Dear MoveOn member,
Republican lawmakers have taken the U.S. Supreme Court's draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade as license to introduce some of the most heinous bills our nation has seen in recent history.
Mitch McConnell is floating the possibility of a nationwide ban on abortion if Republicans take control of Congress this fall.1
Louisiana Republicans have introduced a bill to classify all abortions in the state as homicide and to allow prosecutors to criminally charge abortion patients.2
And Mississippi's governor is considering outlawing contraception.3
That's why MoveOn is joining forces with Planned Parenthood, Women's March, UltraViolet, and reproductive justice leaders across the country to host the Bans Off Our Bodies National Day of Action this Saturday, May 14. From coast to coast, millions of people will take to the streets to demand that abortion access be protected and defended.
John, America is about to turn back the clock 50 years to a time when women were not free and trans and nonbinary people were not visible in our society.
While the wealthy will have the option to travel to states or countries where abortion is legal, poor and low-income people—including survivors of sexual assault—will be forced to carry to term. And the right wing is already going further with their forced-birth agenda, taking aim at contraception, while showing that they plan to go after LGBTQ+ equality next.
For decades, they've worked tirelessly to spread dangerous lies about abortion, pass laws that chipped away at abortion access, shame and stigmatize pregnant people, and pack all levels of our courts with far-right judges who they knew would set the stage for this final blow.
But let's be very clear: Our fight is FAR from over. In fact, it's just getting started.
That's why, on Saturday, May 14, MoveOn, Planned Parenthood, Women's March, UltraViolet, and reproductive justice leaders across the country will be leading marches during our Bans Off Our Bodies National Day of Action.
But we need your help to pull it off.
This is a life-or-death fight. Full stop. Let's get to work.
Thanks for all you do.
–Emma, Vickie, Allison, Evelyn, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "McConnell says national abortion ban 'possible,'" The Hill, May 7, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/162242?t=4&akid=323058%2E40999114%2EEKHhdy
2. "Louisiana Republicans advance bill that would charge abortion as homicide," The Washington Post, May 5, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/162243?t=6&akid=323058%2E40999114%2EEKHhdy
3. "Miss. governor doesn't rule out banning contraception if Roe falls," The Washington Post, May 8, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/162240?t=8&akid=323058%2E40999114%2EEKHhdy
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