Sign the petition to demand that Congress investigate and impeach the Trump-appointed judge who is trying to ban abortion medicine nationwide.
Dear MoveOn member,
Matthew Kacsmaryk—a Trump-appointed, right-wing judge—issued a national ban on mifepristone, a drug that for 20 years has been used for safe, effective abortion care.1 While the Biden administration has appealed this decision, Kacsmaryk's ruling has led to chaos and confusion and has continued the right-wing efforts to undermine health care and autonomy and hammer away at access to abortion care.
This is part of Kacsmaryk's own right-wing agenda. His ruling was an unprecedented attack on FDA authority, justified by baseless claims. He has deep ties to the conservative Federalist Society and has pursued a right-wing agenda since he was appointed, undermining the Biden administration on issue after issue. His professional history reflects his crusades against health care, autonomy, LGBTQ+ equality, and many more human rights and freedoms.2
Now, there's more: The Washington Post has just reported that Kacsmaryk removed his name from an article he had written before he came up for his Senate confirmation, potentially attempting to conceal his anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ track record in order to be confirmed to the federal bench.3
This judge has shown he is set on abusing his power in service of his personal political agenda. Judges who serve on federal courts must be committed to respecting the law, the Constitution, and core American values of justice, fairness, and inclusivity. Will you sign the petition to demand that Congress investigate and impeach Matthew Kacsmaryk?
This isn't shocking; Republicans have shown us, over and over, that when they have power, they'll take violent, oppressive stances. They showed us last year when the right-wing-hijacked Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and in the months that followed as Republican-led state legislatures took measures to get rid of and limit abortion care.
Kacsmaryk is basing his unprecedented decision on his own right-wing religious views, deep partisanship, and personal crusade against abortion access—even after he attempted to conceal the depths of those views during his confirmation hearings. This is not how our freedoms can be treated. Congress needs to take action immediately.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mana, Kenia, Erica, Allison, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "A federal judge suspends FDA's longtime approval of an abortion pill, but gives the government 7 days to appeal," NBC News, April 7, 2023.
https://act.moveon.org/go/171971?t=6&akid=350015%2E40999114%2EaiPBr3
2. "Oppose the Confirmation of Matthew Kacsmaryk to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas," The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, December 12, 2017.
https://act.moveon.org/go/171972?t=8&akid=350015%2E40999114%2EaiPBr3
3. "The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate" The Washington Post, April 15, 2023.
https://act.moveon.org/go/172053?t=10&akid=350015%2E40999114%2EaiPBr3
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