If you\u2019re a woman and if your head is spinning following passage of the draconian abortion law in Alabama, rest assured that the dizzy disorientation you\u2019re feeling is shared by women across the country. If you\u2019re like me, you might find yourself waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night with the terrifying sense that your worst nightmare has just crossed the threshold from dream to reality. If you\u2019re like me, you might find that words fail to describe your sense of anger and despair.<\/p>\n
Welcome, ladies, to the new reality of the all-out, unashamed assault on our bodies and our lives. This is the battle we hoped we\u2019d never have to face. This is the battle that we should have known was baked into the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Roe v. Wade. This is the battle that we and our daughters will have to fight because every obstacle that every woman ever has overcome and every opportunity seized were born out of our ability to make our own choices about our reproductive lives. Make no mistake about this: Every aspect of women\u2019s lives is now under threat.<\/p>\n