The Supreme Court just finished hearing oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — a case related to Mississippi’s recent abortion ban, and one that directly challenges Roe v. Wade.
This is the first time the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of a pre-viability abortion ban (a ban on abortions before a fetus can survive outside of the uterus) in nearly 50 years. Pre-viability is at the core of the Roe v. Wade decision.
If Mississippi’s abortion ban is upheld and Roe v. Wade overturned, dozens of states are likely to act quickly to significantly curtail or entirely eliminate the right to legal abortion.
The Court has made clear that it isn’t on the side of the people, so Congress must lead. We need to codify Roe v. Wade as the law of the land, and the best way to do that is to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act. Ayanna has been at the forefront, winning the fight to pass this bill in the House — but now we need it to pass in the Senate.
2021 has been the worst year on record for abortion access1, as right-wing lawmakers have sought to curtail the rights of women and pregnant people from coast to coast. Yet, the majority of Americans support legal abortion and do not want Roe v. Wade overturned.2
The Court is expected to issue a decision on the Mississippi ban in the summer of 2022 — which means we’re running out of time to codify Roe v. Wade and pass the Women’s Health Protection Act.
Thank you for stepping up today.
The A-Team
1 - Marie Claire
2 - Gallup
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