Right now, immigrants and people in mixed-status families face heightened barriers to abortion and are at greater risk of criminalization as states ban care in the fallout of the Supreme Court decision. Call on President Biden to: Ensure abortion access for anyone who is detained; Affirm that anyone can travel safely through immigration checkpoints without read more
We are in the midst of the worst abortion access crisis in decades. The harm falls hardest on people who are working to make ends meet. Lawmakers cannot wait any longer to enact bold solutions that ensure people can get the abortion care they need.
The fallout of the Supreme Court’s decision is being felt in every state across the country, and the harm will most certainly fall hardest on people who are already failed by our health care system, especially Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. State lawmakers must declare their Action Plans for Abortion Justice so that … Continued
With Roe v. Wade gone, elected officials in the U.S. Senate must do their part — starting with ending policies that deny insurance coverage of abortion, including the Hyde Amendment. Senators must also pass the LIFT the BAR Act so that immigrants are able to enroll in Medicaid without waiting periods and access health services, … Continued
Roe v. Wade is gone. It’s urgent that President Biden make clear his specific plans to ensure people can get abortion care. The Supreme Court ruling spares no one and the harm will fall hardest on people of color working to make ends meet. We need specific, bold plans and nothing less than the whole … Continued
Immigrants are barred for five years from enrolling in federal health insurance programs, denying them access to life-saving health care services, including abortion care. The LIFT the Bar Act would allow many immigrants to enroll in programs like Medicaid without waiting periods.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) into law! Join us in thanking the leaders responsible for championing this bold legislation.
In-state checkpoints trap our friends, neighbors, and co-workers in states like Texas, where abortion bans force people to travel for abortion care. Urge President Biden to take immediate action and halt in-state border checkpoints so undocumented people aren’t criminalized for trying to get an abortion. Abortion justice for immigrants can’t wait.
A decades-old federal ban on Medicaid coverage. Escalating states attacks, including Texas’ extreme abortion ban. A Supreme Court stacked against us that is weighing a case that could decimate access. Depending on where you live, getting an abortion right now can be next to impossible, especially for people of color working to make ends meet. … Continued
Medication abortion is safe and effective, but outdated federal restrictions and state bans push it out of reach, especially for people working to make ends meet. Urge lawmakers to ensure medication abortion is an option for all.