Dear MoveOn member,
Last week, the far-right Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and in response to that, it is easy to fall into despair. But we want to tell you that there is still hope, and there are actions we can all take right now to help fight back.
MoveOn has been preparing for this for months, and we have built out a midterm election program that is laser-focused on the states and races that will have the biggest impact on alleviating the suffering which the loss of Roe has caused.
Why these races?
All four of these states had trigger bans on the books, and in the three that currently have Republican governors (Arizona, Georgia, and Texas), abortion is now banned.
In Michigan, the only reason that abortion remains legal is because Governor Whitmer is personally leading the charge to fight against the law and stop it from being implemented.
And that is why we need to re-elect Gov. Whitmer and flip Arizona, Georgia, and Texas blue—so that the most powerful elected officials can use their power to stop these bans and ensure that reproductive rights in their states are protected.
Stacey Abrams, Beto O'Rourke, and Katie Hobbs have all joined Governor Whitmer in committing to repealing the bans in their states and defending reproductive rights. If they lose, the consequences will be dire.
The Trump-endorsed GOP candidate for governor in Arizona has vowed to pass new laws in the state that would make abortion illegal even in the cases of rape, incest, or when continuing the pregnancy would cause the death of the pregnant person.1
In the moments after last Friday's decision, Georgia GOP candidate and current Governor Brian Kemp directed his office to work to immediately implement a previously blocked law banning all abortions in Georgia after six weeks, long before most people know they're pregnant.2
The current leader in the GOP primary in Michigan not only says she agrees with the state's trigger ban, but she has also spread baseless, dangerous conspiracy theories about Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health care providers.3
And in Texas, Greg Abbott cheered on the decision, celebrating the total ban on abortion beginning at conception, with no exception for rape or incest, which will go into effect across the state in the coming days.4
Without the protection of Roe at the federal level, it is absolutely essential that states have strong leaders who will fight to protect the right to bodily autonomy for the people of their states. This is one of the most concrete ways that we can fight back against the radical, pro-forced-birth agenda of the GOP.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mana, Emma, Nakia, Rahna, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "How Far Will The Arizona GOP Candidates for Governor Go to Attack Reproductive Freedoms?" Democratic Governors Association, May 16, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/164007?t=5&akid=326714%2E40999114%2ErZW1Hn
2. Tweet by Stacey Abrams, June 26, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/164008?t=7&akid=326714%2E40999114%2ErZW1Hn
3. "Tudor Dixon Used the First Debate of the Republican Gubernatorial Primary to Praise Michigan's Dangerous 1931 Abortion Ban As A ‘Good Law,'" MI Dems, May 17, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/164009?t=9&akid=326714%2E40999114%2ErZW1Hn
4. "Here's how Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke will use abortion ruling in the Texas governor's race," Houston Chronicle, June 24, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/164010?t=11&akid=326714%2E40999114%2ErZW1Hn
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