Dear Friend,
Policy has the power to change lives. As part of our commitment to reproductive justice, URGE centers the most marginalized in our society in policy proposals and community-based solutions — especially young people, LGBTQIA+ folks, people of color, folks with low incomes, sex workers, those experiencing homelessness or incarceration, and people living with HIV. These communities will be heavily impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Our elected officials must understand the importance of centering these groups in all policy decisions.
But we can’t do it without you: Contact your legislators today and tell them that any legislation passed in response to COVID-19 must center the needs of marginalized communities! <[link removed]>
As legislation advances in response to COVID-19, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity is continuing to roll out the Young People’s Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (the Policy Agenda) <[link removed]>, a grassroots policy agenda with six policy sections:
- Real Abortion Access
- Sexuality Education
- Democracy Reform
- Economic Justice
- Decriminalize & Create Safe Communities
- Immigrant Justice
At URGE, we recognize that without abortion access, there is no choice. We pursue policies that end abortion stigma, bans, and restrictions; decriminalize and demedicalize access to care; and change power dynamics to support reproductive justice. Read more about Real Abortion Access here. <[link removed]>
During COVID-19, ensuring Real Abortion Access is critical. Recently, lawmakers in Ohio, Texas, Alabama — three of our target states — as well as Mississippi, Iowa, and Oklahoma tried to ban abortion by labeling it “inessential” or medically unnecessary. Let’s be clear: abortion care is essential health care. Don’t let their attacks go unnoticed.
Until then, please stay safe and do what you can to take care of others by practicing social distancing.
In Solidarity,
Preston Mitchum (He/Him)
Director of Policy
URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity
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