Urge your state to protect abortion rights

By Bridget Killian

Tandem Mission, 2021

Abortion rights are under attack

Abortion is legal in all states due to the national-level ruling of Roe v. Wade. But it is becoming increasingly inaccessible because of state-level attempts to ban it.

So far in 2021, 14 states have passed laws that restrict a women's right to choose. For example, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a bill into law that bans abortions past 6 weeks, even though 6 weeks is earlier than when most women know they are pregnant. This bill does not make exceptions for victims of rape or incest and allows individuals to sue those they believe to be involved in assisting an abortion.

The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to hear a case soon regarding an abortion ban in Mississippi, and it is widely feared that the ruling may overturn Roe v. Wade because the Supreme Court has a conservative majority. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, each state will choose whether or not abortions are legal. In this case, it is even more critical that state leaders understand why abortion rights need to be protected...continue reading