Dear John,
Recent events have starkly illustrated the severity of the challenges facing women's rights, compelling an urgent call to action to defend and advance our rights in the face of escalating attacks from right-wing extremists.
Just 10 days ago, I sent you a letter via postal mail. Now, I'm rushing this email summary of that letter to ensure you're fully informed because, quite frankly, your immediate support is essential as we ramp up efforts for the critical 2024 election year.
It's abundantly clear that extremists are hell-bent on relegating women to second-class status. Nothing makes this clearer than their unrelenting assaults on reproductive healthcare including abortion, IVF, contraception, and their even more extensive agenda of eliminating marriage equality, holding down women’s pay, and stifling whatever opportunities for women they can crush.
The evidence is horrific. In a mere 19-day span in late January, we bore witness to a series of deeply troubling developments:
- The Supreme Court's decision to entertain a case challenging emergency medical care for women, coinciding with the allowance of a near-total abortion ban in Idaho.
- Jarring research findings by the AMA shedding light on the harrowing prevalence of pregnancies resulting from rape in states with total abortion bans, with Texas alone reporting a staggering 26,313 cases.
- The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling outlawing IVF, serving as a chilling indication of a broader agenda aimed at criminalizing reproductive procedures nationwide.
These assaults on women’s health and freedom are not isolated incidents. Rather, they’re part of a meticulously orchestrated campaign by right-wing extremists aimed at dismantling women's rights, extending even to the criminalization of healthcare professionals.
Our 2024 mobilization strategy centers on three pivotal objectives:
- Mobilizing young voters in key swing states to decisively defeat extremists at the ballot box.
- Advocating for the elimination of state laws banning abortion through strategic state constitutional ballot measures.
- Spearheading efforts to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the U.S. Constitution, thereby securing permanent protection against sex discrimination including protection for abortion, reproductive healthcare, and financial equality to name a few.
The Feminist Majority’s track record of successful mobilization underscores the formidable power of our proven skill and the power of our collective action. Election after election we have demonstrated unequivocally that together, we can achieve the seemingly impossible.
The next six months are critical and deserve the unwavering attention of each of us. And we must begin right now to organize and mobilize on campuses and in communities in key battleground states.
Your support— early in this election year when early money is the most important money — is essential.
Make no mistake. The assaults on our rights pose a deadly threat not only to women but to our very democracy. We must stand together and fight back. And your immediate financial support is key in setting the stage and assuring we’re fully prepared.
Thank you for your dedication to our shared cause and for your financial support. Together, we will win.
For equality,
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| Eleanor Smeal |
| President |
P.S. Your past support has helped us post victory after victory. Now, as we face the extraordinary challenges of 2024 can we rely on your early contribution as we gear up for the 2024 general election mobilization?
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