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3 States Ask Supreme Court to Void Abortion Shield Laws

Is this necessary to stop blue states from nullifying red-state abortion laws or will it lead to a nationwide abortion ban?

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3 States Ask Supreme Court to Void Abortion Shield Laws

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Above: Demonstrators at an abortion rights rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2020. Image credit: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

After SCOTUS' Dobbs decision, states earned the right to set their own abortion policy. Blue states mailing pills past those borders are nullifying laws passed by voters in red states. Equal sovereignty means no state gets to write the rules for every other one.

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America on X

Tim Griffin on X Americans United for Life

Democratic narrative

Shield laws exist to make sure states can set their own abortion policies. Gutting them would let a handful of banned states export their policies nationwide. The real target here was never to assure states' rights, but to find a way to implement a nationwide ban.

Patty Murray on X Mother Jones

Jessica Valenti on Substack