‘A Trojan horse’: how the right is using ‘parental rights’ to fight abortion ballot measures
With 10 states set to vote on abortion-related measures, anti-abortion activists are trying to disrupt a streak of wins
A Maryland ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution is, a Maryland activist claims, a “Trojan horse to trick pro-choice Marylanders into voting away parental rights”.
Opponents of a New York referendum, which is meant to cement protections for abortion rights, have started calling it the “Parent Replacement act” and claim it would expand rights for transgender minors.
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