It’s clear: We can’t rely on the courts to protect our reproductive freedoms. And given the gridlock in Washington, we can’t wait for the federal government to pass national abortion legislation. Our best short and long term line of defense is to build power in our state houses.
Author: Gaby Goldstein
Gaby Goldstein is the co-founder of Sister District, which works to build progressive power in state legislatures. Follow her on Twitter
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State Legislatures Matter In the Fight for Justice—Now More Than Ever
At this moment, abortion and voting rights are under attack in state houses across the country—and these attacks are connected. This is why state legislatures are more important than ever, and are an increasingly powerful venue to protect and expand voting and reproductive rights.