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

ABOUT THE EPISODEWe 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 InstituteLousiana State Legislature, HB 813, 2022 Regular SessionIndiana 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” – BallotpediaTheme of the Month: Abolishing Abortion, Advocating for LifeGive to Support the Work