The Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional protections of abortion rights in Roe v Wade. Here’s our plan to fight back.
While we may not know the extent of the real-world fallout for weeks to come, what we do know is that right now, you can help support efforts to provide financial, legal, and logistical assistance to pregnant people who cannot afford the cost of an abortion or do not have access to one where they live.
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The conservative movement has spent decades building power at the local and state level to reach this very moment. A majority of Americans support a legal right to abortion, but we don’t see that overwhelming support reflected by our current elected officials. Building a progressive, pro-choice candidate pipeline, winning majorities in state houses, and confirming progressive judges will take time, but there's a lot we can do right now to protect abortion rights in the near term and realize the promise of our democracy in the long term.
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Decisions in state level races in places like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan and elsewhere will be key in determining reproductive rights and freedoms in those states moving forward. Our Midterm Madness program will provide weekly opportunities to get involved in key races at every level, in states throughout your region, from now until November.
In most of the Northeast, blue states can actually expand access to abortion, taking action like requiring health plans to cover abortion care or allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to perform abortions. There are also key races like in Pennsylvania, where the winner of the governor’s race will determine whether Pennsylvanians will eventually have their own abortion ban.
Learn moreA post-Roe future in the South will be dire. Most states in this region have trigger laws in place, which means they have abortion bans or severe restrictions on the books that would immediately become enforceable without Roe vs Wade. It’s all the more important to fight back, especially when it comes to expanding reproductive freedom in states like North Carolina and Virginia, which will become havens for patients in nearby states.
Learn moreThe good news and the bad news about the post-Roe future in the Midwest is that there’s a patchwork of laws that will give us a fighting chance to protect access to abortion. In addition to protecting safe haven states like Illinois and Minnesota, the task in 2022 will be to expand access by fighting for control of the state legislature and governorships in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Kansas.
Learn moreThe post-Roe landscape in the West will be one of sharp divergence, with states like California, Nevada, and New Mexico expanding access and assisting patients from states like Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah in accessing abortion care. 2022 is crucial in Arizona, where a trigger ban currently on the books would become enforceable without Roe vs Wade. The state legislature and governor’s race are up for grabs and could determine the future of reproductive rights for Arizonans.
Learn moreHow the f*ck did we get here? From the political, to the legal, to the public health implications, Crooked Media’s podcasts have a range of in-depth coverage of the future of abortion access in the United States in the lead up to and following the Dobbs decision.
Strict Scrutiny is a podcast hosted by three women who talk about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Tune in for an emergency episode to discuss a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates the justices are prepared to overrule the decisions protecting and reaffirming the constitutional right to […]
Learn MoreIn the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Texas abortion ban, Pod Save America ran a special feature on the future of Roe v. Wade that includes moving stories from people who’ve already been affected by abortion restrictions.
Learn MoreWe planned an event to talk about the 2022 midterm map. But then… things changed. Following the leaked draft decision overturning Roe vs Wade, law professor, Strict Scrutiny co-host, and Supreme Court expert Leah Litman sat down with Crooked Media Senior Political Director Shaniqua McClendon to answer all your burning questions about the ruling and […]
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