one expert.
Court Temporarily Blocks Michigan’s 1931 Abortion Ban, Finding That It Likely Violates State Constitution
Where Things Stand: Most Americans Don’t Want SCOTUS To Do What SCOTUS Is About To Do
This is your TPM evening briefing.

New polling conducted by NBC News has found that American opposition to overturning Roe v. Wade is at a record high. The poll was conducted after the draft Supreme Court majority opinion overturning Roe was leaked earlier this month.

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Listen To This: Roe Reverberations

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss the reverberations and new dynamics since the bombshell draft Supreme Court opinion overturning abortion rights leaked.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

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