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Reproductive rights advocates know a new federal bill seeking to expand abortion access will face an uphill fight in Congress, but they hope it will spring communities of color to action.

“[The] Supreme Court overturned the will of the people and obliterated the right to abortion care across our nation.” –Representative Ayanna Pressley

“We hear stories of doctors who are afraid to provide care, who don’t know what the legal implications might be. We hear the same thing from patients, confusion about what the law might be, and needing to travel.” –Morgan Hopkins, the president of All Above All

The Abortion Justice Act, promises to shield patients and providers from criminal prosecution by expanding access to abortion care. The act seeks to help people who live in states where abortion is currently banned.

“Abortion care is health care and a fundamental human right. But access to this right has been stripped away from far too many, exacerbating many of the inequities and disparities that harm our most vulnerable.” –Representative Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachussetts

With two entire generations having grown up under the protections of Roe, coalitions, startups and large corporations vowed to address new restrictions impacting their employees. Entrepreneurs around the country drew on their creativity to come up with solutions for helping those living in the most restrictive states access reproductive care.  

“This is an unprecedented time. As a country, we’ve prided ourselves on being additive, on adding to people’s rights, not undermining rolling back and taking them away.” –Representative Ayanna Pressley  

“We have seen the devastating consequences in [Dobbs’s] aftermath. Restrictions like insurance coverage bans, medication abortion bans and inhumane policies targeting immigrants pushed abortion care out of reach even when it was legal nationwide. We know that the harm of this crisis falls hardest on people working to make ends meet who are more likely … Continued

“A national ban on mifepristone would have a devastating impact on access to abortion nationwide, and we know who will be most harmed — people working to make ends meet, especially people of color,” –Morgan Hopkins, president of All* Above All.

“National and local groups such as All* Above All5 are advocating for reproductive and comprehensive abortion justice. In addition, the majority of American voters who believe that abortion should be available and accessible to all are making their voices heard.”