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John,
On late Friday, The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Texas
abortion ban, to go back in effect after it was temporarily blocked by a
federal judge only two days before. ^1 With other states trying to pass
similar laws, it’s clear that the reproductive freedom afforded under Roe
v. Wade is under threat.
As these threats gain traction, Black women, trans, and non binary folks
will be criminalized first. We will start to see more cases like Jennifer
Johnson's, a Black mother who was arrested and charged in 1989 with
“delivering drugs to a minor” for using crack cocaine while
pregnant.^2 Meaning, pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage,
self-managed abortion, premature birth, even falling down the stairs while
pregnant could be interpreted as an attempted abortion and criminalized.
But we're fighting to stop prosecution where it starts--at the local
district attorney's office. District attorneys represent one of the few
lines of defense against this sweeping attempt to criminalize pregnancy,
and it's because they have immense discretion over whether or not to
charge someone with a crime.
By holding prosecutors accountable to use their discretion to keep law
enforcement out of health decisions, we can make it just a little bit
safer for pregnant people caught in this widespread attack on reproductive
freedom.
[ [link removed] ]John, you are getting this message because you've taken
action on this issue before, we know you care about reproductive freedom.
Can we count on you to join the fight?
[ [link removed] ]Add your name
[ [link removed] ]Tell your da to stand up against abortion bans
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References:
1. "Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to resume, stopping federal
judge’s order to block its enforcement." The Texas Tribune.
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2. "Pregnant, Addicted, and Prosecuted." Jezebel.
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