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The Quickie: The Future of the Abortion Rights Fight

For Immediate Release: Dec. 12, 2022


Welcome to “The Quickie” — Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s daily tipsheet on the top health care & reproductive rights stories of the day. You can read “The Quickie'' online here.

In today’s Quickie: previewing the future of the abortion rights fight! 

THE FUTURE OF THE ABORTION RIGHTS FIGHT: This weekend, the New York Times previewed what the fight for abortion rights may look like post-midterms. The 2022 midterms reaffirmed voters’ strong support for reproductive freedom with the results of all five ballot measures favoring abortion rights, reproductive rights champions expanding their majority in the U.S. Senate, and flipping governors’ seats and state house chambers.  

“Now, more than ever, I think our supporters, and voters in general, feel they have a role to play in protecting abortion access,” said Sarah Standiford, the national campaigns director for Planned Parenthood Action Fund. “The imperative is to really engage individuals in a way that they not only feel less helpless but are less helpless. The challenge and opportunity there is to continue to ensure that there’s a path for every person to take action.”

Despite voters supporting abortion access, and major medical groups  like the American Medical Association opposing abortion restrictions, anti-abortion organizations and politicians are still working to further restrict our reproductive freedoms during the upcoming 2023 state legislative sessions. Abortion rights advocates will continue to push back against these attempts and proactively protect abortion access by introducing more ballot initiatives, litigation also remains part of the strategy to protect individuals’ access to basic reproductive health care.

Read more at the New York Times. 

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