After the Brexit, a little, unrelated, good news.

I was planning to post about the Brexit (*shudder at name and results*) but I need to focus on some good news.

This news on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt is so good to hear.

Across this nation, there are still far too many pointless and wrongheaded restrictions on a woman's right to make informed health decisions.  So many of these laws are dishonestly framed as being for the "health of the mother" when the reality is they do nothing to help the woman.

While pro-life advocates said these laws made abortion safer for women, their most significant effect was forcing roughly half of the state's abortion clinics to close. The overwhelming consensus from doctors is that the laws had no medical benefit, and actually made abortion less safe because they forced quality clinics to close for no compelling medical reason. 

 
Hell, the fact of the matter is, some of these women don't want to be mothers are all.  And the others already are mothers and would like to maintain their health, as is, thank you very much.



And the notorious RBG, as always, brings it home:

"It is beyond rational belief that H. B. 2 could genuinely protect the health of women." 

Love her.

For more smart words on abortion, check out Dr. Jen Gunter.  Powerful reading.