Friend –
In a devastating decision that will reverberate for generations, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning overturned Roe v. Wade – shockingly ruling there is no federal constitutional right to abortion.
Today’s decision, which recklessly disregards nearly 50 years of precedent, marks the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental constitutional right.
And if today’s decision wasn’t bad enough, Justice Thomas has clearly indicated that our rights to contraception, marriage equality and same-sex intimate relationships, to name just a few, are next up for revocation by the far-right justices on the Court.
You’re probably feeling angry right now – we are too. Here are four things you can do today in response to this horrible decision:
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Attend a “Bans Off Our Bodies” protest rally this evening – click here to find the event closest to you.
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Send a message to Congress demanding that they pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and enshrine Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.
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Make your voting plan for November now, and encourage all your friends to do so as well. The right to bodily autonomy will be on the ballot at every level of government, from U.S. Senate to city council.
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Commit to increasing voter turnout this fall by signing up to write letters to infrequent voters with Vote Forward's 'Big Send' project.
Make no mistake about it – the path to restoring our constitutional right to access abortion care will not be a short or easy one.
But with massive voter turnout this fall we can expand reproductive freedom majorities in Congress, enshrine that freedom in federal law (thus stopping the state and local attacks on abortion access), and secure the Senate votes necessary to confirm another pro-reproductive rights voice on the Supreme Court should a vacancy occur.
Thanks for everything you do, and for fighting shoulder to shoulder with us for the American Way.
– Marge Baker, Executive Vice President
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