Friend,
In the two weeks since the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court struck
down Roe v. Wade, several state trigger laws banning abortion have gone
into effect, House Republicans began working on national abortion
restrictions, and clinics providing abortion are seeing much greater
demand for services from people from states with bans who are seeking
abortions.(1)(2)(3)
However, we’re also seeing some important victories as a result of public
pressure and ongoing organizing, including Courage members like you.
President Biden signed an executive order to protect access to abortion
and reproductive health services. California is one of several states
working to expand abortion protections, Google has committed to deleting
location data of people visiting abortion clinics, and more and more
leaders, including Representative Pramila Jayapal, are calling on the
Senate to abolish the filibuster and pass the Women’s Health Protection
Act of 2022 to protect abortion nationally.(1)(4)(5)
Protecting abortion is within reach – both for the thousands of people
seeking abortions now, and permanently restoring this fundamental freedom
of choice for everyone in the future.
Stay up to date on the latest information, resources, and actions on
[ [link removed] ]Courage’s dedicated abortion rights resource hub.
Listen to our latest [ [link removed] ]Courage – It Looks Good on You podcast episode on
the future of abortion in California and the nation.
Read our blogs on [ [link removed] ]the SCOTUS decision and [ [link removed] ]where we go from here.
Learn about [ [link removed] ]abortion rights and care on our resource page so that you
know where and how to access reproductive care in the state.
Most importantly, share these resources! We need to counter right-wing
attacks and disinformation with facts, funding, and strong laws.
I am confident that the will of the people will prevail, and that abortion
will again be enshrined as a right protected by law for everyone. Let’s
continue this important work together.
Yours in the fight for protecting abortion,
Irene, along with Amber, Angela, Annie, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie,
Mai, Mai, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)
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