Dear MoveOn member,
This is a national emergency: Reproductive freedom is hanging on by a
thread and could be completely demolished by the Supreme Court within a
few months.
Texas just enacted a draconian law effectively outlawing abortion in the
state—with no exceptions for rape or incest.^1 And in just a few weeks,
the right-wing Supreme Court is set to hear a case out of Mississippi that
could entirely overturn what remains of Roe v. Wade.^2
That's why, on Saturday, activists are taking to the streets in every
single state across the country to march for reproductive rights.
To let the world know that we fearlessly support the right to abortion, we
printed a big batch of these "Bans Off Our Bodies" stickers—and we're
giving them away for FREE while supplies last.
[ [link removed] ]Just click here or on the image below to get your FREE sticker today.
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John, abortion has never been fully accessible—especially for
low-income women, trans people, young people, and people of color. But
with rabid, right-wing justices holding a big majority of the Supreme
Court, thanks to court-packing power grabs by Mitch McConnell and Donald
Trump, many people are at the risk of losing their reproductive freedom
completely.
The consequences would be nothing short of devastating.
People with resources—largely white, wealthy women—would be able to travel
out of their states for abortions. Meanwhile, many Black women and other
people of color, as well as younger and lower-income people in
GOP-controlled states, could be forced to pursue dangerous back-alley
abortions or carry unwanted pregnancies to term.
It's time to fight back. It's time to take on the Republican-controlled
legislatures passing these shameful laws, the right-wing Supreme Court
allowing them to stand, and the despicable billionaire-funded
organizations that want to take away abortion access for good.
House Democrats have already passed a bill to codify the protections of
Roe into law, but now we need the Senate to act—and to do so, Democrats
need to ditch the regressive filibuster that Republicans use to preserve
minority rule.^3 We need the White House to expand and rebalance the
Supreme Court. And we need to make abortion rights a central issue in
2022—to elect Democrats who will champion reproductive health and inflict
political consequences upon the Republican Party that has attacked
abortion rights from every angle.
It's a lot of work—but as we see from the calls, the marches, and the
outcry, our side is ready to fight.
[ [link removed] ]Will you show your support for reproductive freedom by ordering a FREE
"Bans Off Our Bodies" sticker today?
Thanks for all you do.
–Emma, Pulin, Vickie, Sky, and the rest of the team
P.S. Want to join a march in support of abortion justice this weekend?
[ [link removed] ]Click here to find a march near you on October 2.
Sources:
1. "Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nation’s strictest abortion
measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy," The
Texas Tribune, May 19, 2021
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2. "Supreme Court to hear restrictive Mississippi abortion law on December
1," CNN, September 20, 2021
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3. "House Passes Abortion Rights Legislation, But It Faces Uphill Battle
In Senate," Forbes, September 24, 2021
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