Nonilex ,
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's campaign used the 2nd anniversary of ’ decision overturning to spotlight 's role in the ruling, as zero in on the issue ahead of the .

MVP , …said Trump…was "guilty" of taking away from . Dr. & other Dems speaking on Mon also tried to mobilize volunteers & voters around protecting…[what]…remains of .

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democrats-aim-anger-trump-anniversary-abortion-rights-ruling-2024-06-24/

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"Donald is the sole person responsible for this nightmare," President said in a statement.

He said the reversal 2 yrs ago of the landmark ruling of 1973, which gave constitutional protection to , has been "devastating."

"This is a fight for : the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body & not having her government tell her what to do," said at a MD event.

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appointed 3 justices during his 2017-21 presidency, leading to a change in the court's balance that sparked the ruling in 2022.

called the plan to overturn "premeditated."

"In the case of the stealing of reproductive from the of , Donald Trump is ," she said.

Since the 2022 ruling, >20 -led states have imposed restrictions on abortion….

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The unpopularity of ’ decision even in some states made it a political liability for during mid-term elections in 2022.

is now almost non-existent in Southern states, forcing tens of thousands of to cross state lines for , & sparking a rise in .

Nonilex OP ,
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will focus on getting a passed that restores the of if re-elected, White House gender policy council chair Jennifer Klein told reporters Mon.

On Sat, addressed a crowd of voters at the Faith & Freedom Coalition in Washington. "We have also achieved what the movement fought to get for 49 yrs, & we've gotten out of the federal government & back to the states," he said.

Qbitzerre ,
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@Nonilex if elected? He was already elected. Is this some kind of trade he is proposing to voters? Haggling?

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@Qbitzerre it says re-elected

Qbitzerre ,
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@Nonilex precisely my point. He is president now. What is he waiting for?

PJ_Evans ,
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@Nonilex
Not eve "her government" telling her that - it's one that doesn't hear women at all, and is at state level, where it's gerrymandered to hell and back.

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