Prop 26 (see previous blog post) was defeated in Missisipi. Yay! Missisipi is a very conservative state, in which only 3-something percent of women identify as pro-choice, as opposed to the national average of 50-something percent. If it can't pass there, it has no chance in other states - and politicians know that. Prop 26 not only was defeated, but was overwhelmingly defeated, by a very large percentage -60-something percent against. This sends a huge message to the pro-life camp, that even speaking of prop-26 like policies will be very unpopular and not politically smart.
In defense of the pro-life camp, some of them - including the Catholic Church - did oppose this measure.
Today is also a nice day for women's rights because women all over Israel gathered to protest in favor of gender equality: http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/hundreds-protest-for-women-s-rights-in-rallies-across-israel-1.395044
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