Irish Examiner view: Roe v Wade ruling may harm Republicans in mid-terms
People attend an abortion-rights protest at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Picture: Rick Bowmer/AP
The overturning of Roe v Wade by the US Supreme Court and the effective ban on abortions it sparked across much of the country last week may turn out to be a bonus to the beleaguered Democratic Party in November’s mid-term elections.
While Republicans in many states have been rushing to implement those bans immediately, Democrats now have a much-needed stick with which to beat them at the ballot box.
