Dear Friend,
The Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. The Senate just voted down the Women's Health Protection Act, which would have codified abortion protections nationwide.(1) And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has just put a nationwide ban on the table if Republicans take Congress in November.(2)
This is the one moment we have for an overwhelming response. If we don't fight back now, we could lose reproductive rights forever.
Courage California is partnering with UltraViolet and a nationwide coalition to organize the largest rallies for abortion rights ever. We need every single person possible to turn out.
Click here to find a Bans Off Our Bodies rally near you!
Let's be clear: Abortion is still legal right now.
But that may not last long, and even if a nationwide ban isn't passed, California is in for a rough road once Roe is overturned. Experts expect a 3,000% increase in people coming to the state if other state bans take effect.(3)
That's why we need our legislators to know we will not let them take away our rights.
Here are four actions you can take right now to help protect safe, legal abortion in America:
- Sign up for a Bans Off Our Bodies event near you. There are more than 200 rallies nationwide.
- Add your name and share on social media why you care about reproductive rights, using #BansOffOurBodies and #RoevWade (and be sure to tag @CourageCa!).
- Help amplify resources for people seeking safe abortion access.
- Donate to help support both Courage California's fight and ACCESS Reproductive Justice abortion fund, which helps pregnant people in our state who need assistance.
Together, we can make these rallies the largest abortion rights marches in history. Will we see you there?
Click here to find a Bans Off Our Bodies rally near you!
Yours in the fight for reproductive freedom,
Irene, along with Amber, Angela, Annie, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie, Mai, Mai, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)
Footnotes: 1. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096131690/schumer-abortion-rights-senate-supreme-court-leak 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/10/mcconnell-abortion-ban-nationwide-flip-flop/ 3. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/03/california-abortion-rights-roe-v-wade-scotus
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