Indivisibles,
Three years ago today, the Trump-made Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
and plunged the country into an ongoing abortion access crisis. For many
MAGA Republicans, it was a lifelong goal finally accomplished -- one Trump
gleefully claimed credit for.
What happened next was something MAGA folks never saw coming. We reminded
them that Americans, even many lifelong Republicans, really don’t like
when our bodily freedoms are taken away.
All over the country -- from battleground states like Arizona to “deep
red” ones like Kansas and Missouri -- people rose up to beat abortion bans
back at the ballot box. And in communities nationwide, healthcare
providers, activists, and community leaders came together to help keep
abortion care available to those who need it, no matter where they live.
Trump and Republicans saw our power, and suddenly they weren’t so eager to
talk openly about their abortion bans. But MAGA attacks on reproductive
freedom haven’t stopped or slowed. They’ve simply become quieter and more
insidious.
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Emerging attacks on reproductive freedom
Since Trump retook office in January, hundreds of attacks on reproductive
care -- many that could effectively create “backdoor abortion bans” --
have been launched by his administration or his lapdogs in Congress. They
include:
* [ [link removed] ]Abandoning a key lawsuit to defend emergency abortion procedures
* Launching a [ [link removed] ]bogus “safety review” of medication abortion
(Mifepristone) to manufacture cover for potential future bans, as
envisioned by Project 2025
* Exploring methods to misuse a 150+ year old federal law to
[ [link removed] ]criminalize sending Mifepristone through the mail
* [ [link removed] ]Rescinding guidance reminding hospitals of their duty under federal
law to provide emergency abortions when needed to stabilize patients
* Attempting to [ [link removed] ]defund Planned Parenthood via the reconciliation
bill, which could force ⅓ of clinics nationwide to shut down
* Advancing a [ [link removed] ]bill to repeal the FACE Act: the only federal law
protecting reproductive care facilities from violence and terrorism
* [ [link removed] ]Pardoning over twenty anti-abortion extremists convicted of
violating the FACE Act
That’s a very, very partial list of ways that Donald Trump and his MAGA
minions are knocking on the door of a new wave of abortion bans and
roadblocks. Their efforts are often covert, insidious, relentless.
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How to fight back
We’ll level with you. The clearest path to guaranteeing abortion access
and full reproductive freedom nationwide is a pro-choice president and
pro-choice majorities in Congress who will pass and sign nationwide
protections.
But there are still powerful and meaningful actions that you can take to
defend reproductive freedom today! Here are some ways to take action right
now:
[ [link removed] ]Call your GOP senators to oppose their Medicaid-slashing megabill.
📞 That bill includes buried provisions to defund Planned Parenthood,
undermine abortion care coverage for folks with ACA marketplace
insurance, and put reproductive care out of reach for millions.
[ [link removed] ]Check out the “MIFE in All 50” project to learn about medication
🩺 abortion and how to keep it accessible. Learn even more about some of
the attacks on medication abortion we noted above, follow to stay in
the loop, and explore more ways to take action today and every day.
[ [link removed] ]If you’re able, pitch in to support the Keep Our Clinics
💙 campaign. They support independent abortion clinics to help keep
their doors open and continue serving patients, no matter how
politically hostile their state is.
The freedom to make your own healthcare and family-planning decisions is a
basic human right, and no wannabe tyrant is going to take that from us.
We’ve proven time and time again that the American people -- in every
party, state, and community -- will stand together and fight when that
freedom is threatened.
And when we fight, we win.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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