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Dear Friend,
Abortion access is under attack, but we are fighting back! Earlier this week, the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, dating back to 1864—before Arizona even became a state, let alone allowed women to vote! [1] Adding to the chaos that is our reality, last week, Florida's highest court approved a law that bans abortions after only six weeks of pregnancy. [2] And in less than two weeks, the same Supreme Court majority that overturned Roe v. Wade will determine if Idaho’s almost complete ban on abortion is stronger than federal law aka, the Emergency Medical and Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). [3]
Most people who seek abortions are already moms. While more and more states are making it increasingly difficult for people to access abortion care, many of these states do not have an adequate care infrastructure, paid family leave, access to affordable childcare, or an equitable maternal healthcare system. [4] The irony of it all.
Here’s what’s happening!
These abortion bans and attacks on emergency care are leading us towards an increasing number of maternal care deserts. Research shows that from Louisiana to Oklahoma to Texas to Idaho and beyond, pregnant patients are facing delays and denials of basic healthcare, while clinicians operate in a climate of fear, forced to choose between following medical standards of care and obeying unjust laws. [5] Additionally, a 2023 study by the Gender Equity Policy Institute reported that women living in states that ban abortion are three times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth than women who don’t have to contend with restrictions. [6]
Much like Arizona, the majority of states with current abortion-bans do not have capacity to support its own patients because options were already limited, especially after the protections of Roe were stripped. Clinics and providers are facing major challenges right now, with longer wait times due to understaffing and a surge in patients coming in from states like Texas, where a 6-week ban is in effect.
We refuse to accept a reality where people are denied the right to make decisions about their own bodies and futures. Your donation today will directly contribute to our efforts to challenge these discriminatory laws, provide legal assistance to those affected, and advocate for policies that uphold reproductive rights for all. With your continued support, we will keep fighting until every person has the freedom to exercise autonomy over their reproductive health.
Together,
Diarra, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
P.S.– Have you or someone you love needed abortion services? Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in helping our communities and elected leaders understand how public policies impact families. Record a video to share your story! Click Here: https://momsrising.soapboxx.us/prompt-single/rj
P.P.S.–
References:
[1] “Abortion Reinstates 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban”
[2] “How abortion ban rulings in Arizona and Florida are already shaking up November elections”
[3] “In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created”
[4] “Reproductive health care in Arizona is fractured, post-Roe”
[5] “Arizona and Florida Abortion Bans the Latest Assault on Reproductive Justice: PHR”
[6] “The State of Reproductive Health in the United States”
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