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Dear team,

On this day in 1973, the Supreme Court issued its landmark
abortion-rights decision, Roe v. Wade. It was the first time anywhere
in the world that a court ruled that its constitution recognized a
right to abortion, citing liberties guaranteed by the Fourteenth
Amendment.

In later cases, the Court would make clear that the ability to make
this most intimate and personal decision is central to a woman's
dignity and to her equal participation in the social, economic, and
political life of the nation.

Landmark rulings are never stand-alone affairs. Roe's roots were
grounded in Supreme Court decisions going back decades that protected
a zone of personal decisions around family. In the years that
followed, the Court extended its liberty holdings to wrap in LGBTQ+
rights, including the right to marriage equality and intimacy. Most
Americans benefit from these rights without even realizing their
connection to Roe.

And yet, not all of Roe's progeny are cause for celebration. In
subsequent cases, the Supreme Court allowed states to pile on onerous
burdens to abortion care, leaving behind many people, including those
who rely on federal health care programs like Medicaid.

Even as Roe stands, the burdens of abortion restrictions fall most
heavily on people already facing multiple barriers to health care and
other forms of discrimination, including BIPOC people, young people,
immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, those in rural areas, and those working to
make ends meet.

While the U.S. Supreme Court may have once been on the forefront of
reproductive rights, it could be moving backwards. To read my full
thoughts on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade-and what the future
of Roe holds-click here.

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In solidarity,

Nancy Northup
President & CEO











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