Friend,

Yesterday’s leaked draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito overturns Roe v. Wade and sets the stage for abortion bans across the country, handing religious extremists a long-sought victory. And the end of Roe is just the beginning.

The right to an abortion is a civil and human right that is essential to our health, equality, and freedom.

Reproductive freedom is religious freedom, plain and simple.

Click the image to watch me speak in front of the Supreme Court, at the rally for Dobbs v. Jackson oral arguments.

The foundational principle of separation of church and state safeguards our right to live and believe as we choose. Our laws must not allow anyone to use their religious beliefs to harm others. Allowing one person’s religious beliefs to dictate another’s personal medical decisions is the very definition of harm.

Overturning Roe is a major milestone on Christian nationalists’ decades-long crusade to impose their will on every American, but it’s not the end of the road. Alito’s draft opinion reads like a hit list for other critical rights and will be used by religious extremists trying to restrict and abolish personal liberties, including racial justice, LGBTQ rights, and contraception. Religious extremists and their judicial allies are willing to destroy our democracy to force all of us to live by their narrow beliefs. Thanks to your support, Americans United has been fighting these extremists for 75 years ... and we will never stop.

We cannot let the American experiment fail. We will continue to demand freedom without favor and equality without exception. Your support gives me hope that we can succeed before it is too late.

With hope and determination,

Rachel K. Laser
President and CEO