Dear MoveOn member,

In less than two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case
challenging a deceptive Louisiana law that, if allowed to take effect,
would close all but one abortion clinic in the state. This law, despite
claims by anti-abortion politicians, does nothing to protect patients'
health. Its true goal is to eliminate access to abortion care. The Court's
decision in this case will have a profound impact on the future of
abortion access nationwide.

[ [link removed] ]Join MoveOn and the Center for Reproductive Rights for a rally to
protect abortion access on Wednesday, March 4 at 8 a.m. as the U.S.
Supreme Court hears the case of June Medical Services v. Russo. Folks are
traveling from all over the country to join us on this critical day for
abortion rights.

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This unjust law requires abortion providers to have medically unnecessary
and often impossible-to-obtain admitting privileges within 30 miles of
where they perform abortion care. Medical experts such as the American
Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists (ACOG) oppose these types of laws as medically unnecessary
and burdensome.^1,^2 This admitting privileges law is part of an ongoing,
nationwide effort to regulate abortion out of existence—effectively
banning abortion without directly touching the 1973 landmark Supreme Court
decision in Roe v. Wade. From 2011 to 2017, anti-abortion politicians have
pushed through 401 restrictive state laws to reduce access to abortion
care.^3

This is a straightforward case. In 2016, the Supreme Court found an
identical Texas law unconstitutional in the case Whole Woman's Health v.
Hellerstedt. Less than four years later, nothing has changed that could
justify a different outcome, but Trump has stacked the court which could
reverse decades of precedent and violate our rights. 

Low-income people, people of color, young people, immigrant communities,
and rural communities already face the greatest obstacles in accessing
health care. Laws that restrict abortion, such as admitting privileges
requirements, create additional and often insurmountable burdens to
accessing health care. If this law is allowed to stand, other states with
right-wing legislatures can pass copycat legislation that will result in
closures of the remaining clinics across the South and Midwest. Fewer
clinics means more delays in care, greater travel distances, longer waits
for appointments, more time off work required, lost wages, and higher cost
of care—pushing abortion care entirely out of reach for many. 

If you are one of the majority of Americans who support abortion rights,
we need you with us on March 4. Thousands of supporters will gather
outside the Supreme Court in D.C., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in
New Orleans, and online everywhere to send a clear message to the Supreme
Court and anti-abortion extremists:

Abortion is and always will be #MyRightMyDecision, no matter where we
live.

[ [link removed] ]Stand by our side in D.C., New Orleans, or online as our partners at
the Center for Reproductive Rights argue this case before the U.S. Supreme
Court.

It's up to us to make enough noise that we can't be ignored. We hope to
see you March 4 at the #MyRightMyDecision Rally!

Thanks for all you do.

–Mary, Amy, Nick, Eric, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "The American Medical Association Is Taking A More Aggressive Approach
on Abortion Legislation," TIME, July 1, 2019 
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2. "ACOG Statement on Abortion Bans," American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists, May 9, 2019
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3. "Policy Trends in the States, 2017," Guttmacher Institute, January 2,
2018
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