Source: Fox News
Summary
Maine gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson, a Democrat, has been pitching himself as a pro-choice candidate, but his past record indicates he wasn’t always in favor of abortion rights. As a state lawmaker, he received a 100% rating from the Maine Right to Life and voted for bills that would have restricted abortion access. However, after the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision, Jackson helped pass expansions to abortion access in Maine. He has since received praise from Planned Parenthood and has been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Troy Jackson’s reversal on abortion rights demonstrates the fallout of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision. He has gone from receiving a 100% rating from the Maine Right to Life to being praised by Planned Parenthood. His campaign website does not list abortion access as a top priority. Jackson’s past efforts to restrict abortion access have been replaced by his current efforts to expand it. He has been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has supported abortion rights for decades. The sequence of events has become a familiar ritual in the abortion debate.
Author: Evan Null
