As we approach the first year in nearly 50 without the federal protections Roe offered, local and state leaders have a clear mandate to follow the science and meaningfully expand abortion access. There is still so much more we can and must do to ensure all who need abortion care can access it—and elected representatives have no excuse to not push proactive bills forward.
Author: Andrea Miller
Andrea Miller is the president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and its Action Fund, an advocacy organization that fights for just and equitable access to reproductive healthcare in states and cities nationwide.
Dismantling the RNC’s Legacy of Hostility To Abortion Access
This week, the Republican National Convention has featured graphic and deceptive rails against abortion—and bold lies. However this kind of inflammatory rhetoric is not new—it’s been years in the making.