Today's hopeful sign: moderates within the Republican coalition in the House of Representative pushed back against the far right on their standard abortion bill. As a result, the Republican leadership was forced - or, as I hope, allowed - to drop one of the most controversial and punishing requirements.
The bill would forbid abortions after 20 weeks, which is now the Republican unifying position. It would have allowed an exception in cases of rape, which is a standard American position. The contentious point was whether women would have to report the rape to police to qualify. The far right said yes. The moderates, especially more moderate women, said no. The moderates won.
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While I agree with the majority of the party that the "reporting" requirement was too harsh, I wonder how the exception will affect the number of alleged rapes in this country?
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