Texas was just the beginning.

We need your help.

Since we sent this update on Friday, four more states — Ohio, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Alabama — are shamelessly using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to block access to abortion, threatening care for patients who need it.

It's inhumane, and it's also unconstitutional — and that's why we're taking them to court. Planned Parenthood and our partners are now suing Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Alabama to make sure people get the care they need. We just got great news that two of the courts have granted emergency orders so patients in Texas and Ohio can still access abortion — but this is only temporary.

I know you agree that abortion is an essential, time-sensitive medical procedure that MUST be accessible — now and always.

Make an emergency gift to Planned Parenthood Federation of America now and help us care, no matter what.
 
Planned Parenthood


Governor Abbott is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to block patients from accessing abortion in Texas, and we're taking him and other state officials to court.

This week, Texas officials used the COVID-19 pandemic to block access to abortion, claiming it was non-essential and could be delayed. But you know as well as I do, an abortion cannot be delayed. It is a time-sensitive and essential medical procedure.

We need to focus on responding to the crisis at hand. The last thing that health care providers need in the face of a global pandemic is a political fight. But Governor Abbott left us no choice. That's why, along with our partners at the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Lawyering Project, we've brought a lawsuit to protect Texans' access to abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic. Make an emergency donation now to protect and provide abortion access and other essential health care, no matter what.

This is not a time to play politics with people's health care. Governor Abbott is exploiting a global pandemic to limit access to abortion.

We're suing to protect access to care. If you're with us, make an emergency gift to Planned Parenthood Federation of America right now.

We are doing everything we can to protect every person's access to abortion, but we need you. Your gift will help provide the resources we need to never let dangerous policies like this exploit people's right to essential health care.

We're so glad to have you with us.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Ayers, Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy
Planned Parenthood Federation of America