Jack, a leaked draft majority opinion written by forced-birther Justice Samuel Alito shows that the Supreme Court will end fifty years of federally protected abortion access by overturning the landmark decision Roe v. Wade. This puts the legal power of abortion access in the hands of the states.
Currently 23 states have some sort of abortion ban on the books. Some bans predate the 1973 Roe decision and have not been enforced, but once Roe is officially overturned, officials can start enforcing the ban or file court actions to reactivate the bans. Other states have trigger bans, meaning the bans go into effect once the Supreme Court overturns Roe.
However, it's important to keep in mind this isn't the final opinion or word on abortion access. Roe is still the law of the land and now is the time to mobilize for our rights.
That's why I am asking you, Jack, to support Daily Kos' ongoing work to protect safe and legal access to all reproductive care. The most powerful thing you can do to help is to donate $5 a month.
Can't give monthly? A one-time donation will still have a huge impact on our work.
Daily Kos is doubling down on many of the actions we have been working on for months, years, and in the case of eliminating the filibuster, nearly a decade.
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The majority of Americans oppose Roe v. Wade being overturned. We are calling on Daily Kos readers and activists to make their voices heard and let their lawmakers know that they support abortion care.
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We need to renew calls to eliminate the filibuster and pass the Women's Health Protection Act which would codify Roe v. Wade. The WHPA passed the House, but was blocked by Senate Republicans.
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There are 16 blue states that can do more to protect abortion rights. Democrats in state legislatures must proactively pass legislation that codifies the right to a safe and legal abortion and restricts Republican plans to extend their harmful bans into states where abortion rights are protected.
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All of this depends on us being able to vote in fair and free elections and elect leaders who will serve the will of the people. Right now, we know the deck is stacked, but we also know we can organize, mobilize, and turn out record numbers of voters in the face of Republican-sponsored voter suppression.
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Meanwhile, we are raising money for abortion funds supporting those in the most impacted states. No matter whether people are able to access abortion in their own state or are forced to travel across the country for care, abortion funds will have their backs.
Now is the time to go on the offensive to protect abortion rights—and this is just a start. Please support our work by donating $5 a month.
If you can't make a monthly donation, a one-time donation of $5 will still help us protect our reproductive rights.
Thanks for all you do,
Amanda McKay, Daily Kos
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