“But what have Democrats done to actually protect access to abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade?”
We’ve heard this question asked several times and we wanted to answer it for you: But before we go into detail, we’re asking if you’ll give $10 to help us defend our pro-choice Democratic majority in the House at a time Republicans are on track to defeat it.
In the Senate, our pro-choice scientists like Jacky Rosen and Mark Kelly have called for the codification of Roe v. Wade. And our Governors and Lt. Governors, including Tony Evers & Mandela Barnes, Gretchen Whitmer & Garlin Gilchrist, are the only things standing between a total abortion ban in staets like Wisconsin and Michigan, respectively.
In the House, our pro-choice scientists have LED THE FIGHT to defend abortion access year after year.
Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, is the ONLY pro-choice woman doctor in the entire U.S. Congress (that’s out of 535 people!). Her district is currently rated as a toss-up and recent polling confirms her Republican challenger, who supports banning abortion, is within the margin of error of defeating her.
That hasn’t stopped her from being a fearless leader on choice: She just introduced the
Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act to PROTECT doctors who provide legal abortion care from criminal penalties, fines, and jail time.
Reminder: In 20 states, doctors can be threatened with 2-15 years of jail time for violating GOP abortion bans, in some cases even if it is to save the life of the mother.
Rep. Elaine Luria was ranked by a handful of election analysts as THE MOST VULNERABLE Democrat in America after redistricting. But that hasn’t stopped her from serving on the January 6 investigative committee OR from being a leader on reproductive freedom.
After Republicans threatened to go after the right to access contraception, Elaine co-sponsored legislation to
BLOCK restrictions on the ability for women to access contraception, contraceptive devices, and birth control in every state.
Reminder: Republicans in half a dozen of states have already announced measures, intentions, or bills to restrict contraceptive access (in fact, the Republican running against Mark Kelly singled out restricting contraception as the next step after outlawing abortion!).
Rep. Lauren Underwood, RN, is one of the only pro-choice nurses in Congress and one of the most competitive House races in the country in 2018 and 2020. She’s up against another ruthless re-election fight but has never backed down from fighting for what’s right.
Lauren sponsored
the historic Black Maternal Health Momnibus, the most important piece of legislation aimed at addressing maternal health, infant mortality, and the health of mothers in the aftermath of their pregnancies in modern history.
Reminder: Women of color in the United States are far more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes and Republicans have targeted funding for Medicaid and reproductive health care service providers who try to help expecting and recent mothers.
Rep. Melanie Stansbury is one of the few environmental experts in Congress who won a landmark and historic special election in 2021 despite the odds (and flipped a tough-as-nails GOP seat in the state legislature prior).
Melanie co-sponsored the
My Body, My Data Act of 2022 which would protect information and data related to sexual and reproductive health from being sold or access by Republicans looking to target women in states where abortion is illegal (or to pursue women who seek abortion care in abortion safe havens out-of-state).
Reminder: Republicans in a dozen states have moved to restrict who can access mail related to abortion care and several states have expressed interest in tracking private travel and menstrual information of women to prosecute them for bypassing GOP abortion bans.
We’re proud to support incredible pro-choice Democratic scientists and women who have BEEN LEADING for years to defend women’s health and women’s rights. Many of them could lose their seats and we may lose our majority in the House unless people step up. That’s why we’re asking if you’ll help us fund our massive effort to defend our pro-choice majority in the House.
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