Dear Ally,

Today, the United States Senate voted on the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would protect access to abortion in all 50 states, free from medically unnecessary restrictions.

The bill—which is supported by a majority of voters in the U.S. and was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2021—did not receive the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster. I thank all the senators who voted yes today, and all of you, who called in and urged your senators to stand up for abortion access at this critical time for the fight for reproductive rights.

I wanted to make sure you saw my thoughts on the outcome of this historic vote and how we will continue to fight for abortion access until Congress protects the rights of ALL PEOPLE.

— Nancy

Statement from Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:

"We applaud Senate Majority Leader Schumer for bringing the Women's Health Protection Act to the floor of the Senate today. Millions of Americans are on the cusp of losing the right to determine their own lives, health and futures. The Center for Reproductive Rights has been to the Supreme Court twice in the last four months because the states of Texas and Mississippi are in open defiance of the constitutional guarantees of Roe v. Wade. To date, the Supreme Court has not stopped them. Many more states are burdening the right to abortion or seeking to ban it altogether. Now is the moment for Congress to take action to address this relentless attack on constitutional rights.

Many Senators answered the call today to protect abortion rights. We are undaunted that we fell short of the necessary votes today. It was a historic vote, marking the first time the Senate has ever voted to enshrine the right to abortion in federal law.

We thank Leader Schumer—and all 46 Senators who voted for the Women's Health Protection Act—for siding with the vast majority of Americans who want this right protected. One in four women in the United States makes the decision to end a pregnancy. A vote against this bill is a vote against the fundamental right to control one's own body and future. WHPA may not have passed today, but the groundswell behind it will continue to grow until it becomes law."