The Supreme Court case that could push abortion out of reach & Defend reproductive rights today 11&14FEB20

65% OF AMERICANS support legal abortion but that isn't going to stop the drumpf / trump-pence administration and the gop / greed over people republican party with the "christian" sharia movement to demand the Supreme Court rule abortion illegal in all circumstances because they have declared life sacred. This same hypocritical group is also cutting funding for all entitlement and social safety net programs ( just check drumpf's / trump's-pence's proposed budget ) that benefit children, the poor, elderly, handicapped, active military and veterans because that is what the republican jesus would do. The ACLU is working with actual pro-life, pro-choice groups to defend Roe v Wade at the Supreme Court and to pressure the U.S. Congress to pass the WHPA / Women's Health Protection Act ( S. 1645/ H.R. 2975 ). Click to find your senators and representative and send them an e mail demanding they support and pass WHPA. Here is the letter I sent....

Cosponsor the Women's Health Protection Act

As your constituent, I urge you to cosponsor the Women's Health Protection Act (S. 1645/ H.R. 2975), which would protect access to abortion at a time when our rights are on the line like never before.

Every day, the future of safe, legal abortion is growing more uncertain as states chip away at our reproductive freedom. Even though the vast majority of Americans support abortion rights, and the Supreme Court has repeatedly reaffirmed a person's constitutional right to access abortion care, politicians around the country are passing laws that delay and obstruct access to care, force providers to close their doors, or ban abortion altogether. We need a federal safeguard to protect everyone's access to abortion, no matter where they live.

I am tired of the hypocrisy of anti-choice politicians and their supporters who advocate outlawing abortion as well as cuts to social safety net programs that provide healthcare, food, housing assistance, education programs and job training for the poor and at risk children and families. These anti-choice people are not pro-life, they are greedy and self-righteous and should not be allowed to impose their immorality on the rest of the nation.

Your action is urgently needed. Cosponsor the Women's Health Protection Act to safeguard our constitutional right to abortion. 

I want to tell you about an abortion case going to the Supreme Court this year – one that will likely have a major impact on abortion access. The Court will hear arguments soon on March 4, so it's important that you know what's at stake. I break it all down in this short video: Learn about June Medical Services v. Gee, which will determine the kinds of restrictions states are allowed to impose on abortion clinics. (Note: This link will direct you to Twitter.) We continue to see states push near-total abortions bans. It's alarming, but there's another tactic at play that we can't overlook: States are also quietly trying to push abortion out of reach by passing restriction on top of restriction. Many of these restrictions are called TRAP laws – Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. These restrictions don't apply to medical professionals performing comparable care and their sole purpose is to force clinics to close. The result? Pushing legal and safe abortion out of reach for people in that state. In June Medical Services v. Gee, the Court will decide if Louisiana's TRAP law is constitutional. If it rules that it is, Louisiana would be left with just one abortion clinic, and other states could have the green light to pass similar restrictions. This should be an easy case: In 2016, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas abortion restriction, virtually identical to the Louisiana TRAP law that's at issue right now. But here's what's different: Trump vowed to appoint justices that would overturn Roe v. Wade, so our opponents are betting that this time, the Supreme Court would rule differently – significantly undermining Roe. We can't let that happen. Please watch and share this video so we all know what's at stake, and so we have the tools to fight these anti-abortion laws – inside and outside of the courtroom. Thanks for your support, Brigitte Amiri Deputy Director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project From near-total abortion bans to TRAP laws that target abortion providers and cut off access to care, it's crystal clear that our right to make decisions about our bodies – and our lives – is under attack. As our movement takes this fight to the courts, we need to remind Congress that they have a job to do, too. Send a special message to your members of Congress today: Urge them to stop state attacks on abortion access by supporting the Women's Health Protection Act. This week Dr. Yashica Robinson, a plaintiff in our challenge to the Alabama abortion ban, testified on Capitol Hill to show Congress just how critical this bill is. As an Alabama OB/GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Robinson gave them the bottom line: Abortion care is health care. And health care should always be patient-centered, without politicians interfering in decisions between a patient and provider. Let's make sure Congress hears her – and all of us – loud and clear. WHPA would fend off attacks like the ones we've seen in Alabama, Ohio, and Kentucky. It would safeguard the right to abortion nationwide, ensuring that everyone can make personal decisions without medically-unnecessary obstacles, no matter where they live. Urge Congress to safeguard our constitutional right to abortion. Craig, you know the drill: An all-out attack on our rights means an all-out response. Thanks for taking action, Georgeanne Usova ACLU policy counsel, fighting for reproductive freedom