First, we need to make abortion not just legal, but widely accessible, and the way to do that is by popular support.
"Focusing on limiting supply has proven a much more effective tactic for abortion opponents than attempting to limit demand."
Conservatives are winning this battle right now because they control the state legislatures that pass laws restricting abortion rights. However, supply-side economics never made much sense. In the end, demand is what creates supply, and progressives need to create demand (not for abortions, clearly, but for the ability to safely have one). We need to take control over local legislatures, and we need many more locally elected officials that vocally support abortion rights. If we can do that, then we stand a chance to begin influencing public opinion and laws at the ground level. Coupled with campaigns to "re-legalize" abortion, we could drum up enough support to start repealing laws passed under Republican controlled legislatures. I think the main problem right now is voter apathy (as is being discussed rather prominently in a number of threads in GD). When voters care, they will push for progressive change. This has been shown time and time again. When there is a strong (50%+ of voters support, which I believe can be found) demand for legal and safe abortions, we will have them, regardless of what the Republicans want. We just have to get the support and more importantly, public awareness of the issues.
The second thing I thought about was less related to the issue of abortion and more to the idea of telemedicine as a whole. Though I'm aware that my information is stored online in medical databases and elsewhere, I still worry about the security issues with telemedicine. When I talk to a doctor in person, I'm not worried about someone listening in. Maybe I'm paranoid (I cover my laptop camera with electrical tape already), but I'm not sure how comfortable I would be with online interviews and examinations. Any thoughts?
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