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Sunday marked 100 days since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a devastating decision that has left millions struggling to access essential abortion care.
We’ve broken down the repercussions of this decision over the last 100 days, by the numbers. 🧵⬇️
We’ve broken down the repercussions of this decision over the last 100 days, by the numbers. 🧵⬇️
People across the U.S. seeking abortions are being forced to cross state lines, traveling hundreds of miles to access essential care.
Consequently, clinics in states where abortion is legal have become inundated with out-of-state patients.
Consequently, clinics in states where abortion is legal have become inundated with out-of-state patients.
We continue to #ActForAbortionAccess in support of #WHPA and the EACH Act. These two bills are critical to ensure that people can get the health care they need and MUST be passed by Congress. 📣
Right now, the House Judiciary Committee is having a hearing on "the Threat to Individual Freedoms in a Post-Roe World." Our liberties are at stake. Watch and listen here: judiciary.house.gov/calendar/event…
Chairman Nadler makes it clear: conservative judicial activists on the Supreme Court are threatening our arc towards progress and collective freedom. Under the reasoning of the Dobbs decision, other individual freedoms are under attack.
Of course Rep. Jordan (1) cites the Court's opinion cabining the impact to the right to abortion as though they didn't pull the same bait and switch with the ACA birth control cases, (2) mischaracterizes WHPA, and (3) cries about people being upset with the Justices.
📅FRIDAY: The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act #WHPA—a federal bill that would protect the right to access abortion. #ActForAbortionAccess
The House of Representatives first passed #WHPA in September 2021, weeks after Texas’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect.
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the House is once again taking up this essential legislation. Tell Congress to VOTE YES for #WHPA! bit.ly/3auX50x
Today, the Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would safeguard abortion care from restrictions across the U.S. If enacted, #WHPA would protect this critical care, even if #RoevWade falls.
Here’s what the data says about why access to abortion matters.⬇️
Here’s what the data says about why access to abortion matters.⬇️
Our #TurnawayStudy found that women who are denied an abortion suffer significant negative consequences, compared to those who get the abortion they seek:
In the #TurnawayStudy, we followed 1,000 women over five years after they sought an abortion. We tracked their physical & mental health, finances, family relationships, & career aspirations. This infographic sums up what we found. ansirh.org/research/infog…
#BREAKING: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) announced that the Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (#WHPA) on February 28. 👏 #WHPA is federal legislation that would protect the right to abortion. #ActForAbortionAccess
This historic vote will be the first time the Senate votes on standalone legislation to enshrine the right to abortion in federal law. We applaud @SenSchumer for taking this important step and the Senators who have championed this bill for years. 👏👏👏
A statement from Nancy Northup, Center CEO: “We are thrilled that the Senate is addressing the urgent need to protect abortion access across the nation. The Supreme Court has failed to stop the Texas abortion ban and is entertaining Mississippi’s quest to overturn Roe v. Wade...”
Let’s get started! Thank you Chairman @RepJerryNadler and Members of the Committee for organizing this important panel on the dangerous consequences of medically unnecessary abortion bans like Texas’s #SB8. #BansOffOurBodies
@RepJerryNadler: "In the last 20 years, TX has passed some of the most extreme antiabortion laws in the country." #SB8 #BansOffOurBodies
HAPPENING NOW: The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform is holding a hearing on the urgent need to protect and expand abortion rights and access.
🔴 Watch the hearing live:
🔴 Watch the hearing live:
“The right to abortion is rendered meaningless without access.” —@RepMaloney
"Let me be very clear, access to abortion is a freedom that is essential to Americans' ability to control their own bodies and decide their own future.” —@RepMaloney
#AbortionIsEssential
#AbortionIsEssential
Let's kick this thing off, yall. We'll be live tweeting throughout the hearing today to make sure you don't miss a thing. #BansOffOurBodies #AbortionJustice #SB8
Enjoy this message straight from @dr_moayedi as she heads into the hearing room. We’re so proud of you Dr. Moayedi! Thank you!
Chairwoman @RepMaloney sets the stage for the hearing and shares the threats we're seeing to abortion access across the country, including the devastating impacts of Texas's #SB8. Thank you for holding this important hearing, Chairwoman.
TOMORROW! At 10 AM ET PRH Board Member @dr_moayedi will testify in DC before the House Oversight Committee sharing the urgent need to protect & expand access to abortion care given the impact of TX #SB8 & bans across the country. TUNE IN! #BansOffOurBodies oversight.house.gov/legislation/he…
Joining @dr_moayedi on the panel is Prof. @LorettaJRoss, Maleeha Aziz of @TEAFund, Prof. Melissa Murray of @nyulaw, and @GloriaSteinem. Together they'll share why we need protections like the #ActForAbortionAccess now.
90 more minutes until Congress hears why state level abortion restrictions are devastating for communities. thehill.com/homenews/house…
HAPPENING NOW: The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the Supreme Court's shadow docket and the harms of Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban #SB8.
🔴 Watch this hearing live: judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/texas…
🔴 Watch this hearing live: judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/texas…
“It’s important to understand that #SB8 was preceded by policies and legislation that reduced access to care by creating medically unnecessary obstructions to health care…#SB8 was the culmination of a decade of erosion of access to abortion health care.” @DonnaHowardTX
"This is about personal freedom and respecting that women know what is best for them, their family, and their destinies. This is about health care and trust in the doctor-patient relationship." —@DonnaHowardTX
#BREAKING: Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted YES for the Women’s Health Protection Act. We are one step closer to a future where we're ALL free to make the personal decisions that shape our lives, futures & families. #ActforAbortionAccess #WHPA
This is the first time in history the House of Representatives is voting on proactive, stand-alone legislation to protect abortion rights. 👏
We currently face a wave of anti-abortion legislation across the nation and a looming Supreme Court case that threatens to undermine #RoevWade. By passing the Women’s Health Protection Act, the House of Representatives has made it clear: enough is enough.
HAPPENING NOW: The U.S. House of Representatives is beginning one hour of debate on the Women’s Health Protection Act. #WHPA #ActForAbortionAccess
"Everyone everywhere should have the freedom to make their own personal health care decisions without interference from politicians." —@rosadelauro
"This legislation simply ensures that no matter where they live, patients can access abortion services and health care providers can provide this care without medically unnecessary and burdensome restrictions." —@FrankPallone
🚨 At around midnight last night, the Supreme Court denied the emergency request to block #SB8, Texas’ draconian, dystopian ban on abortion. So what does that mean? We’ve got a short 🧵 for you to explain. #SCOTUS 1/8
The bottom line is that #SB8 is law—for now. Devastatingly, this means most abortion is banned in the state—for now. Abortion is banned at about 6 weeks into pregnancy, well before many people even know they’re pregnant, since it’s only 2 weeks after a missed period. 2/8
And as usual, #SB8 will most directly harm people who are already the most vulnerable. That includes LGBTQ+ people, people in rural areas, BIPOC people, and those with low incomes. This is by design, because the cruelty of this law is so clearly the point. 3/8
Starting soon! Support President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt @Reprorightsdoc as she testifies alongside Tohan of @AbortionStories and @michelebgoodwin sharing why we need #WHPA because #PoliticsHasNoPlace in private, medical decisions like abortion care. judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/prote…
Alright! Let's get this party started. Follow along as we live tweet. @SenBlumenthal is kicking us off with a great overview of the many threats on abortion care, including the upcoming SCOTUS challenge to Roe v. Wade which is why we need #WHPA now.
Thank you @SenBlumenthal for highlighting the existing restrictions on abortion care in states like Texas, Arkansas, and Alabama. "2021 is on track to have the most anti-abortion restrictions from state legislators in decades." These laws are DANGEROUS and MEDICALLY UNECESSARY.
