Hey John — I’m Rachel, the Executive Director at Women's March.
We always knew that defeating Trump was just the beginning of our work here at Women’s March to bring forth the feminist future we envision.
Together, millions of Women’s Marchers came together to kick Trump out of the White House and we WON — but the wave of attacks on reproductive rights we’re experiencing right now has made it clear that there’s a lot of work to be done to stop the Republican Party’s anti-women agenda.
That’s why today I’m writing a longer email than usual about why we need to take these attacks seriously, organize together to defend our reproductive freedom, and make sure we’re prepared to fight during the 2022 Election Cycle. When you’re done reading, I hope you can chip in $3 or anything you can to our Reproductive Justice Fund. Every dollar counts in a critical moment like this.
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THE ATTACKS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: |
Last month, the Supreme Court announced that they agreed to take up an abortion case concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks.
This court case poses a real, direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and the reproductive rights we’ve fought hard to protect — especially since Trump succeeded in stacking the Supreme Court with anti-abortion, ultra-conservative justices.
Ever since, dozens of states across the country like Texas and Missouri have been passing dangerous legislation preparing to outlaw abortion.
Here’s a map of all the places where abortion access would decline if the Supreme Court succeeds in overturning Roe v. Wade:
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WHY THIS MATTERS: |
This is the most serious attempt we’ve seen in decades to dismantle Roe v. Wade.
It’s no coincidence that all of these attacks are raining down at the same time: State legislatures know that this is their chance to take their anti-women agenda to the next level now that there’s an ultra-conservative majority on the Supreme Court. It’s a harsh reminder that Trump may be gone — but his misogynistic and racist agenda is still alive and being carried out by his supporters.
The Republican party and ultra-conservative groups are organizing in a big way to to pass dangerous anti-abortion legislation across the country. They’re receiving massive donations from wealthy donors and corporate PACs to bring their anti-women agenda to the next level.
Here’s an example of a Texas group trying to outlaw abortion in as many cities as possible, claiming they are creating "sanctuary cities for the unborn."
If we don’t fight back in full force, our reproductive rights are at risk of being erased within the next year.
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HOW WE'RE FIGHTING BACK: |
We know that Women’s Marchers are powerful when we organize, march, and mobilize together to protect our rights and ensure the future we deserve.
That’s why we’ve been hard at work to mobilize our volunteer and organizing teams against this slate of attacks on our reproductive freedom.
We need a massive show of resistance from across the country to make sure the Supreme Court protects Roe v. Wade and that the Biden-Harris Administration protects the right to an abortion under law. We also know that early preparation is key if we want to kick out every Republican in office who threatens our rights.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP: |
It’s going to take significant resources and funding to build a nationwide campaign that can do all of this and make sure we can respond to every attack the GOP throws at us.
That’s why we launched our people-powered Reproductive Justice Fund last month so we can start fighting back, now.
All of Women's March's organizing work is funded by grassroots donations — people like you reading emails like this one and donating $50, $15, or even just $3 at a time.
We must keep pushing forward.
Together,
Rachel Carmona
Executive Director
Women's March
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