John,

When America was founded, abortion was legal and generally permitted
across the nation. It wasn't until the mid-1800's that states began
outlawing the procedure under most circumstances.

Even still, when SCOTUS (short hand for the Supreme Court of the United
States, in case you didn't know) ruled in Roe vs. Wade, 17 states allowed
legal abortion with most not requiring saving the woman's life for
approval. So let's be clear, when we talk about the Roe vs. Wade ruling
making abortion legal, what we really mean is that SCOTUS overturned state
level abortion bans effectively making abortion legal nationwide.

This is important because now, SCOTUS announced this week it would hear an
abortion case from Mississippi and thanks to Republican court packing
which allowed Trump to seat three anti-choice Justices on the Supreme
Court, the Roe decision is at risk of being overturned before the end of
this year.

The impact would be felt immediately.

Ten states - Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Dakota, Missouri, Tennessee, South Dakota and Utah - have already passed a
"trigger law" that automatically bans in-state abortions if SCOTUS
overturns Roe. According to Planned Parenthood estimates, at least another
9 states are likely to act quickly to join them.

Here's the good news: Congress can stop abortion bans and protect a
woman's right to choose nationwide right now by making the Roe decision
into federal law.

Over 77% of Americans, including the majority of Republicans, support
keeping abortion safe, legal, and rare. Both President Biden and Vice
President Harris ran on a commitment to make Roe law. Speaker Pelosi and
Senate Majority Leader Schumer have the full support of Democrats in both
Houses to make it law. They just need the courage to bring it to the floor
and get the job done. 

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When states ban legal abortion, women die.

I can list stats year after year showing women dying because of an illegal
abortion. For example, in 1930, 18% of maternal deaths were attributed to
illegal abortions. Even in 1965, the lowest year on record, illegal
abortions accounted for 1 out of 6 deaths during pregnancy or childbirth.

The record is even worse for women of color. A New York study in the
1960's exposed that while one in four childbirth-related deaths among
white women was due to abortion; abortion accounted for one in two
childbirth-related deaths among nonwhite and Puerto Rican women.

Think about that, women of color were 2 times more likely to die than
white women.

We can't go back to a world where woman die in back alleys, motel rooms or
in their own homes because of a botched unregulated illegal abortion gone
wrong.

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During the 2016 Presidential campaign Trump was asked if abortion was
illegal, what should the punishment be for woman who have one even when a
Doctor says termination is required to save the woman's life.

His answer: Jail time.

Make no mistake about what's happening. The Supreme Court could overturn
Roe this year and woman's lives -- risking death and jail -- hang in the
balance if Congress doesn't act. 

That's why we're doing everything we can to make Roe law now. Thank you
for everything you're doing to support the fight. 

— Molly

Molly Goldberg
Development Manager
Democracy for America




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