‘Abortion is actually going to save democracy’ by mobilizing voters, Planned Parenthood president tells MSNBC
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On MSNBC's "The ReidOut," Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson suggested that abortion could “save democracy” as the 2022 midterm elections grow closer.
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"It’s about mobilization. Look, what we have seen in the immediate aftermath of Roe v. Wade is that we saw these anti-abortion candidates continue to double down and pursue a deeply radical, extreme unpopular agenda around continuing to constrain access to [abortion]. I think what we have done is basically show people what the choices are. You can vote for the people who are really extreme on these issues, or you can actually vote to govern your own body with people who actually support your access to choice," Johnson said.
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