Gerrymandering is secret weapon for US anti-abortion movement

The majority of Americans support legal abortion, however, redistricting has allowed extremism to flourish without fear of repercussion, writes Meaghan Winter

Abortion rights supporters gather to protest Texas SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall in Texas last month. The nation's most far-reaching curb on abortions since they were legalised a half-century ago took effect in Texas, with the Supreme Court silent on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold. Picture: Joel Martinez/The Monitor/AP

America is at a crossroads when it comes to abortion. 

In 2021, state legislatures have passed an unprecedented 106 anti-abortion bills.