One of the most effective, insidious weapons used to oppress people is uncertainty. Efforts to undermine our rights and control our futures are fueled by fear and confusion.

Today marks one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped our right to control our own bodies. It's not a coincidence that the ruling unleashed a wave of chaos and uncertainty across the country — that was always one of the goals.

Many pregnant people who don't want to be pregnant or can't stay pregnant are desperate and confused about their options, where or how to get the care they need. Doctors worry that providing care based on the best medical guidance for a patient may put them in legal jeopardy. LGBTQ+ communities, especially trans youth, face the threat that their rights will be denied from one day to the next.

In times like these, when so much is unsettled and unsettling, it means everything to have something solid to hold on to. I want to thank you, along with countless other Planned Parenthood supporters, for your unyielding support and steady commitment.

Time and again, you have been there for Planned Parenthood and the patients who count on us. You've helped confront legislative and legal attacks on abortion access. You've responded to every setback and injustice with a resilience that has shocked our opponents and grown our movement. I know that no matter what we face, we face it together.

That is strength. That is the certainty we need in this moment.

We're counting on you to continue the fight for abortion rights and access in the face of a hostile Supreme Court and state lawmakers hell-bent on banning reproductive care.

As anti-abortion activists use the courts to enforce an agenda that ranges from banning medication abortion to bankrupting health centers — your voice is essential to driving systemic court reform.

The road ahead is long, difficult, and unpredictable. But I know that you are with us, just as you always have been. That's something that has never been in doubt, not for a moment.

I hope you know how much your steadfast support matters. And more than that, I hope you are able to draw strength from the fact that you are part of a nationwide movement that is just as committed to this work as you are.

Together, we will keep fighting for sexual and reproductive health and rights. We will never back down. Freedom is our birthright, and we will build a just world that includes nationwide access to abortion for all. No matter what.

Thank you for sticking with us,