OPINION: Republican restrictions on abortion are dangerous for all Americans
'Special Report' All-Star Panel reacts to the Senate voting to block a bill that would 'codify' abortion nationwide.initial majority opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization revealed a decision to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade precedent.
For a minority of Americans, this might all feel like steps in the right direction, but for the majority of Americans, this is a time of uncertainty and fear. Yes, right now, abortion is still legal, but Republicans are playing a dangerous game with the fundamental rights of all Americans, and they must be stopped. Here’s why.
Republican lawmakers have been working to limit abortion access state by state, law by law, with the goal of criminalizing abortion and punishing those who get one. This year alone, anti-choice lawmakers have passed more than 500 restrictions on abortion care. Rep. Brent Crane of Idaho confirmed he would hold hearings to consider banning IUDs and the contraceptive pill Plan B.
EMILY's List will continue to fight to elect Democrat pro-choice women at all levels of government. And for this reason, we have joined with Planned Parenthood Action Fund and NARAL on a massive electoral push to collectively spend $150 million on the 2022 midterms for a public education campaign that combats dangerous, unprecedented attacks on abortion rights across the country.
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