Friend,

The Supreme Court, and our country as a whole, has lost a brilliant woman.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the architect of the legal fight for women's equality. She was a groundbreaking lawyer, a devoted wife and mother, and only the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court. A fierce protector of women's rights, civil rights, and reproductive rights, she was a hero to all of us, and she will be greatly missed.

Her legacy isn't just important to us — it is the very foundation of the work we do every single day, electing pro-choice Democratic women and fighting for reproductive freedom across this country.

With her passing, we know the fight for equality, for women and families, and for the very fate of our nation, must go on. It was the work of her life, and it is our duty to carry that legacy forward.

There is a long road ahead, but I know I am forever grateful for Justice Ginsburg's life and legacy and for being in this fight alongside each and every one of you.

May her memory be a blessing — and an inspiration for all of us.

Stephanie Schriock
President, EMILY's List