Dear MoveOn member,

On Tuesday, voters in ultra-Republican Kansas turned out in droves and
resoundingly defeated a constitutional amendment that would have allowed
the state to ban abortion.^1 It's the first vote on abortion since the
Supreme Court struck down Roe, and it's a huge deal—for women, girls, and
nonbinary and trans people in Kansas and in neighboring states. And, for
all of us, it should be a beacon of hope.

Here's why:

Kansas is one of the most conservative states in the country. Donald Trump
won the state by 15 points in 2020, and yet, the anti-abortion ballot
measure was defeated by an enormous 18-point margin.^2,3 That's huge. This
attack on abortion rights lost in every congressional district in the
state. Even in the most conservative districts in rural Kansas, people of
all political stripes turned out to support abortion.^4

And, crucially, turnout for the election—which was expected to see
relatively low turnout—went through the roof, matching levels not seen in
the state since the 2008 presidential election.^5

Do you know what that means? We can turn the 2022 midterms into a
referendum on abortion rights, and we can win.

We want to get the message out that this fall we are going to Roe the
Vote, and make sure all across the country there's a public, visible
movement to ensure the fight over abortion access is front-and-center for
voters, which is why MoveOn has just printed a big batch of these stickers
and is giving them away for free, while supplies last.

[ [link removed] ]Just click here or on the image below to order yours now!

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John, the GOP thought they could get away with stripping away
our bodily autonomy without facing any consequences. Last night's election
results proved them wrong.

Republican candidates across the country are shaking in their boots, and
we need to keep up the work to make sure they feel the true power of our
movement come November.

MoveOn is investing $30 million, the most for a midterm election in our
23-year history, to defeat the candidates who cheered when Roe v. Wade was
overturned and who have gleefully supported the passage of laws that put
the lives of all pregnant people in danger.

The candidates who wanted to force a 10-year-old rape victim to give
birth.

The candidates who would rather that pregnant people die than receive
abortions.

And the candidates who want to use the same extremist Supreme Court that
overturned Roe to invalidate same-sex marriage and interracial marriage,
access to contraception, and our ability to have consensual relationships
with the people we love.

Kansas voters just told them what will happen if they try, and we need
voters across the country to do the same this November.

[ [link removed] ]Help spread the word that this fall, we are going to Roe the Vote.
Click here to get your free sticker now.

Thanks for all you do.

–Mana, Kelly, Amy, Kate, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Kansas Primary Election Results," The New York Times, August 4, 2022
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2. "Kansas presidential results," Politico, January 6, 2021
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3. "Kansas Primary Election Results," The New York Times, August 4, 2022
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4. "In Kansas, Support for Abortion Rights Didn’t Just Come From the Usual
Places," The New York Times, August 3, 2022
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5. "4 winners and 1 loser from the Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, and Michigan
primaries," Vox, August 3, 2022
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