We cannot let people in power continue to ban abortion and criminalize people who exercise their right to choose.

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.

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.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to 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
https://act.moveon.org/go/162226?t=10&akid=322764%2E40999114%2Em3-BFc

2. "Self-managed abortion could be the future — but it’s very hard to talk about," The Lily, December 20, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/162189?t=12&akid=322764%2E40999114%2Em3-BFc

3. "Self-Managed Medication Abortion: Expanding the Available Options for U.S. Abortion Care," Guttmacher Institute, October 17, 2018
https://act.moveon.org/go/162231?t=14&akid=322764%2E40999114%2Em3-BFc

4. "Abortion pills by mail are safe. The FDA finally acknowledged it." The Washington Post, December 20, 2021 https://act.moveon.org/go/162206?t=16&akid=322764%2E40999114%2Em3-BFc

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