Team—

I wanted to send a quick update: We just got word that oral arguments in our U.S. Supreme Court case have been scheduled for December 1, 2021.

That means that in just over two months, we will stand before the Supreme Court to defend abortion rights yet again. I hope you'll make a gift today to support the Center's critical work in Mississippi and around the world.

The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, challenges Mississippi's law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. And while the case concerns a law in Mississippi, it is about so much more.

In its opening brief, the state explicitly and repeatedly asked the Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and rule that there is no right to abortion protected by the U.S. Constitution.

The stakes couldn't be higher. Give now to defend abortion access for all.

Mississippi is far from the only state making a run at Roe. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court allowed an extreme ban on abortion to go into effect in Texas—and, as a result, most abortion services have come to an abrupt halt in the state.

Anti-abortion lawmakers across the country are running rampant—passing increasingly extreme bans and restrictions and making 2021 the most devastating legislative session for abortion in decades.

We shouldn't have to defend an established right again and again in an endless game of Whack-a-Mole. That's why we are working on all fronts to defend our fundamental rights, including fighting for federal protections for abortion access by advancing the Women's Health Protection Act.

We must stand strong. I hope we can count on your continued support today and in the weeks ahead as we count down to our day before the Court this December.

Onward,

Nancy Northup
President & CEO