Team,

It's no secret. This year has been devastating for abortion access in the United States.

We've seen state lawmakers pass extreme ban after extreme ban, escalating their efforts to legislate abortion out of reach entirely. On December 1, their coordinated attacks on abortion access will reach the U.S. Supreme Court once again in our case challenging a Mississippi law that bans abortion after just 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Our clients rely on the legal expertise of the Center now more than ever before. And with your partnership and support, this year we filed six new cases in states across the country to fight back against these despicable attacks.

We've held strong in our work to defend reproductive rights and abortion access for all, but we must be prepared for whatever new challenges we may face next.

Right now, every gift you make will be matched—dollar for dollar, up to $150,000—to DOUBLE your impact in this fight. Make your tax-deductible year-end contribution today to ensure it goes TWICE as far to defend reproductive rights!

2021 has been unprecedented. In response to these increasing attacks, we took action. Here's how we fought back:

• South Carolina passed the first abortion ban of the year in February, banning abortion after just six weeks of pregnancy. The Center and our partners took swift action, filing an emergency lawsuit the same day the ban was signed into law. Within 24 hours, a federal district court temporarily blocked the law from going into effect.
  
  
• In July, Whole Woman's Health and a broad coalition of abortion providers and advocates filed a lawsuit to block S.B. 8, Texas's ban on abortion around six weeks of pregnancy. Brought by the Center and our partners, this case was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on November 1 on an expedited schedule.
  
  
• We filed a lawsuit challenging two Arizona abortion restrictions with our partners in August. One of these restrictions would ban abortion if there is any indication that the patient's reason for seeking this care is a fetal diagnosis—which has been blocked by a federal court while litigation continues; the other would grant “personhood” rights to fetuses, embryos, and fertilized eggs in a manner that would criminalize essential medical care for pregnant people.
  
  
• And in September, along with our partners, we filed a challenge to five unconstitutional Oklahoma abortion restrictions passed by lawmakers earlier this year. These laws would end abortion access in Oklahoma, forcing patients to travel great distances and cross state lines to get essential health care. All five restrictions have been blocked while we continue working to ensure they're struck down for good.

We have more than 30 active cases in the U.S. alone, but anti-abortion lawmakers across the country have passed more than 500 restrictive laws in the last decade—and they show no signs of slowing down.

Politicians should not be meddling in our private health decisions. We must be ready. Make a gift of $35 or more right now and DOUBLE your impact in the fight for our reproductive rights.

Julie Rikelman
Senior Director, U.S. Litigation