Title: “Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare”: a history of the idea - Vox
Headings: How the abortion debate moved away from “safe, legal, and rare”
How the abortion debate moved away from “safe, legal, and rare”
Democratic politicians have been moving away from “safe, legal, and rare” since 2012
Despite the shift, divisions on abortion remain among Democrats
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Content: In 2016, the Democratic Party added a call to repeal Hyde to its official platform. Today, all the Democrats running for the 2020 presidential nomination say they support allowing federal money to pay for abortions. Even former Vice President Joe Biden, who earlier this year supported leaving Hyde in place, now calls for its repeal. The move to repeal Hyde and the move away from “safe, legal, and rare” are linked, Bracey Sherman said. “ This is just a general shift in moving away from stigmatizing people who need and have abortions.” Despite the shift, divisions on abortion remain among Democrats
But “safe, legal, and rare” isn’t completely gone. Gabbard — who once identified as pro-life but now says she supports abortion rights — used the phrase at the fourth presidential debate on Tuesday night, when she was asked how she would stop states from restricting abortion access. “We see how the consequences of laws that you’re referring to can often lead to a dangerous place,” Gabbard went on. “ I do, however, think that there should be some restrictions in place. I support codifying Roe v. Wade while making sure that during the third trimester, abortion is not an option unless the life or severe health consequences of a woman are at risk.”