Redefifining reproductive rights and justice

The 2016 presidential election was a critical moment for reproductive rights and justice. The Republican Party platform promised Supreme Court "appointments [that] will enable courts to begin to reverse the long line of activist decisions - including 'Roe[v. Wade]'," the case holding that women have a fundamental right to decide whether to end their pregnancies. During a debate, then-Republican-candidate Donald Trump announced that he would "put[] pro-life justices on the court" so that overturning Roe would "happen, automatically." And when pressed about his stance on abortion, Trump said that there should be "some form of punishment" for women who have abortions. Just three years into his presidency, Donald Trump has had two Supreme Court appointments.