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Repro Freedom Flyer Newsletter. A newsletter for supports of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Message from Acting President
Adrienne Kimmell
The most extreme anti-choice law in the country could go into effect in Texas TOMORROW. Not only does this cruel law ban abortion before many people know they’re pregnant, it also encourages vigilantism by literally offering a bounty for suing anyone who “aids and abets” a pregnant person seeking abortion care after approximately 6 weeks. Anti-choice lawmakers in other states are paying close attention to SB 8 to see if they can use it as a blueprint to attack reproductive freedom. And of course they’re hoping Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturns Roe v. Wade . That’s why it’s critical that Congress protect the legal right to abortion, by passing the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) — don’t wait, tell them we need WHPA now! [[link removed]]

Policy Highlight
The Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA)
Join NARAL members and supporters virtually on September 14th at 8:00 pm ET for “Why WHPA? Why Now?” to learn more about the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) and how this critical legislation would safeguard the right to abortion throughout the United States and prevent draconian bills like Texas' SB 8 from becoming law.
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Combating Disinformation
Last month, anti-choice organizations, politicians, and activists filed legal briefs ahead of the upcoming Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case before the Supreme Court — the case regarding Mississippi’s 15-week ban that directly challenges Roe v. Wade . These anti-choice briefs called on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe . NARAL Research’s analysis of the briefs found they were rife with disinformation, including at least 60 false science-related claims.
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Mark your calendar
Upcoming Events
tuesday, august 31 at 6:00 pm CT / VIRTUAL TRAINING
Fight for Reproductive Freedom: State Landscape, the Supreme Court, & the Women's Health Protection Act [[link removed]]
wednesday, SEPTEMBER 1 / DAY OF ACTION
Bans Off Our Bodies: Texas S.B. 8 National Day of Action [[link removed]]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 / VIRTUAL PHONE BANK
Why WHPA? Why Now? [[link removed]]
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 / VIRTUAL TRAINING
Disinformation Training with Women's March [[link removed]]
multiple days and times / VIRTUAL phone bank
Tell Congress: Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act Now! [[link removed]]
multiple days and times / VIRTUAL phone bank
Tell Congress: NO Abortion Restrictions in Congressional Spending Bills! [[link removed]]
TUESDAYS AT 6:00 PM PT / VIRTUAL EVENT
California for Reproductive Freedom: Virtual Power Hours! [[link removed]]

Volunteer Spotlight
This summer, Michigan NARAL Action Council leaders have been working hard to get Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11) to sign on as a co-sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act. Kimberly Beebe took the lead on setting up a meeting with Rep. Stevens and shared her experience.
"I was excited to lead our Action Council in asking Congresswoman Haley Stevens to co-sponsor the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA)....During that meeting, the congresswoman's office made the commitment to sign on to WHPA! I am so glad that NARAL gave me the tools and resources I needed to set up a lobby visit and talk about WHPA with confidence!" - Kimberly Beebe, Michigan Action Council Leader
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The state of repro freedom
Texas Spotlight
Anti-choice state lawmakers are escalating their attacks on reproductive freedom and abortion access through every angle imaginable. Over 330 bills attacking abortion acess have been introduced or advanced in states across the country in 2021 alone — including in Texas.
On September 1, a draconian new law in Texas is scheduled to go into effect that encourages anyone — including anti-choice extremists — to essentially act as bounty hunters by awarding $10,000 or more to those who successfully sue another person for supporting someone seeking abortion care after approximately six weeks of pregnancy.
And Texas isn’t the first state this year to attempt to ban abortion. States like Arkansas and South Carolina also enacted extreme bans on abortion in 2021, though laws in those states are currently blocked from being enforced.
Anti-choice lawmakers believe that the end of Roe is on the horizon and they are laser focused on attacking reproductive freedom. They want to end the legal right to abortion and push access to care out of reach. Act now and demand your member of Congress pass the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) and protect the legal right to abortion for every body across the country. [[link removed]]
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Latest News
Elite Daily - Texas’ New Abortion Ban Is Scary For a Whole New Reason [[link removed]]
VICE News - New ‘Pro-Life Whistleblower’ Website Wants People to Snitch on Abortions [[link removed]]
Houston Chronicle - Texas abortion clinics brace for near shutdown as new law is enacted: 'We have to comply' [[link removed]]

Fund the Movement
Anti-choice legislators in Texas recently passed SB 8, an extreme bill that would would ban abortion before many people know they’re pregnant and encourage vigilantism by offering a bounty to anyone who successfully sues people who help a pregnant person seeking abortion care after about 6 weeks in pregnancy.
Make no mistake: Anti-choice extremists are paying close attention to Texas to see if they can use SB 8 as a blueprint to roll back abortion access in states across the country.
In light of this attack, NARAL is supporting the work of partners doing on-the-ground work in Texas to protect and advance reproductive freedom. Please consider making an emergency donation to a Texas abortion fund to ensure pregnant people have the support they need to access care. [[link removed]]
SUPPORT TEXAS ABORTION FUNDS [[link removed]]

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