State Legislatures Are Torching Democracy
Jane Mayer writes about how gerrymandering has let unchecked Republicans pass extremist laws, even in moderate places like Ohio, that could never make it through Congress.
"If a baby is created, it is a human life... But there's an opportunity for that woman, no matter how young or old she is, to make a determination about what she's going to do to help that life be a productive human being." — State Representative Jean Schmidt, responding to a hypothetical about a 13-year-old rape victim