At the beginning of 1973, the last U.S. troops had just withdrawn from the Vietnam War.
A gallon of gas cost only 40 cents.
Women were *still* legally being denied the right to open a credit card in their own name.
And on January 22, 1973, the right to an abortion became the law of the land under landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade.
John, so much has changed since the year 1973 — and women have fought and won so much progress. Now, in the face of the most dire threats to our reproductive freedom in decades, we must say louder and clearer than ever: We won't go back.
Roe v. Wade is now under direct attack from all sides. Donald Trump's stolen Supreme Court threatens our reproductive rights on the federal level, while anti-woman GOP state legislators pass law after law rolling back our rights to safe, legal, and accessible abortions — despite the fact that a majority of Americans believe that abortion should remain legal. That is why today, Women's March is launching our 1973 Fund to fund our work to defend abortion rights across the nation.
In 2021, we refuse to return to the days when far too many women died needlessly due to unsafe back-alley abortions.
We refuse to return to a reality where coat hangers, knitting needles, and drinking bleach were the methods people would resort to in order to have an abortion.
And yet, in 2021, we are faced with the grim and alarming reality that our constitutional right to a safe, legal abortion is under direct and immediate threat by Republicans and anti-choice politicians across the nation. Especially after Mississippi just openly requested the Supreme Court to OVERTURN Roe v. Wade in court papers filed last week.
Women's March is calling all hands on deck to create a massive, women-led movement to defend the rights promised to us under Roe v. Wade, so we're asking you personally for your help:
In solidarity,
Women's March
P.S. When it comes to reproductive health and abortion rights, everything is now on the line. We can't afford to let Republicans roll back the clock on our rights, so if defending Roe is worth $19.73 to you, please chip in to our new 1973 Fund to defend abortion access.
 |
 |
 |
To receive fewer emails, please click here.
Women’s March is a 501c(4) organization. Your generous support helps us prepare for fights we see coming and those we don’t. Donations are not tax deductible. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible gift, we encourage you to support the Women’s March Network. Gifts to the Network support our organizing, communications, advocacy and public education efforts.
To update your name or email click here.
This email was sent to [email protected]. Email is the most important way we keep in touch with people like you. If you need to remove yourself from our email list, click here to unsubscribe.