NARAL Pro-Choice America
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John—

In just six days, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in June
Medical Services LLC v. Russo — the first major Supreme Court case to
threaten the protections of Roe v. Wade since Brett Kavanaugh joined the
Court.

Because this is such an incredibly perilous time, I wanted to take a
moment to explain to you, one of our most dedicated supporters, what we’re
expecting — and how we're preparing for what’s coming next.

We need a response ready — and that’s only possible with your generous
support. [ [link removed] ]If you don't need any more convincing — if you were just
waiting for the right opportunity to help power the movement for
reproductive freedom — now's the time! Chip in $15 today.

I want you to know that anyone who says they know for sure what the
Supreme Court will do is wrong. That means we need to be ready for many
different possibilities when the justices issue their ruling.

Obviously, the worst-case scenario is for the five anti-choice justices to
clearly gut the protections of Roe v. Wade. But there’s another, perhaps
even more devious possibility: rolling back the ability to challenge
unjust laws that take away reproductive freedom while pretending to leave
Roe in place.

If that happens, we could face an even more difficult battle to save the
right to access abortion.

We’ll likely see headlines saying (wrongly) that the Court upheld Roe's
protections. Senators who voted for Brett Kavanaugh, like Susan Collins,
will claim to be vindicated.

Worst of all, we could see a decline in grassroots energy at the worst
possible time, as the 7 in 10 Americans who support Roe see those
misleading headlines and are left with an incredibly dangerous and false
sense of security.

It would be the worst of both worlds: Anti-choice politicians would be
handed a clear path to eradicate access to abortion in their states, while
voters are made to believe that everything is fine just as the 2020
election reaches a critical juncture.

See why we’re so worried? This Supreme Court case is a nightmare, and we
need to be ready for anything. [ [link removed] ]We’re aiming to raise $100,000 by March
4th to prepare our response. Will you donate $15 today?

You might be wondering: How could they gut Roe v. Wade without officially
overturning it?

Well, here’s one possibility: They could pretend to leave Roe v. Wade in
place, but take away abortion providers’ ability to serve as plaintiffs
and fight for their patients in court when state governments try to shut
clinics down.

Then, anti-choice politicians could pass extreme clinic shutdown laws that
force nearly every abortion provider from Texas to South Carolina to
close, knowing that courthouse doors would be locked to any abortion
provider trying to fight for their patients’ rights in court.

We need to be ready for anything. There are multiple possible scenarios
that could roll back our rights and hurt women and families. Here’s what
we need to have ready just six days from today:

 1. On March 4th, the day of oral arguments, the whole world will be
watching the Supreme Court. We need a huge turnout of NARAL members
rallying for the right to access abortion to show that we are the true
majority — and we'll never stop fighting for reproductive freedom for
every body.

 2. Our team of organizers in key battleground states need to be prepared
to mobilize volunteers to call and text voters, go door-to-door —
whatever it takes to take back the White House and end Mitch
McConnell's control of the Senate.

 3. We need the resources to run ads targeting the 7 in 10 Americans who
support Roe, educating them on the real outcomes of this case in order
to counter the disinformation we know anti-choice extremists will
perpetuate.

[ [link removed] ]Chip in to help reach our goal of raising $100,000 by the March 4th
oral arguments »

Let’s be honest: Abortion rights are already massively restricted in many
states. Right now, there’s just one abortion clinic in states like
Missouri and Mississippi. Dozens of states have mandatory waiting periods,
bans on insurance coverage for abortion, invasive and humiliating forced
ultrasound requirements... the list goes on and on.^1

If Roe v. Wade is weakened even a bit, abortion could be pushed out of
reach for hundreds of thousands more people across the country.

[ [link removed] ]Will you make a donation to help fund our emergency campaign to defend
reproductive freedom?

Women and families need the freedom to make the best decisions for their
circumstances. But right now, they’re being punished as anti-choice
politicians look to score political points. Please,
John,
join us to make sure we can fight back and ensure that people can make
their own decisions about pregnancy, without politicians interfering.

Thank you for all you do for reproductive freedom,

[5]Photo of Ilyse Hogue
Ilyse Hogue
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

 

With the support of people like you, we can make sure that freedom is for
every body.

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Source:

1. [ [link removed] ]2020 Who Decides? The Status of Reproductive Rights in the United
States, NARAL, accessed February 26, 2020.


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