I’ve been listening to the Editors podcast from the National Review (link here). I wanted to bring conservative podcasts into my feed, and this one seemed the most mainstream. It has been interesting to listen to more traditionally conservative (i.e., not Trump republican) view on current events. I recommend it.
Episode 457 covered the Kansas primary result that kept the abortion amendment in the constitution. The National Review editors gave the impression that the voters were overreacting and the legislature would have passed a measured anti-abortion law/amendment in its place if the abortion rights amendment was removed. From my perspective, both Justices Alito and Thomas have shown their hand and made it clear that they are only getting started with a more conservative push. So it is not unreasonable to assume that if the Kansas abortion amendment was removed that the legislature would move to make abortion illegal, perhaps in very restricted way. I think that after the overturning of Roe it’s hard to accuse abortion rights supports of “overreacting”.