A wave of Republican-backed laws severely restricting abortions has swept statehouses this year – but not without voices raised in opposition
So far in 2019, nine states have voted to ban or restrict abortion after six weeks, which is before many women even know they’re pregnant. These laws were passed almost exclusively by Republicans, in states with largely Republican-dominated legislatures. But they were not unopposed. Five legislators from five states spoke to the Guardian about why they took to the statehouse floor to oppose the abortion bans, and what they think will happen next.
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