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Dear John,
As of last Friday, Arizona has revived a 157-year-old abortion law, immediately forcing all abortion clinics in the state to stop providing care. You heard that right: Arizonans had their human rights replaced with a Civil War–era law.
People who cannot travel out of state for abortion will be forced to remain pregnant against their will. The only exception in the law is to save the life of the pregnant person—often forcing a hospital to balance your life against their legal liability. The 1864 law—which was reworked as an abortion ban in 1901— wasn’t written with abortion in mind [[link removed]] . Instead, the law is largely focused on pregnancy loss related to men’s actions during the Civil War—think dueling and poisoning (I’m not joking). Now, right-wing legislators are weaponizing this law to prevent people from accessing essential health care.
Clearly, this law is outdated and ridiculous, but its intentions aren’t. The legal regression of the progress women, Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, LGBTQ+ folks, disabled folks, and more have made is no better personified than an 1864 law going back into effect. But what this means is that we need folks like you to support the people this will immediately harm, and to stay on top of state abortion updates.
This Civil War–era law might cost people their lives, so we must ALL act urgently. You can help Arizonans access abortion care by donating to Abortion Fund of Arizona [[link removed]] , and you can fight back on the ground with Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom [[link removed]] .
What else is happening?
California
Governor Newsom signed into law a bill with multiple provisions for protecting and expanding abortion, some of which aim to help out-of-state patients access care in California. The bill includes increased protections for privacy, protections for pregnant people against civil and criminal penalties for their pregnancy outcomes, and protections from out-of-state lawsuits for abortions that are legal in California.
Indiana
Indiana’s abortion ban went into effect on September 15, but has since been temporarily halted by a judge, allowing clinics to continue to perform abortions. Indiana clinics are reporting that they are serving patients from in and out of the state while they can. You can help people access abortion care: donate to All-Options Hoosier Abortion Fund [[link removed]] and get involved with Women4Change [[link removed]] in their fight to protect abortion.
West Virginia
Gov. Jim Justice signed into law a ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy on Friday. The bill went into effect immediately, except for the criminal penalties, which will go into effect in 90 days. Follow @HollerHealth [[link removed]] on Twitter for opportunities to take action and donate to support abortion access.
What else can I do?
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Offer
practical
support
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to
people
seeking
abortions
in
your
state.
Besides
volunteering
at
clinics,
people
need
support
traveling
to
get
abortions.
Different
states
have
different
organizations
and
logistical
asks.
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Donate
to
abortion
funds
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:
You’ve
heard
it
many
times
before,
if
you’re
able
to
donate
to
abortion
funds,
please
do.
It
is
needed
right
now
for
patients
who
cannot
access
care
in
their
state.
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Get
informed
and
stay
informed:
Check
out
our
reading
list
below
each
week
and
share
information
with
your
friends!
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Do
what
you
can
not
to
burn
out:
This
is
going
to
be
a
big
fight,
and
we
cannot
afford
to
lose
focus
in
a
few
weeks
or
months.
Pace
yourself
in
your
consumption
of
news
and
make
abortion
advocacy
a
consistent
part
of
your
life.
I want to learn more!
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U.
of
Idaho
may
stop
providing
birth
control
under
new
abortion
law
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The
Washington
Post
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What
a
High-Risk
Pregnancy
Looks
Like
After
Dobbs
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The
New
York
Times
(nytimes.com)
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Patients
face
barriers
to
routine
care
as
doctors
warn
of
ripple
effects
from
broad
abortion
bans
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POLITICO
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In solidarity,
Caitlin Panarella
(she/her/hers)
Campaigns Associate
National Women's Law Center
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