Thousands of people have been consistently campaigning against the circumcision of women’s rights for months, such as the change in abortion laws in many US states.Credit: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire
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“Women’s rights are human rights” or “Our body, our choice”, hundreds of thousands of people in the USA and many other countries have been shouting on the streets for months. They fight for women’s rights. Against the tightening of abortion laws. They are of the opinion that nobody should tell pregnant women whether they should have an abortion or not.
After months of protests against the tightening of abortion laws in some US states, the next front in the curtailment of women’s rights is now loud:
A growing right-wing movement of Republicans is now demanding an end to modern divorce laws. As far as possible in the USA. One of them apparently: Steven Crowder, a well-known right-wing extremist podcaster.
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In one of his podcasts, according to the magazine, Crowder stated “Rolling Stone“that he was getting divorced. But: “No, that wasn’t my choice,” he immediately emphasized. “My ex-wife decided that she no longer wanted to be married – and in the state of Texas that’s perfectly legal.”
“The state of Texas” sounds like it’s the only US state that allows either party to a marriage to get a divorce at any time. Such a law currently applies in all 50 US states – for the so-called “no-fault” divorce. In other words, a divorce without prior “misconduct” by the respective partner, such as rape.
But that was a long way. It had taken more than four decades before the possibility of divorce solely on the grounds of misconduct was abolished. California was the first US state to do this in 1969. In New York, the change in law came in 2010.
If the Republicans had their way, women’s rights should be further restricted.Credit: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire
Today, more than two-thirds of all heterosexual divorces in the United States are initiated by women.
However, Republicans across the country are now calling for a repeat of the misconduct conditional divorce, according to a report by Rolling Stone. The reason apparently – similar to the crusade against abortion rights and contraception: control.
Texas, Steven Crowder’s home state, could be the first to push through such a new law change. At least when it comes to the Texas Republicans. Last year they called on their platform to “repeal the unilateral laws on no-fault divorce” and “to support covenant marriage”.
But such a proposal by the Republicans is also currently being discussed in Louisiana. The party reiterated its view that only childless couples should be entitled to a “no-fault” divorce. Children should have the right to “married parents”.
