Dear Friend,
It’s been 49 years since the Supreme Court recongized a person’s constitutional right to have an abortion. Today, we face the grim reality that this could very well be the last anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
This isn’t me being alarmist. This is me being realistic.
As we await the Supreme Court’s decision on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, it’s become increasingly clear Florida may no longer have federal protections to fall back on. If Roe is overturned, abortion will be banned in roughly half of the country, and Florida would be the only abortion care option in the southern United States.
But as we saw on day one, Republicans in the legislature launched an all out attack on abortion rights, pushing a 15-week abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill already passed its first committee hearing, and it’s only a matter of time before this dangerous bill becomes law.
These are difficult times, but we cannot give up hope. Our reproductive champions in the legislature are fighting every day to protect our reproductive rights. They have our backs, and we must have theirs.
Onward, Lucy Sedgwick President & CEO of Ruth’s List Florida Paid for by Ruth's List Florida Incorporated. Contributions are not tax deductible.
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