| Friend, A Trump-appointed federal judge just suspended the use of the abortion pill in all 50 states. The pill is used for 53% of all abortions and is the only access that people in many states have. This is an emergency, and the Biden administration has only five days until the ruling takes effect.(1) The FDA has the authority to issue an Emergency Use Authorization to keep the abortion pill available, and it must act immediately to do so. Courage California has joined Democracy for America, TakeItBack, and a coalition of other groups to raise millions of voices to demand that the abortion pill remain accessible. Click here to sign our petition and save the abortion pill!
The federal judge in Texas who just yanked access from millions of people waited until the evening of a holiday to release his ruling.(2) He knew how wildly unpopular (and unethical and unconstitutional) his decision was and hoped the timing would mean we wouldn’t be paying attention. We are DEFINITELY paying attention. This suspension of the abortion pill is part of a decades-long effort to ban and criminalize reproductive rights. Pregnancy can be life-threatening even for healthy individuals, and forcing someone to carry a pregnancy can lead to health complications, financial strain, and reduced educational and employment opportunities. In other words, this is a medical emergency, and the FDA must act as such -- before the ruling takes effect. Tell the FDA to protect the abortion pill now!
Yours in the fight for reproductive freedom, Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Lindsay, Mai, Mai, and Scottie (and the rest of the Courage team) Footnotes:  |
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