Dear team,

Last week, the constitutional right to abortion in the United States was stripped away in an unprecedented ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. It is more important than ever to hold our lawmakers and representatives accountable, including the President of the United States, to protecting access to abortion.

I wanted to make sure you saw my thoughts in an op-ed for The Washington Post, where I call on President Biden to declare a public health emergency for abortion.

Thank you for being with us.

— Nancy

Op-Ed: Biden must declare a public health emergency for abortion — immediately

The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is not only the most damaging setback to the rights of women in our country's history — it also creates a staggering public health emergency requiring swift and definitive action from all sectors, including the Biden administration.

In his remarks following Friday's ruling, President Biden said, "I will do all in my power to protect a woman's right in states where they will face the consequences of today's decision."

It is in the Biden administration's power to address this crisis immediately by declaring a public health emergency for abortion.

Such a declaration would give the Department of Health and Human Services power to help patients get vital abortion care wherever they live. Under the declaration, HHS can enable out-of-state prescribing and dispensing of medication abortion for those in states with abortion bans.

We need a national standard guaranteeing abortion access, which Biden rightly said Congress must legislate. But in the meantime, the administration must take the first step toward restoring national protections: Declare a public health emergency now and ensure that medication abortion is available across the nation.

Read the rest of the op-ed here.