We thought the two Tory defeats would make us feel more cheerful and that at last the UK could regain some of its self-respect. But now America has stepped back into the 1950s! It's kind of unbelievable that a few right-wing Catholic men can enable these decisions for millions and millions of American women. And don't try to explain to a child how this has happened. This week on the Post: Roe v Wade and first a demo in 1970. The picture is taken from a New York Times article explaining why this disaster has happened, here.