Yesterday evening, Texas judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a ruling that could severely compromise access to mifepristone, which was first approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago and has since been used by more than five million people in the U.S. to safely end their pregnancies. While the judge stayed the decision to give the federal government seven days to appeal, meaning that for now approval of mifepristone remains protected, this is still an unprecedented and deeply harmful move.
This is a devastating blow to reproductive rights nationwide and is just another example of how Republicans are fighting to undermine our freedoms.
In response to this ruling to block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement ([link removed]) :
“Leading medical organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have deemed this medication, which has been available for decades, safe and effective. These decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor and guided by science, not conservative officials with an extreme partisan agenda.
“We knew that MAGA Republicans would not stop at overturning Roe v. Wade, and despite voters overwhelmingly rejecting their extreme anti-choice agenda — including this week in Wisconsin — MAGA Republicans will continue their campaign against women’s reproductive freedom until they achieve their ultimate goal of banning abortion nationwide. Already we’ve seen the MAGA House majority and Republican politicians across the country push anti-abortion legislation, and abortion bans have become the definitive litmus test of the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
“Democrats will do everything in our power to fight back to ensure access to safe and legal abortion is protected, and voters will hold every last Republican accountable for an extreme anti-choice agenda that takes away Americans’ freedoms and puts their health at risk.”
Ways to Take Action
In response to this harmful decision, here are ways from Planned Parenthood that you can stand up and take action to continue to protect reproductive freedom for all Americans:
* Join in the weekend of action on Saturday, April 15 & Sunday, April 16, 2023.
* Pledge to fight abortion bans and restrictions here ([link removed]) .
* Invite supporters to join an upcoming action call or teach-in with Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s National Volunteer Program here ([link removed]) .
* Tell your story about what motivates you to fight for abortion access here ([link removed]) .
* Pledge to talk about abortion with your friends and family here ([link removed]) .
* Share a community care message online about how people can access an abortion using abortionfinder.org here ([link removed]) .
In the News
@POTUS: Today, a federal district judge in Texas ruled that a prescription medication available for over 22 years, approved by the FDA, and used safely by millions of women should no longer be approved in the U.S. ([link removed])
Here's why this matters. And how my Administration is going to fight it. [Click to read full tweet thread.] ([link removed])
@TheDemocrats: MAGA Republicans aren’t stopping at Roe v. Wade. They will continue pushing their extreme anti-choice agenda to try to ban abortion nationwide. ([link removed])
Democrats will do everything in our power to fight back to ensure access to abortion care is protected. ([link removed])
@VP: Everyone should have the right to access safe and effective medication that has been approved by the FDA. ([link removed])
Today's unprecedented decision by a federal district court in Texas threatens this right. ([link removed])
Read my full statement. ([link removed])
@harrisonjaime: Mifepristone has been deemed safe and effective by leading medical organizations for decades. ([link removed])
We knew the MAGA GOP wouldn't stop at overturning Roe v. Wade. Let's be clear: Abortion bans have become the definitive litmus test of the 2024 GOP primary. ([link removed])
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