Before this week the most restrictive state law in the US was more permissive of abortions (24 weeks by request without cause) than the most liberal European countries (22 weeks by request without cause -or- 24 weeks with 1-2 or more medical doctors good faith declaration of risk).
Other European countries are more conservative. And the vast majority of jurisdictions outside Europe are even more conservative than that.
But that info is nowhere in the news, or even on the Wikipedia page that just lumps all countries together that allow any abortions by request.
This is 100% a media-driven issue.
Until this week, Europe was more "Red State" on the issue than Texas. All other red states continue to be.
Yes, due to Roe and against the concerted effort of their Republican politicians. If the Texas law cannot be challenged then Roe is done, and those red states follow Texas’ suit.
The point is that if it weren't for judicial activism, there might have been a more moderate middle ground reached, and that the perception of that anything more conservative than the status quo is radical is disingenuous.
More conservative than roe or casey is made out to be radical, and based on the laws of the rest of the world, that's absolutely not the case.
Other European countries are more conservative. And the vast majority of jurisdictions outside Europe are even more conservative than that.
But that info is nowhere in the news, or even on the Wikipedia page that just lumps all countries together that allow any abortions by request.
This is 100% a media-driven issue.
Until this week, Europe was more "Red State" on the issue than Texas. All other red states continue to be.