Dear John,
Hundreds of thousands of us are taking to the streets at events all across the country, in a public, visible display of people power. Join a May 14 Bans Off Our Bodies rally near you to demand that our elected officials act to protect and expand abortion rights before any more vital services are cut off.
The right-wing packed Supreme Court doesn't speak for us and must not be allowed to have the power to regulate our bodies.
After the draft Supreme Court decision was leaked showing that our right to access abortions is in grave danger, tens of thousands of folks joined together within 24 hours to show support for abortion access, for abortion providers, and for those who seek to have an abortion.
In those hours — in the streets, online, and over the airwaves—we saw our movement come together loudly and passionately. A movement of people who believe in bodily autonomy. A movement of people who advocate for affordable, quality health care for all. A movement of people trying to create a world where everyone can thrive is ready to resist authoritarianism in all its forms and the vicious attacks from right-wing state legislators up to the justices on the Supreme Court.
In less than 24 hours, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to demonstrate our outrage and determination. Now it's time to continue to build on this pressure because our rights and our bodies are on the line.
RSVP Today
MoveOn has joined with reproductive rights champions at Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet, and Women's March to hold rallies across the country on Saturday, May 14, to declare we won't go back and demand our elected officials use all their power to protect our rights. RSVP now to an event near you, or consider hosting one if there isn't one planned in your community yet.
Criminalizing abortion doesn't stop it from happening; it stops it from happening safely. It also drastically limits who has access to abortion because not everyone can risk arrest, afford the procedure, or travel to receive care. If the Supreme Court decision becomes final as it stands now, it will be felt the most by those with few resources.1
Right-wing politicians have proven that outlawing abortions is about taking power away from our communities. If it were truly about supporting children, then they'd be the champions of policies including Child Tax Credit, paid maternity leave, and the Children's Health Insurance Program—but instead, they've opposed them all.2,3,4
The majority of Americans want the protections provided by Roe v. Wade to stay.5 And together, we will be a powerful force that our elected officials can't ignore. The Senate must abolish the filibuster to codify abortion rights into law, Congress can expand the Supreme Court to rebalance the power after right-wing packing, state officials can consecrate abortion rights and access, and the Biden administration must use all its power to protect access across the country, as it has in Texas.
Grab your rally signs and RSVP to take to the streets on Saturday, May 14, to declare that abortion is health care and must be accessible to all.
Thanks for all you do,
— MoveOn
Sources:
1. "Pregnancy-related deaths could rise 20% or more in states that outlaw abortion, experts say," USA Today, May 5, 2022
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/05/04/roe-abortion-ban-pregnancy-deaths/9630025002/
2. "Child Tax Credit Payouts Biggest in GOP States, Despite No Republicans Voting for Bill," Newsweek, September 16, 2021
https://www.newsweek.com/child-tax-credit-payouts-biggest-gop-states-despite-no-republicans-voting-bill-1629809
3. "Paid family leave in spotlight as Senate weighs Biden social spending plan," Reuters, November 21, 2021
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/paid-family-leave-spotlight-senate-weighs-biden-social-spending-plan-2021-11-21/
4. "Republicans Weaponize Children’s Health Care Against Dems," The Daily Beast, January 17, 2018
https://www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-weaponize-childrens-health-care-against-dems
5. "Majority of Americans say Supreme Court should uphold Roe, Post-ABC poll finds," The Washington Post, May 3, 2022
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/most-americans-say-supreme-court-should-uphold-roe-post-abc-poll-finds/
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