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BY ERIN VILARDI | Despite Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion at the federal level, the restrictions enacted in the states—from requiring (and denying) admitting privileges for doctors; constraints in insurance coverage; mandatory waiting periods; erroneous restrictions on clinics forcing them to close their doors and more—is where the power over reproductive rights has long resided.
BY VAL ARKOOSH & OLIVIA HARBISON | As mother and daughter, we have had countless conversations. But one of the hardest conversations we’ve had many times has been about the future of abortion care in the U.S.
We have to act now to codify Roe v. Wade‘s protections into law and expand abortion access. This will take every generation coming together with one voice—whether we remember a time before Roe or are now learning what its absence could mean for our lives and futures.
In its 1972 preview issue, Ms. magazine ran a bold petition in which 53 well-known U.S. women declared that they had undergone abortions—despite laws in most states rendering the procedure illegal. We know it is time again.
Today in Texas, abortion has been outlawed for the vast majority of women and girls. And in a few short months, the Supreme Court is likely to rule in a case that is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and will impact abortion access nationwide.
Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, marks the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. But it may very well be its last. In a few short months we face the likelihood the Supreme Court will overturn Roe. Already, 2021 was the worst year for abortion rights in almost half a century. In this episode, we discuss the relaunch of the iconic “We Have Had Abortions” petition, the history of the evolution of abortion access in the U.S. and the future of abortion rights in a possible post-Roe world.
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