Fortunately, voters in the Untied States elected a pro-choice President, Barack Obama, in 2008. However, the United States Congress does not have a pro-choice majority in either chamber. Furthermore, we will be living with President Bush's legacy for years to come thanks to his appointment of two anti-choice justices on the United States Supreme Court, John Roberts and Samuel Alito.
While we continue to celebrate what having a pro-choice president means on a national level, here in our home state, radical anti-choice activists are pushing to eviscerate our right to privacy and access to abortion care for Montana women.
State legislatures across the country have enacted 610 anti-choice laws since 1995. In Montana, there has been an alarming rise in anti-choice activity. In the twenty years that NARAL Pro-Choice Montana has been tracking legislative votes on choice, the 2009 session brought the most anti-choice bills we have ever seen.
While abortion is legal, barriers to reproductive health services make it virtually impossible for many low-income women, women of color, and young women to get the care they need. Furthermore, anti-choice forces have actively opposed initiatives that would reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, such as expanding access to emergency contraception and comprehensive sex education.
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