Today, the Supreme Court will hear from Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the last abortion provider in Mississippi. The organization has fought for years to stop the state’s 15-week abortion ban.
And this case is likely to determine the future of abortion rights in this country.
We don’t know how the Supreme Court will rule. But we know that this ban is designed to put abortion out of reach — just like S.B. 8 in Texas, just like abortion restrictions introduced in state legislatures across the country, just like the dozens of bans that will go into effect if
Roe v. Wade is overturned. And we know that barriers to abortion fall hardest on Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities and folks with low incomes, who have never had equitable access under our discriminatory health care system.
That’s true right now, no matter what the Supreme Court rules. There are pregnant people in states like Mississippi, Texas, and neighboring states who urgently need access to abortion.
That’s why we want to lift up the work of local abortion funds that do whatever it takes to make sure patients get the immediate support they need — providing information, arranging transportation and childcare, helping to pay medical bills, and more.
These front-line organizations are under incredible strain right now, as patients face more and more barriers to care.
Please, help rush immediate resources where they are most needed by making a gift directly to these abortion funds: Make your gift here and it will be split between Access Reproductive Care- Southeast, Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, and The Yellowhammer Fund.
I hope you’ll also learn more about each of these abortion funds and the important work they do every day by visiting their websites or signing up for their email updates:
Together — you and I and millions of others — we are facing a moment that will challenge our courage and test our spirits.
The threat to abortion access, from the Gulf Coast to the Supreme Court, is more dangerous than anything we have seen in nearly half a century.
I am proud every day to be a part of this movement with so many dedicated, passionate people. This is a movement that has worked tirelessly for decades to expand access to birth control and abortion. It’s a movement that actively responds to the discrimination and inequity within our health care system, a system that harms communities of color and LGBTQ+ patients. This movement strives to build more inclusive and equitable structures.
It is a movement that puts the rights and health of patients first, no matter what.
Thank you for your commitment to defending reproductive health and rights. We will keep you updated on the Supreme Court case, what it means for patients, and how you can help.
