“There is not a litmus test for Democratic candidates,” hetoldThe Hill begins its American tour, Quarless and Younis say they hope their film will drive activism by showing viewers that activists are humans, not better or less than anyone. For those looking to start changing injustices around them, Younis recommends the film as a starting point. The party’s women problem is nothing new. Democrats gained control of the House in 2006with the help of a few pro-lifers The economics of abortion are crucial to policy debate, but from an ethical standpoint, the necessity of reproductive rights comes down to this: Refusing abortion access casts women as breeding machines, in the sense that being compelled to carry a pregnancy to term renders us as lower ranking than organic matter in the eyes of the law. That would remain an obstacle to equality even if pro-life Democrats also supported fully funded government child care, which, by the way, none of them seem especially concerned about.