The Daily Blast: She Had a Heart-Wrenching Abortion. Now She’s a Candidate—in Alabama
The Daily Blast: She Had a Heart-Wrenching Abortion. Now She’s a Candidate—in Alabama  
Podcast: Deep State Radio
Published On: Thu Mar 21 2024
Description: Donald Trump just announced that he’s likely to campaign for the presidency on a promise of a 15-week abortion ban, even as political commentators are wondering whether reproductive rights will be as salient this fall as they were in 2022 and 2023. An interesting test looms in deep red Alabama, where Marilyn Lands is running for a state House seat in a special election set for March 26th—a campaign that Lands has made about her own agonizing abortion story. We talked to Lands about what she’s hearing on the ground and how voters are reacting to her personal journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices