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Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights
August 3, 2022
From the ongoing fight for abortion rights and access, to elections, to the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment, there are a multitude of battles to keep up with. In this weekly roundup, find the absolute need-to-know news for feminists.
Abortion rights protesters march outside the Indiana State Capitol building on July 25, 2022 in Indianapolis, the first day of a special session of the Indiana state Senate concerning abortion access in the state. Several governors have expressed interest in convening special legislative sessions to pass additional anti-abortion laws. (Jon Cherry / Getty Images)
BY ABBY J. LEIBMAN | One month ago, the Supreme Court voted to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States—a horrifying, painful and poignant moment in our nation’s history. Like millions of others around the country, I am angry, fearful and still processing the impact it will have on our lives and our history books.
What will happen to the working mother who cannot afford to have another child?
What will happen to the young girl who does not wish to forfeit her education to carry out an unwanted pregnancy?
What will happen to the pregnant person who cannot afford to take time off work to travel to a different state to seek a safe and legal abortion?
The right to choose whether to have an abortion is not only a matter of reproductive freedom—it’s a matter of economic justice.
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