The most powerful moment of the DNC so far was also the most sickening [View all]

From a rousing, passing-of-the-torch speech from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to a career-defining address from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it was women — both the child-free and the moms — who mostly defined Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention.

President Joe Biden’s keynote 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.

Amanda Zurawski, Kaitlyn Joshua and Hadley Duvall — three abortion storytellers who shared some of the most harrowing, painful moments of their lives in front of millions — crystalized a sickening reality. Women (and some men) 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.

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“What is so beautiful about a child having to carry her parent's child?” Duvall asked the crowd, sucking the air out of Chicago’s boisterous United Center.

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Powerful moments last night. I recently bought a tee shirt for my husband. He’s worn it 3 times in the last week. Where ever he’s gone, people have walked up to shake his hand and make a positive comment. Two 20 something young women told him they wished their Grandpa felt this way. The shirt says

Vote like your granddaughter’s rights depend on it.