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John,  

In a matter of days, a conservative federal judge in Texas could ban
nationwide access to mifepristone, a common and widely used abortion pill.
This would be one of the biggest blows to abortion access since the Dobbs
ruling last year.^1 Here’s what you need to know. 

Medication abortion is safe and effective. Mifepristone is not new. It has
been approved by the FDA for use in the United States since 2000, more
than 20 years ago. Now a right-wing organization called Alliance for
Hippocratic Medicine is using the courts to push for a national backdoor
ban on the crucial medication.^2 Any effort to ban abortion medication is
an attempt to drive fear into our communities and create yet another
obstacle that our people must overcome before accessing care. 

John, This is not about safety; it never has been. They’re
playing politics with our lives. But your state and local officials still
hold the power to decide when an abortion is permitted and they can remove
the potential for an abortion, or any other pregnancy outcome, to result
in a prison sentence.

[ [link removed] ]That’s why we're fighting to stop criminalization where it starts — at
the local district attorney's office.

Tell your da Abortion is essential

We no longer will allow fear-baiting to impede our reproductive freedoms. 

After the reversal of Roe, many people were afraid of the unimaginable
consequences. We all experienced grief and sorrow as we watched critical
rights being stripped away.  

In January 2023, we saw the FDA make mifepristone available for retail in
pharmacies.^3 This was a huge victory because it allowed anyone to access
abortion medication in the same places where they get other prescriptions.
That’s why now, more than ever, we need lawmakers to know that access to
safe and legal abortions saves the lives of Black folks daily. The time is
now. We have to take family planning into our own hands and work to ensure
people have access to safe and legal health care. build 

[ [link removed] ]We can’t stop fighting now. Can we count on you, John?

FIGHT BACK FOR BODILY AUTONOMY. SIGN HERE.

Right now, three women are being sued by a man in Galveston Texas, who
accused them of murder and wrongful death conspiracy for helping his
pregnant ex-wife obtain mifepristone.^4  Passed in 2021, Texas Senate Bill
8 grants private citizens the right to sue anyone assumed to have helped a
person obtain an abortion in Texas for tens of thousands of dollars.^5
This kind of aggressive strategy further stigmatizes safe and legal
procedures by tacking on punitive responses to abortion access. This also
puts people’s lives, livelihoods, and freedom in jeopardy. While nearly
two dozen state attorneys general have filed objections to this lawsuit,^6
local prosecutors can make commitments to ensure our communities won’t
face further targeting. That is why it is critical for us to continue
applying pressure on local district attorneys to ensure protection for
those obtaining safe abortions and the people who support them. Black
women, trans, gender nonconforming, nonbinary folks, poor people, people
with disabilities, and people in rural communities are among those
impacted the most.  

[ [link removed] ]Help protect reproductive freedom. Sign the petition: Demand your DA
commit to refusing to prosecute abortion access and other pregnancy
outcomes.

With your help, we can continue our fight by calling on prosecutors to say
“NO” to criminalizing abortions. 

[ [link removed] ]John WILL YOU JOIN THE FIGHT? 

Until justice is real, 

Color Of Change Criminal Justice and Democracy Team  

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 References: 

 1. Person and Brendan Pierson, “Texas Judge Sets Hearing in Case Seeking
to Ban Abortion Pill Nationwide,” Reuters (Thomson Reuters, March 13,
2023),
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 2. Tierney Sneed, “Round-up from the Medication Abortion Drug Hearing on
March 15, 2023,” CNN (Cable News Network, March 16, 2023),
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 3. Gabriella Borter, and Brendan Pierson, “Judge Mulls Banning Abortion
Pill in US, Questions Regulatory Approval,” Reuters (Thomson Reuters,
March 16, 2023),
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 4.  Chloe Kim, “Texas Man Sues Women for Helping Ex-Wife Get Abortion,”
BBC News (BBC, March 13, 2023),
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 5.  Sarah McCammon, “Texas Man Sues Ex-Wife's Friends for Allegedly
Helping Her Get Abortion Pills,” NPR (NPR, March 11, 2023),
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 6. Devan Cole, “What to Know about the Lawsuit Aiming to Ban Medication
Abortion Drug Mifepristone | CNN Politics,” CNN (Cable News Network,
March 13, 2023),
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