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The U.S. Supreme Court just agreed to take up our case challenging a Mississippi abortion ban. This ban unquestionably violates nearly half a century of Supreme Court precedent and is a test case to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Alarm bells are ringing loudly about this threat to reproductive rights. We need you with us now, more than ever, as we prepare to head back to the Supreme Court again to defend our constitutional right to abortion.

Please join our Champions for Reproductive Rights by starting a monthly gift RIGHT NOW to protect Roe.

The Court granted Mississippi's request to review our case challenging the state's ban on abortion after just 15 weeks of pregnancy—a case that presents a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.

Pre-viability abortion bans like this one have been unconstitutional since the Court's ruling in 1973 on Roe, and this will be the first such ban to go before the Court since that landmark ruling. As one of our most dedicated allies, I know I don't need to tell you that the consequences of a Roe reversal would be devastating.

While abortion still remains legal in Mississippi for now, it is already a hollow right for many for whom the barriers to access care are simply too high—in particular, Black people, communities of color, and people living in poverty. Mississippi legislators have targeted abortion care with so many restrictions over the years that there is only one clinic left in the state. With this case, Mississippi seeks to advance its strategy of eliminating abortion access entirely.

If Roe fell, more than 20 states would prohibit abortion outright. And 11 states—including Mississippi—currently have trigger bans on the books, which would instantaneously ban abortion if Roe is overturned.

This will be our second case before the Supreme Court in two years, and we know that this fight will require time, dedication, and resources to keep us going. Becoming a Champion by making a monthly gift is one of the best ways to help sustain our work. Will you join this incredible group of dedicated donors by starting your recurring contribution right now?

We will keep fighting to make sure that people do not lose this fundamental right to control their own bodies and futures.

Onward,

Nancy Northup
President & CEO