John,

 

Censorship and restricting our rights – these are the policies of today’s radical Republican party.

 

The extreme laws on abortion and reproductive care in Idaho put lives at risk and make medical providers afraid to do their jobs. Now, it’s becoming clear that these bans also restrict what teachers are able to teach and what students are able to learn! 

 

The No Public Funds for Abortion Act makes it illegal for professors at public universities to teach about or even discuss abortion. It’s keeping professors from doing research in their areas of expertise, and has the potential to severely limit the knowledge of a generation of students. 

 

Six Idaho professors and two teachers’ unions are suing the state of Idaho over this disastrous law. 

 

Not only is it a clear violation of their First Amendment rights, and keeping them from being able to do their jobs, limits on the exchange of information have real and dangerous consequences.

 

Professors now fear incrimination for conducting research on a wide range of topics associated with reproductive health, including maternal mortality. The US has disastrous maternal death rates, and Idaho has already disbanded its maternal mortality review board altogether. Women are dying, and the last thing our communities need is less research on this problem.

 

Idaho Republicans have no regard for women’s bodily autonomy, or, frankly, for whether they live or die. They’re censoring information and interfering in far too many aspects of our lives – our classrooms, our doctor’s offices. 

 

It’s high time we stop them.

 

I’m running for Congress to protect reproductive freedom and for free exchanges of ideas everywhere. America needs a strong Democratic majority in Congress to codify the right to an abortion and lift all restrictions on educators.

 

I need you with me to get it done. Please, pitch in to my campaign today. Your donation goes directly to my efforts to reach every voter and FLIP ID-02. I can’t do this without you.

 

I stand with these educators who are speaking up for their rights to free speech, and for their responsibility to teach students honestly and comprehensively, and prepare them for their future careers. 

 

Together, we will restore reproductive justice and educational freedom for this country. 

 

Onward, 

 

David Roth
         

David Roth is a single, gay dad running for Idaho’s Second Congressional District. We’re going up against a GOP incumbent who has been in this seat for almost 25 years. It’s time for change in Idaho, and our grassroots campaign is building on the momentum that began in David’s race for U.S. Senate last cycle. The GOP is not planning to defend this seat, so we plan to take it from them and help Democrats retake the House majority next year. We’d love your support to build a solid campaign to bring progress to Idaho and the country.

 

You can follow David's campaign by clicking on the links below:

 

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website
 
Paid for by David Roth for Idaho

©2023 David Roth for Idaho, all rights reserved.

 

Our mailing address is:

David Roth for Idaho

2184 Channing Way #114

Idaho Falls, ID 83404

 

We hate to see you go, but if you believe you received this email in error, or you no longer wish to receive our emails you can unsubscribe from this list using the link below:

Click here to unsubscribe.