Since the illegitimately stacked, right-wing Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade just over a year ago, older state laws placing unfair restrictions on abortion clinics have become less meaningful.
After all, ‘red’ states dominated by the radicalised Republican Party can now simply pass draconian bans outright (although smarter Republicans understand that focus on the issue harms their electoral prospects at both state and national levels).
But although no longer as relevant, some of these restrictions – including allowing only doctors to administer medical (aka medication) abortions, even though physician assistants and nurse practitioners are more than qualified – are now being used as a blueprint for new legislative efforts to eliminate gender-affirming healthcare for as many transgender adults as possible.
