5.07 Ryan Helfenbein • Reading • ”Incrementalists and Abolitionists Together?”

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We want to abolish abortion. And we can do that better when we are united in making incremental political victories.

Resources to Click

• “Incrementalists and Abolition Together?” – Ryan Helfenbein
• “Voters in Kanasas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment” – Dylan Lysen, Laura Ziegler, Blaise Mesa
• “Kentucky Amendment 2: Exclude Right to Abortion from Constitution Amendment (2022)” – Ballotpedia
• “Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)” – Ballotpedia
• “Medication Abortions Accounted for 63% of All US Abortions in 2023, an Increase from 53% in 2020” – Guttmacher Institute
• Lousiana State Legislature, HB 813, 2022 Regular Session
• Indiana General Assembly, HB 1539, 2021 Session
• “Anti-abortion groups split over proposal that could make SC’s ban the strictest nationwide” – Sklar Laird
• “I Was an Anti-Abortion Crusader. Now I support Roe v. Wade” – Rob Schenck
• “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life
• “Ballot Tracker: Abortion-Related State Constitutional Amendment Measures Confirmed for the 2024 Election in 10 States” – KFF
• “Results for abortion-related ballot measures, 2024” – Ballotpedia
• Theme of the Month: Abolishing Abortion, Advocating for Life
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