84% of Democrats believe abortion should be legal, as do 63% of conservatives (Pew, 2026). The NYT is inventing a debate where there isn't one, laundering reactionary fever dreams into what they want you to think is reality.
Hilarie Ashton
When I look at the last five years of abortion rights, I think it is Democrats who must show nuance and compromise. I analyze American politics for a living.
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