John,

Today is St. Patrick’s Day and we’re using it to reflect on the tremendous progress in abortion rights we celebrated with our pro-choice friends in Ireland just a few years ago.

Want to see that kind of progress stateside? Donate today.

I’m still so, so happy that a country with an anti-abortion legacy could repeal its previous near-total ban on abortion in a landslide victory for reproductive rights [1]. The catalyst for this change was horrific, the death of Savita Halappanavar, who died after she was refused an abortion in 2012. Her story proves we must center the needs of abortion seekers in our activism.

Her story, and Ireland’s progress, is proof that direct action works and the change we demand is possible.

Sincerely,

Erin Matson
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Reproaction

P.S. Join us in our bold, aggressive work to make abortion accessible and available to all.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/26/ireland-votes-by-landslide-to-legalise-abortion

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