Something you’ve probably heard by now is that the Republican Party’s decision to decimate reproductive rights—and celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade like it was the greatest thing to ever happen to America—has not gone over great with voters. The 2022 midterm elections, which were supposed to be a red tsunami for the GOP, were anything but: Democrats picked up a seat in the Senate and Republicans just barely took back the House, with voters in critical states citing abortion as the most important issue of the day. A year later, the right to an abortion was enshrined in Ohio’s state constitution; Kentucky voters reelected pro-choice governor Andy Beshear; and Democrats took control of Virginia’s state legislature, preventing the GOP governor from limiting abortion moving forward, which he’d planned to do. The results were unambiguous: The American people want abortion rights.
Now, with the 2024 election less than a year away, what are Republicans running for higher office to do? According to GOP strategist and Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, the answer is simple: make their campaign slogan something like, “Yeah, we took away your reproductive rights, but, hey, we’re letting you keep contraception, and that’s something!”
I think that’s it. I remember last year or the year before they ended something that pissed off a lot of rich white Karens who voted Republican, not realizing that losing out on their paycheck was a consequence of voting Republican. And Republicans will eventually go after no-fault divorce, too.
I am ignorant to what no-fault divorce is. What does it actually mean/do? Is it like no-fault car accidents, where a police officer still will write a ticket to one driver and the insurance companies will treat it as whoever was at fault their insurance pays… all the while claiming no one is at fault? (Really meaning that they can increase insurance costs for all drivers)
I grew up in Florida, got said ticket for an accident in 2006 or 2007. Never understood it.
It means you can get a divorce for any reason. Without that, you have to show evidence of wrongdoing by your spouse in court before you can get divorced. Needless to say, this can be very difficult if your spouse is good at covering their tracks, or if you can’t afford a lawyer to help present your case.
Basically eliminating no fault divorce would help abusers and nobody else.
It’s also difficult to prove if you’re the lone woman in the courtroom, and the judge and jury are all men.