ACLU Supporter –

I want to tell you about an abortion case going to the Supreme Court this year – one that will likely have a major impact on abortion access. The Court will hear arguments soon on March 4, so it's important that you know what's at stake.

I break it all down in this short video: Learn about June Medical Services v. Gee, which will determine the kinds of restrictions states are allowed to impose on abortion clinics. (Note: This link will direct you to Twitter.)

We continue to see states push near-total abortions bans. It's alarming, but there's another tactic at play that we can't overlook: States are also quietly trying to push abortion out of reach by passing restriction on top of restriction.

Many of these restrictions are called TRAP laws – Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. These restrictions don't apply to medical professionals performing comparable care and their sole purpose is to force clinics to close. The result? Pushing legal and safe abortion out of reach for people in that state.

In June Medical Services v. Gee, the Court will decide if Louisiana's TRAP law is constitutional. If it rules that it is, Louisiana would be left with just one abortion clinic, and other states could have the green light to pass similar restrictions.

This should be an easy case: In 2016, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas abortion restriction, virtually identical to the Louisiana TRAP law that's at issue right now. But here's what's different: Trump vowed to appoint justices that would overturn Roe v. Wade, so our opponents are betting that this time, the Supreme Court would rule differently – significantly undermining Roe.

We can't let that happen. Please watch and share this video so we all know what's at stake, and so we have the tools to fight these anti-abortion laws – inside and outside of the courtroom.

Thanks for your support,

Brigitte Amiri
Deputy Director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project