Democratic politicians have always run on being the pro-choice party. But at this point, it has turned into an actual obsession for them. It’s their only platform in Pennsylvania.
At the Democratic National Convention, there was a tent set up to perform abortions. It’s a very morbid activity to have at a political convention. They pretend that every single elected position has control of abortion laws. It’s ridiculous at this point.
Harris’ campaign bus slogan is “Reproductive Freedom,” which means abortion. During the 2023 election for Bucks County commissioner, the Democrats claimed the Republican candidates were going to ban abortion. Commissioners have nothing to do with abortion laws, but Democrats count on voters being uninformed about what elected officials do and what they can control.
First, let me say I am pro-choice, and I voted for Democrats for 20 years. The Democratic Party has changed. I do believe that women should be able to make their own decisions about having children, but I also know enough to realize it’s 2024, and women have so many options to prevent pregnancy.
Access to contraception has changed tremendously over the years. It’s a different world young women are living in now versus the world many middle-aged women grew up in, and it shows. I find it embarrassing for those older women because they are showing their age. I am even more embarrassed for older men who claim to be “the only pro-choice candidate” while never having to deal with the risk of getting pregnant or knowing the difference between Plan B and the abortion pill.
Birth control pills are free for many people with health insurance. Birth control pills can be available over the counter, too. Anyone at any age can go to Amazon and order a plan B pill to prevent pregnancy. (Many people over 40 will have to Google what that means.)
More than 60 percent of actual abortions are done with an abortion pill. Medication abortion accounted for 63 percent of all U.S. abortions in 2023—an increase from 53 percent in 2020. These pills can be obtained over telehealth. Abortion pill ads are streamed to young women. It’s very easy for anyone to Google “Plan B” or abortion pill and access the information quickly. It’s a very different world for women today. Thirty years ago, women didn’t have any of these options.
States always had their abortion laws. Voters in states vote for the state-level politicians they want to represent them. That’s why abortion laws differ by state. They always have, even before Roe was overturned.
Since the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe, it’s now a state’s decision. Specifically, in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) stated in one of his many TikTok videos, “As long as I am the governor, abortion is safe in Pennsylvania.”
He understands the law. So when I see the Democrat running for Congress in Bucks County or Sen. Bob Casey Jr. claiming Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) or Dave McCormick (the Republican running for Senate) will ban abortion nationwide, it’s a bald-faced lie.
America has record-breaking inflation. Our country is involved in wars, antisemitism is at an all-time high, illegal immigration is out of control, and Democrats’ main concern is lying to their voters about abortion. I find it insulting that Democrats tell women they need politicians to help them not have babies like we are too stupid to figure it out on our own. It’s also insulting because Democrats pretend like they want to protect women, yet allow males to play girls’ sports and use girls’ bathrooms.
When voters go to the poll this November and every November after, don’t let Democrats scare you into thinking you need them to prevent women from having babies. Women are smart and know how to protect themselves. We need leaders who can bring down the cost of items and protect national security, not abortion panderers.
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