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Dear Friend,
This Sunday, January 22, marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
— a landmark decision protecting reproductive freedom. At Bend
the Arc, we believe that abortion access is a Jewish value —
period.
But this year, because of a reactionary majority on the Supreme
Court, we’re mourning the loss of nearly 50 years of constitutional
protections.
Bend the Arc is partnering with the Women’s March this weekend as
official sponsors of the Bigger Than Roe National
March to fight for a country where every person has the
freedom to make decisions about their body, family, and future.
A reminder of how we got here: In 2022, the Supreme Court’s
conservative supermajority — pushed through by Republican senators who
represent a minority of Americans after stealing a court seat from our
nation’s first Black president — overturned Roe, eliminating nearly 50
years of constitutional protections and enforcing their dangerous
views over the will of the people.
Millions of voters like you turned out in record numbers to elect
new leaders who will fight for our freedoms and help build a country
where all of us are thriving. That’s the energy we’re bringing into
this year and beyond.
In 2023, we will continue to fight the white Christian
nationalist movement that seeks to undermine our rights and our
democracy. We are taking our fight to every state house in
this country. We are putting all politicians
on notice: if you come for our families, our freedoms, or our future,
we are coming for your seat.
Our movement is strong. Our movement is growing. Our movement is
bigger than Roe. Our lives are bigger than Roe.
On Sunday, January 22, we’ll raise our voices with thousands of
people across the country for a feminist future where we end white
supremacy and create a pro-Black, multiracial democracy where all can
thrive.
Find
a #BiggerThanRoe event near you or join us online this
Sunday.
In solidarity,
The Bend the Arc team
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