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Our basic human right to control our bodies and futures is under attack. Across the country, politicians are rushing to pass abortion bans such as Texas’ SB 8, which has already spawned copycat bills in other states. And if the Supreme Court opens the floodgates to politicians banning abortion later this year, the ability to get this essential care will be on the line for everyone in America.
Abortion is our right. We all deserve the power to control our bodies, lives, and futures. Abortion is also health care. Getting access should not depend on where we live, how much money we make, or who we are. Abortion access is but one of a wide array of rights at stake — the same politicians trying to ban abortion are also attacking our right to vote, access birth control, marry who we love, and hold police officers accountable.
We need to send a message to politicians in the streets and at the ballot box: Abortion is a right, and you can’t ignore us.
News and Commentary
Five Things to Know About the Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy
Five Things to Know About the Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion PolicySince March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.
Texas Wants to Take Trans Kids From Their Supportive Parents. We’re Suing.
Texas Wants to Take Trans Kids From Their Supportive Parents. We’re Suing.Families in Texas are worried that supporting their transgender kids will lead to a report of child abuse. We are already seeing families being investigated. Gender-affirming care is medically necessary, saves lives, and shouldn’t be the subject of an investigation.
Texas’ Bounty Hunter Abortion Ban is a Dire Warning of What Lays Ahead for Our Reproductive Rights
Texas’ Bounty Hunter Abortion Ban is a Dire Warning of What Lays Ahead for Our Reproductive RightsWhat is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
