How many times do women have to tell Republicans to stay out of our uteruses?

Here we are, less than a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, and he and his merry band of misfits are busy actively working to dismantle our rights and our democracy. And if they get their way and finally control women’s bodies the way they want to, there will be several states that take the lead in banning abortion.

Apparently, 10 states across the country have just been itching since 1973 to have their say (again!) on a woman’s uterus, hoping for a Supreme Court reversal on Roe v. Wade. And under Trump, they may actually get their chance.

They are often referred to as "trigger laws," because even though each state's provision works a bit differently, the measures are "triggered" by the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Should that occur, these states commit to making abortion illegal in all cases, except to protect a mother's life, just as it was before the Supreme Court's 1973 ruling. (In four states, the trigger law makes the switch back to illegal abortion automatic.)

Remember when Trump promised to appoint Supreme Court justices that would overturn the court’s ruling that abortion is a constitutionally protected right? Yeah, that seemed pretty outrageous when he was a candidate. But now that he’s president, its not so far-fetched.

And that’s not all. Many of these trigger laws not only impact a woman’s right to an abortion, but can also limit her access to birth control.