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Dear Friend,

Before you head out to fireworks, barbeques, and some much needed family time, I want to share with you something really important regarding our reproductive rights. Your voice is making a difference! There were multiple attacks by far-right extremists on our reproductive rights that happened in June–including abortion care, contraception, and fertility healthcare. 

We want to make sure you have the most up-to-date information and that you join us in taking action!

***SIGN our letter now calling on our elected leaders to protect and restore our reproductive rights, including abortion care, contraception, IVF, abortion medication. (If we already have your information you will be automatically signed on to our letter.)

June was a hell of a month! It marked two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since that time, but especially in the past few weeks, we’ve seen attack after attack in a variety of manners from far-right extremist anti-abortion activists. We’ve won some important fights and lost others—but one thing remains true: we need you to keep speaking out, keep contacting your elected leaders, keep telling your stories, and keep voting in order to protect and regain our reproductive rights! 

Here’s the Top 4 things that happened in June that impact our reproductive rights:

1. Medical Abortions (Mifepristone): In what we are considering a win, anti-abortion extremists took a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that could have imposed a national ban on the safe and effective medication for abortion and miscarriage care, Mifepristone– a medication that’s proven to be safer than Tylenol. Luckily, they voted that there was no standing to bring the case and Mifepristone remains available and legal. [1] MomsRising was a lead in an amicus brief to SCOTUS submitting hundreds of thousands of petitions – and together, we made a positive impact.
   
   
2. Contraception: U.S. Senate Republicans voted down the Right to Contraception Act–a bill that would have protected the right to obtain and use contraceptives: Condoms, IUDs, the pill, the patch, Plan B, and other safe and effective ways to prevent pregnancy. [2] Their rejection of this bill is in direct opposition to the fact that 9 out of 10 people believe birth control should be legal and three-quarters of people have used some form of birth control in their lifetime. [3]
   
   
3. Fertility Healthcare/IVF: U.S. Senate Republicans also blocked the Right to IVF Act–a bill that would guarantee the right to reproductive healthcare, like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and make it more affordable to people looking to start or grow their families. [4]
   
   
4. Emergency Care for Pregnant Women: In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow (for now) a federal law requiring hospitals and doctors to provide emergency care, including abortions, when medically necessary to continue.The ruling lifts the injunction on this 40-year-old law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Unfortunately, the Supreme Court did not completely get rid of the politically motivated attacks on EMTALA. Instead, they created more confusion by sending the case back to Idaho, where it originated. By sending the case back down to the state, the Court has set up a possibility where pregnant people facing medical emergencies might now be at risk of being denied the care they need, including abortion care. And doctors could be prevented from and criminalized for performing life-saving procedures and medical duties, including abortion care. [5]

As you can see, a lot has happened in the past month and we know we have a long road ahead of us to make sure our reproductive rights are restored and protected. ***Don’t forget to sign our letter calling on the U.S. Congress to protect all of our reproductive rights! (If we already have your information you will be automatically signed on to our letter).

The letter we are sending to the U.S. Congress states:

“Dear Member of Congress,

We are at a crisis point and need your support to protect and safeguard our access to reproductive health care services, that not only include abortion care but also access to contraception, IVF, abortion medication, and protects the medical professionals that provide this care.

The vast majority of the American public supports access to abortion: 69% of Americans believe that abortion should be legal within the first trimester and 85% of Americans believe that access to abortion is imperative in dire circumstances. This means that the majority of voters, even those that lean conservative, believe that abortion should be available to all who need it.

I urge you to stand against discriminatory laws and bans that erode our rights and vote in favor of legislation that safeguards our reproductive rights and makes them more equitable, accessible, and affordable! We ask that you not only intervene and block threats to crucial reproductive healthcare but support legislation that will prevent threats like these in the future.”

We should ALL be free to make our own decisions about our bodies, lives, and futures. Every pregnancy is different, which is why every person must be able to make their own decisions about what is best for them. The consequences of abortion bans and blocking reproductive healthcare access disproportionately impact Black, brown, and Native women and are especially harsh for people who live in states with high maternal and infant mortality rates. 

We know you understand the importance of access to timely, affordable, equitable and comprehensive medical care, including reproductive care. We are so thankful you are in this fight alongside us. We want you to keep taking action, speaking out, and spreading the word so all your friends and family understand what is at risk for reproductive rights. After you sign our letter, share this email with your friends and family.

Thank you,

Elyssa, Monifa, Jenny, Diarra, Tina, Kristin, and the entire MomsRising/MamásConPoder Team

References:
[1] The AP. “Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication.” June, 13. 2024 
[2] The AP. “Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push.” June 5, 2024. 
[3] Impact Research. “Voters Strongly Support the Right to Contraception Act.” February 23, 2024. 
[4] CNN. “Senate GOP blocks bill to guarantee access to IVF nationwide.” June 13, 2024. 
[5] Axios. “Supreme Court allows emergency abortion in Idaho–for now.” June 27, 2024. 

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