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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a march for abortion rights in front of City Hall in Los Angeles, on April 15, 2023. “This moment, I believe, is the next phase of a movement,” Harris said at the speech. “And we have all been called to help lead this movement, to fight on behalf of all of the people who have so much at stake.” (Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images)

BY CARRIE N. BAKER and ROXY SZAL | On Wednesday, April 19, the Supreme Court issued an extension to its order blocking the lower courts’ restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone until Friday, April 21, at 11:59 pm ET.

As the Supreme Court weighs its options on the abortion pill mifepristone, abortion and women’s rights supporters across the U.S. are protesting the latest efforts to restrict access to abortion. Protests took place this weekend in small and large cities, including Amarillo and Dallas, Texas; Chicago; Detroit; Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, Calif.; New York City; Seattle; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.

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A woman talks to her doctor during an abortion consultation at a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., on July 20, 2022. (Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)

BY KEMIRA MULHOLLAND | Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) quietly signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks, before most women even know they are pregnant.

Ms. spoke last week with Jamarah Amani, executive director of Southern Birth Justice Network and member of Black in Repro, a coalition of Black-led reproductive health groups and a part of Floridians for Reproductive Freedom. The organization advocates for equal and safe access to reproductive healthcare.

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Abortion rights activists protest outside the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s annual gala and fundraising dinner at the National Building Museum on Sept. 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

BY JESSICA POST | I found out I was pregnant in June 2022. My husband and I were thrilled—and at 42 years old, we understood that I was embarking on a high-risk pregnancy. I was also leading the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee at the time. I certainly did not anticipate that my personal and professional worlds were about to collide in a historic political year.

Weeks after I learned I was pregnant, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Some people believe that abortion laws and pregnancy have nothing to do with one another. Those people have no idea what they’re talking about—and they’ve probably never been pregnant.

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In 2022, women voters across the U.S. made their voices heard, demanding access to safe reproductive healthcare. And yet, state legislatures—which purport to represent the people—continue to attack reproductive rights, proposing increasingly restrictive bans on abortion. In the face of these challenges, how can we work towards a government that truly represents us—and protects us?

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