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To restore abortion rights nationwide, we need action at the federal level. Hi Indivisibles,
I'm Hannah, the newest member of the Policy Team here at Indivisible. Like you, I'm extremely passionate about abortion rights and reproductive freedom, and I wanted to reflect on tomorrow's momentous anniversary: when, 51 years ago, nine male Supreme Court Justices ruled that the US Constitution provided some protection against state interference in abortion decisions. The landmark ruling established a nationwide right to abortion, but not an absolute right.
Over the decades that followed, subsequent court decisions reaffirmed Roe v. Wade while whittling away at the scope of its protections. Until, that is, June 2022 when the Supreme Court unleashed a devastating public health emergency still raging now. On this Roe anniversary, I'm thinking about the road ahead -- what should be the law of the land, and what it'll take to make it so.
Because however we feel about abortion, each of us should be free to decide for ourselves what’s best for our health, families, and futures. Abortion is safe and essential healthcare that 1 in 4 women of reproductive age will access in their lifetime -- and is already disproportionately difficult to access for those who face systemic barriers to healthcare, like trans men, nonbinary, and genderqueer folks. Everybody loves somebody who’s had an abortion. Every abortion hindered is a human right denied.
Yet MAGA Republicans love to scaremonger and exploit the issue for political expediency. Their incendiary rhetoric fuels violence and harassment against abortion clinics, providers, and patients. As the devastating human impact of their cruel campaign mounts, Republicans continue to push abortion bans across the country and in Congress, preaching the politics of government control over our most intimate life choices. That's their agenda: violating our personal freedoms while they shred the social safety net, the justice system, and our democracy itself.
To restore abortion rights for everyone nationwide, we need action at the federal level. That's why Indivisible's north star is restoring our Democratic trifecta so that we can abolish the filibuster, establish a right to reproductive freedom, and get the MAGA creeps away from our bodily autonomy once and for all.
I joined Indivisible's Policy Team earlier this month as we ramp up our reproductive freedom work and chart a course to that north star. Having spent the last seven years in the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement, I know all too well we have our work cut out for us. Congress should have taken action to protect abortion access a long time ago.
But I also know we have an opportunity like never before to shut down the MAGA Republican agenda and end the devastating situation of abortion access. To do it, we need your help.
- First, find your local Indivisible group and get connected with them now. Local groups are made up of neighbors in your community who are as committed to fighting for reproductive rights as you are. Some members have been organizing for years, and others wouldn’t have even described themselves as activists before joining their group. Whatever experience you bring, and however much or little time you have to lend, your local Indivisible group is ready and excited to have your join in!
Together, we'll win back the House, keep the presidency, and replace Kyrsten Sinema with a Democrat who actually champions reproductive freedom. Then, we'll abolish the filibuster and restore the right to abortion nationwide. But the fight won't end there. We'll push Democrats to expand the Supreme Court and reform the judiciary so that MAGA judges will no longer threaten our fundamental rights.
None of this will be easy, but it's our best shot at restoring abortion access and building lasting protections for reproductive rights. I look forward to fighting for this future alongside you.
In solidarity,
Hannah Wheelwright
Senior Policy Manager
Indivisible 
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