The anniversary of Roe is a day to celebrate this monumental decision — but also a day to look ahead. In the November elections, Americans in state after state signaled their support for commonsense policies that ensure access to essential reproductive health care services and defeated dangerous abortion bans and restrictions that threatened women's health and safety.
We are living a hopeful time shown perhaps most visibly by the 2006 election that brought us the first woman speaker of the House, the strongly pro-choice Nancy Pelosi. This move gave us hope that Roe will continue to be protected. But we can't allow ourselves to grow complacient. In November, the Supreme Court heard the case of Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood contesting the federal abortion ban. The decision in this case, expected in a few short months, is critically important to protecting women's health and safety.
Interestingly enough, I am only 31 -- soon to be 32. I do not remember of a time when abortion was illegal. It's easy for someone around my age to just assume there is no going back. It very well may not be so.
So, don't forget to take action. Don't forget to learn the laws.
And definitely don't forget to vote.
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Very important post Kristen. Way to go!
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