Dear John,

We know these past few weeks have been hard. In the middle of a pandemic, economic insecurity, and racial injustice, we are reeling from a Texas law known as S.B. 8. This extreme law effectively undermines Roe v. Wade’s protections for folks in Texas and threatens our collective health and well-being.

There is no mincing words in this moment. This law is hateful and cruel. It restricts access to abortion care after six weeks of pregnancy and entices private citizens to sue abortion providers and any individual who helps someone get the care they need by offering a $10,000 bounty, minimum, should they win their case in court.

Laws like S.B. 8 are intended to divide us – but we won’t back down.

• Donate to Texas abortion funds and support independent abortion providers to lift up the people on the ground taking care of their communities.
• Share resources that are helpful, and medically and scientifically accurate—including health resources, where to find abortion care, and more. Check out our new Reporter Resource as a starting point to ensure accurate and compassionate reporting.
• Send a message to your Member of Congress urging them to support the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which will be voted on in the House of Representatives the week of September 20. If signed into law, this bill would provide the tools advocates need to undo the abortion ban in Texas and would help stop other states from enacting similar bans.

Thanks for being with us in this moment. We appreciate all you do!

Sincerely, 

MiQuel Davies, JD (she/her)
Assistant Director, Public Policy