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Ally,

Six months ago, S.B. 8, a ban on abortion after just six weeks of
pregnancy, went into effect in Texas, bringing almost all abortion
access to an abrupt stop in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court has
repeatedly refused to block the unconstitutional ban.

Our client, Whole Woman's Health, is doing all they can to provide
care, but because of this ban, Texans have had no option but to travel
hundreds of miles to other states to access abortion care-while
those who cannot afford to travel have been forced to continue their
pregnancies. S.B. 8 has wreaked havoc on clinics in surrounding
states, which are struggling to absorb the huge influx of patients
from Texas, and now have weeks-long backlogs.
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Texas's abortion ban is already creating a ripple effect across the
country, with ten states introducing S.B. 8 copycat laws in 2022 so
far. And the impact of S.B. 8 and other bans like it falls hardest on
those who already face barriers to accessing health care. There is no
end in sight to this nightmare, and Texans continue to live in a state
of panic and uncertainty.

The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to nullify the Constitution. It
refused to block the ban and ruled that federal courts are powerless
to stop this vigilante scheme. The Court's disregard for patients in
Texas is a deeply alarming sign for the future of Roe v. Wade and
abortion access nationwide. The Court will decide on another case
later this year in which the state of Mississippi has asked them to
overturn Roe completely. The chaos in Texas is just a preview of what
will happen on a much larger scale if Roe falls.?

The time for a federal solution is long overdue. Just yesterday, the
U.S. Senate took a historic vote on the Women's Health Protection Act
(WHPA), a federal bill that would protect the right to access abortion
against unnecessary restrictions and bans in every state. Even though
the bill did not achieve the 60 votes needed to overcome the
filibuster, our fight is far from over. We won't quit until WHPA
becomes law.

As a native Texan, I stand with the people of Texas and Texan abortion
providers today, and every day. Thank you for standing with me in the
fight for access to safe, legal abortion care everywhere.

Sincerely,

Marc Hearron
Senior Counsel, U.S. Litigation



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