All of the restrictions that we see in states like Texas operate only against poor women, the people are far from the big cities and couldn't afford to take a day off from work. Restrictive abortion laws operate against poor women. And that's the sad story.
Ginsburg discusses how restrictive abortion laws disproportionately affect poor women.
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throwing out that law when it has worked and is continuing to work is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you're not getting wet
Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
Take the worst case. Suppose Roe v. Wade is overruled, who will be affected? The only women who are genuinely affected by restrictive abortion laws are poor women, a voiceless women, and as a very sorry situation.
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