States Are Enacting Numerous Anti-Abortion Statutes Since Republican Legislative Victories

Sunday's New York Times Magazine carries an article titled The Re-Incarnation of Pro-Life. It points out that since Republicans took control of over half the state legislatures this year, 64 new state anti-abortion laws have been enacted. Abortion rights proponents are being selective and strategic in determining which of these laws to challenge in court. They are filing suits on those that create the most serious problems and which are most likely to sway public opinion.