As a second Trump administration approaches, we’re running out of time to confirm as many federal judges as possible to provide a check on his presidential power and curb his stated policy priorities.
There are 40 federal judicial vacancies and 16 nominations before the Senate right now—as our civil rights hang in the balance, take action now!
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade affirmed your right to a safe and legal abortion. 43 years later, that right is under sustained attack from politicians who want to undo the progress we’ve made.
In fact, this year the Supreme Court will hear one of the most important abortion cases in the last two decades. The case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, challenges parts of Texas’s clinic shutdown law. The current Texas law imposes medically unnecessary, burdensome requirements on abortion providers and clinics. If the law is upheld, all but 10 clinics in the second largest state in the country will be forced to close, threatening women’s ability to make personal decisions about their lives, health, and futures.
The continued threat to chip away at the Roe decision hurts women’s health and economic security.
That’s why it’s so important today – of all days – to remind ourselves why we have this critical right.
Here are three simple ways to help get out the word about the important right to safe and legal abortions:
