The last two weeks have been harrowing for Texans seeking reproductive health care. Hundreds are being turned away from accessing the abortion services they need because Governor Abbott has used the COVID-19 crisis to ban abortions, deeming reproductive care "not necessary."
We vowed to do everything we can for Planned Parenthood health center patients, so we went to the Supreme Court of the United States to fight back. Sexual and reproductive health care can't wait. Every day this ban stands, patients suffer and more politicians see Texas as a playbook to follow.
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If we don't stop Texas in this moment, other states will follow. This is an attack on abortion — and an undue burden to place on people during a pandemic.
No one should use a pandemic to deny our constitutional right to abortion but providers are being forced to turn patients away. Not only does it endanger the patient, it undermines public health and actually will put more strain on our already-overwhelmed hospitals. And you and I both know that no one should be forced to have a child against their will.
Why do we need the Supreme Court to take immediate action? Here are four very good reasons:
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Abortion is a time-sensitive, essential medical procedure.
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The executive order forces people to travel out of state during a pandemic.
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Doctors, not politicians, should decide what is medically necessary.
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It is just plain wrong to play political games with people's lives.
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This pandemic is being used as an excuse to erode abortion rights. Together, we must fight these efforts by politicians to exploit this pandemic.
