From a rousing, , to a career-defining address from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it was women — — who mostly defined Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. notwithstanding, it wasn’t a seasoned politician, former party leader or Hollywood A-lister who delivered the most moving moment of the evening.
Because an hour before the president delivered his address, three ordinary women stole the show with their brave and — incredibly awful — stories of life in a post-Roe world. — three abortion storytellers who shared some of the most harrowing, painful moments of their lives in front of millions — crystalized a sickening reality. Women ( ) are still being asked to tear themselves open again and again in order to prove we are all worthy of respect, autonomy and basic human rights.
Women (and some men) are picking open scabs on live television, reopening intensely personal wounds for public consumption and discussion. I don’t disagree with their inclusion last night. It was smart, and necessary, for the Democratic Party to not only center abortion, but also center abortion stories.
The party has been playing a losing game of defense, with many leaders seemingly too scared to . Last night, the people most impacted by abortion bans and anti-abortion restrictions were finally front and center. This shift is no doubt the result of decades of work from grassroots organizers and abortion advocates, such as and the team at , an organization dedicated to the leadershi.