Friend,
Today is a troubling day in our nation’s history. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and upended a half-century of jurisprudence protecting the fundamental right to abortion. Individual states now have the power to restrict or ban abortion.
Following the Court’s decision, many states’ trigger laws will go into effect — some states will ban abortion outright, others will criminalize those who seek abortion and abortion providers.
This is just the beginning. Many other states are prepared to follow suit and put their own restrictive and punitive laws on the books. The consequences will be devastating, especially for low-income communities and people of color, including immigrants, who face systemic barriers to their reproductive health.
We stand in solidarity with those impacted and all the groups working on the ground to ensure access to safe abortions. The right to choose an abortion and make choices about our reproductive health care should be ours and only ours.
To secure reproductive rights for all, we must abolish the archaic Senate filibuster, which is being weaponized to prevent Congress from passing critical legislation, which would protect reproductive rights nationwide and stop states from enacting anti-abortion laws.
It’s time RIGHT NOW for our elected leaders to abolish the filibuster and protect the right to choose once and for all and prevent the catastrophic consequences of today’s Supreme Court decision. We cannot wait.
While we strengthen our fight for reproductive freedom, we’re sharing resources for those who are seeking reproductive care. Please help share this information with anyone who may need it:
Find an abortion clinic near you: https://www.thecut.com/abortion-clinic-near-you
National Abortion Federation’s multi-lingual hotline: https://prochoice.org/patients/naf-hotline/
These are hard times on many fronts, and it is when we most need to come together to fight for everyone’s dignity, equality, and safety. Thank you for advocating for our right to make our own reproductive health care choices. Our fight continues.
In solidarity,
Marielena Hincapié
Executive Director
National Immigration Law Center
