Team—

The right to access abortion isn't real unless it is available to everyone. Yet in the United States, hundreds of state-level laws restricting and banning abortion have made this time-sensitive care extremely difficult, if not impossible, to access for people across the country.

Equal access to abortion—everywhere—is essential. That's why we're hard at work with our partners and allies in the U.S. Senate to pass the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) and protect abortion under federal law.

The House of Representatives already passed this critical legislation in a historic vote last fall. We must double down in our efforts to protect abortion access for all. When you renew your support for 2022, you'll help us secure protections like WHPA, as well as ensure we're ready to fight back against new attacks on our reproductive rights.

Will you renew your support with a gift of $35 or more today? When you do, you'll also receive your official 2022 supporter card to keep as a symbol of your dedication to this fight!

In states across the country, patients seeking abortion care are forced to travel hundreds of miles, often crossing state lines, after waiting what could be weeks for an appointment. In some states, they have to return to the clinic multiple times, are subjected to biased "counseling," or undergo invasive, medically unnecessary procedures before they can receive the abortion care they need. Many have to take time off work or pay for travel expenses or child care so they can attend their appointments.

It's clear that while abortion is protected under Roe v. Wade, state politicians have legislated abortion almost completely out of reach for communities across the United States. If Roe was overturned, half the states in the U.S. could take action to ban abortion entirely, making abortion care even more difficult to access.

You know that we're already in the midst of an abortion access crisis. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue a decision later this year that could change the future of abortion rights in the United States in our case challenging a Mississippi abortion ban—a case that poses a direct challenge to Roe.

We need protections for abortion access at the highest levels. We need WHPA—we can't wait. Renew your support for 2022 today to join us in fighting for this critical legislation and to protect reproductive rights around the world.

Sincerely,

Jackie Blank
Senior Federal Legislative Strategist and Women's Health Protection Act Campaign Manager