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This piece was originally published in the May 11, 2022 edition of CAP Action’s newsletter, the Progress Report. Subscribe to the Progress Report here.
“The game here is not about state’s rights; the goal has always been a national ban on abortions altogether. States’ rights is a smokescreen, nothing more than a distraction, a ruse to hide from the true claims of the MAGA Republicans: a national ban on abortion.” – Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Thirteen states have passed so-called trigger laws that would institute an immediate ban on abortion if Roe v. Wade is officially overturned next month. More than half of all states are poised to outlaw abortion without Roe in place.
We must unite against the MAGA Republican plan to restrict abortion rights—one that would drag us back more than five decades.
Share this graphic to raise awareness of the immediate threat we all face if Roe v. Wade is overturned:
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What we’re reading
- “In shift, Sen. Bob Casey to vote yes on Democrats’ abortion legislation” by Amy B. Wang and Seung Min Kim (The Washington Post)
- “If there was ever a time for the Equal Rights Amendment, it’s now” by Katherine Franke (The Hill)
- “A new Office of Environmental Justice is announced” by Julia Kane (The Grist)
- “Teens in Distress Are Swamping Pediatricians” by Matt Richtel (The New York Times)
- “I Am Angry But Determined to Protect Roe” by Elizabeth Warren (Marie Claire)
- “‘We cannot go back’: People share their stories of abortion and access” by Anna Brand (NBC News)
- “Opinion: Large corporations must pay their share of taxes” by Christian Strange (The Daily Press)
This piece was originally published in the May 11, 2022 edition of CAP Action’s newsletter, the Progress Report. Subscribe to the Progress Report here.
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