[ [link removed] ]Click here to sign the petition to support abortion access for ALL. 

Dear MoveOn member,

Access to safe, legal abortion is access to vital health care—and we need
to ensure high-quality health care to everyone in America. Health care is
a human right. While Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land, we
recognize now is the time for urgency and education on what resources are
available for people if they need to safely self-manage an abortion at
home. And now, it appears that the GOP's next priority after
overturning Roe will be on eliminating access to self-managed abortions.^1

For more than 20 years, medical advances have come forward to
revolutionize how people experience abortion. We’re aggressive proponents
of people being able to have an abortion on their own terms—without
interference from the government, whether they seek that care from a
provider at a clinic or self-manage at home.^2
Right now, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't allow
mifepristone—a pill used to induce abortions—to be distributed to or
dispensed at pharmacies, and this puts an additional burden on people
seeking abortions. Not only do people have to track down a registered
provider with their own supply, but strict registration and stocking
requirements for mifepristone limit the number of providers willing to
carry it. The FDA can make this a smoother, and more equitable process for
all those seeking an abortion by regulating mifepristone like any other
medication, without the additional restrictions.^3 

Scientific studies have found that people who self-manage abortion using
pills with accurate information are able to do so safely and effectively.
Tell the FDA to expand abortion access for all.

[2]Sign the petition!

Currently, anti-abortion politicians are impeding progress by trying to
prevent any one from being able to have a safe, effective and affordable
abortion. But we cannot let people in power continue to ban abortion and
criminalize people who exercise their right to choose. 

Abortion-by-mail
can significantly reduce the harm done by right-wing, anti-choice
legislation, but we need the FDA to take the necessary steps to make it as
accessible as possible.^4 

If the right-wing justices on the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, we
need to be ready to educate people on how to self-manage abortion safely.
Anyone who chooses this option to end their pregnancy should be able to do
so safely, effectively, privately—on their own terms. It’s crucial that we
create a world where every person is free from stigma and shame and that
we protect access to safe abortion for all.

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3 friends.

Thanks for all you do,

–Nakia, Arvin, Jensine, Manny, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Abortion Pills Stand to Become the Next Battleground in a Post-Roe
America," The New York Times, May 5, 2022
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2. "Self-managed abortion could be the future — but it’s very hard to talk
about," The Lily, December 20, 2021
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3. "Self-Managed Medication Abortion: Expanding the Available Options for
U.S. Abortion Care," Guttmacher Institute, October 17, 2018
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4. "Abortion pills by mail are safe. The FDA finally acknowledged it." The
Washington Post, December 20, 2021
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