NARAL Pro-Choice America
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John—
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, anti-choice lawmakers aren’t
slowing down their attacks on reproductive freedom one bit. Over the last
week, extremist politicians in a growing number of states — including
Texas, Ohio, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Iowa — used the COVID-19
pandemic as an excuse to try to stop abortion clinics from providing
essential and time-sensitive healthcare.
Ohio’s attorney general started the trend when he issued an order that
abortion providers in the state cease providing all “nonessential and
elective surgical abortions” in light of the public health crisis.^1 And
now, states across the country are following suit, prioritizing political
gain over our health and well-being.
The anti-choice movement is so obsessed with ending legal abortion that
there’s no low they won’t sink to in order to achieve their ultimate goal
— even if that means exploiting a pandemic.
It’s time that officials stop putting their out-of-touch ideology before
science and start prioritizing the health and safety of women and
families. As part of the 77% percent of Americans who believe in the right
to legal abortion, we’re calling on U.S. Secretary of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Alex Azar to declare that abortion is essential healthcare.
[ [link removed] ]Join us by sending your message to Azar demanding he release guidance
protecting access to abortion care during this crisis.
As HHS Secretary, Azar has the power to shape the health policy and
narrative around reproductive healthcare in this nation. He can reject
putting political ideology above science, and make it clear that abortion
is essential healthcare.
Attempts to undermine our fundamental rights put our health and lives on
the line. But the anti-choice movement seemingly doesn’t care if it means
advancing their dangerous agenda. Their attempts to exploit this pandemic
and use medical disinformation to manipulate people and control women make
that abundantly clear.
We cannot let their attacks go unchallenged.
[ [link removed] ]Send your message now to HHS Secretary Alex Azar demanding he put
science over ideology and ensure people aren’t blocked from getting the
critical, time-sensitive abortion care they need.
Thank you for all you do for reproductive freedom,
[3]Photo of Ilyse Hogue
Ilyse Hogue
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America
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Sources:
1. [ [link removed] ]Ohio’s attorney general told providers to stop abortions during the
coronavirus pandemic, Vox, Mar. 22, 2020.
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