Now more than ever, local abortion funds need your support.
Mifepristone has been a legal, FDA-approved abortion pill on the market for nearly 23 years. Studies have shown that it is as safe, or safer, than common drugs like penicillin or Viagra.1
But on Friday, a right-wing, GOP-appointed judge in Texas ruled that the drug was improperly approved over two decades ago, and must now be removed from the market. The Biden Administration filed an appeal yesterday, and indicated they may ask the Supreme Court to review the case.
If the ruling is upheld, we will have taken a significant step toward a national abortion ban. Once medical abortion is banned, we are in extremely dangerous territory.
So today we are asking you to please split a donation between Midwest Access Coalition, Fund Texas Choice, Feminist Women's Health Center, and Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund – local abortion funds working to keep abortion safe and accessible. 100% of your donation will be split between these groups.
This ruling is different from other conservative decisions because this is not a case where a judge is making calls on what is within the bounds of the law or not: this is like a judge outlawing Claritin or aspirin just because they felt like it.
The contents of this judge’s decision is pure, shocking conjecture. There is no medical evidence, or a medical study, to support it. This ruling is an abuse of power and an extraordinary example of judicial overreach.
What we are seeing is a power grab over our courts, in which the laws passed by Congress and the Executive Branch are now going to require unanimous consent from 650 district court judges, many of whom were appointed by a right-wing, Republican party whose goal was to pack the courts with partisan judges.
But today we can stand together to support local, on-the-ground abortion funds that help arrange and pay for abortion care for patients who need it.
In states where access has been whittled away almost entirely, these funds also help pay for transportation and lodging for patients who have to travel hours, sometimes crossing state lines, just to access health care. If you can, support abortion access today →
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With resolve,
Team AOC
1 - Center for America Progress