On the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and on the heels of a record-breaking year for abortion bans, state legislators on SiX’s Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council are speaking out on what this Roe anniversary means to them.
As an immigrant woman, I am proud to have raised my own child in the United States. I know that to achieve true access to abortion, we need a government that works on solutions that reflect the needs of families like mine.
Speaking out for Roe, exploring the commonality of reproductive coercion and confirming the president’s sexism. These are the can’t-miss feminist stories from the week.
A new poll finds that a majority of registered voters support the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide across party lines—marking an all-time high for the popularity of abortion rights to be reported from such a study.
New studies show that 67 percent of American voters do not want to see the landmark Supreme Court case legalizing abortion nationwide to be overturned—and reveal that there is no single state where a majority of voters oppose abortion rights.
“Today’s decision, significant as it may be, is only one part of a long battle for abortion rights, fought on many fronts and using many different approaches.”
As part of our #WeWontGoBack campaign, Ms. readers share their own stories, or the stories of friends and family members who have resorted to illegal abortions because they had no choice. Use the hashtag to share your story on social media.
In 1973, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision Roe v. Wade. Despite this hard-won victory, Roe is still under constant attack, with anti-choice activists chipping away reproductive freedoms at the state level.
In the wake of Roe v. Wade’s 40th anniversary, Sybil’s death reminds American viewers of the tragedies accruing with each new assault on women’s rights.