Candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Nevada Jim Gibson has said that, if Roe were overturned, he'd support criminalizing abortion:

In a television interview, Gibson said he believes abortion should be legal only in cases of rape, incest or when a mother's life is in danger.

If the federal law guaranteeing a woman's right to an abortion were to be reversed by the US Supreme Court and the issue turned over to the states, Gibson said he would act on that belief.

We'll see how this plays out. At least it's out in the open. Many Democrats try to hide their pro-criminalization stance when running for office, for fear of offending the sentiments of the majority of Americans.

Just because your local/regional/state candidate for congressperson or senator or assembly representative or governor is a Democrat doesn't mean he or she supports women's reproductive rights. For example, quite a number of Democrats in Washington are card-carrying members of the pro-criminalization caucus "Democrats for Life" and/or support TRAP laws to regulate reproductive health clinics out of existence.

It's pretty obvious which vocal (and violent) minority the Republicans are beholden to. But what about the other side?

Know your Democrats.

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