In honor of National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day (March 10), let’s give thanks for abortion providers, and recognize the commitment and courage it takes to do this job, amid rising levels of vitriol from abortion protestors and growing attacks on abortion rights.
Author: Jon Dunn
Jon Dunn is the CEO of Planned Parenthood Orange and San Bernardino Counties.
A Firsthand View of the Crisis Ahead for Abortion Rights—and What We Should Do About It
As a nation, we are at a fork in the road and we will have to decide if we will allow our reproductive freedom to be determined by others, or if we are going to demand that these freedoms be protected where they still exist and restored where they have been compromised.
Since it seems we can no longer rely on the courts to protect these rights, our only solution is to pass a new federal law that will protect abortion rights in all 50 states. The Senate’s recent failure to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act makes it clear that we will need a greater pro-choice majority than we have today to pass this new legislation.