We WILL NOT BACK DOWN IN THE FIGHT TO PROTECT ABORTION RIGHTS IN OHIO
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court officially ruled against the 49-year precedent set by Roe v. Wade in their decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. By stripping away abortion access protections across the United States, the Supreme Court is blatantly denying the right to self-determination by trying to take away our right to make decisions that are best for ourselves and our families. People of Color—especially Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color—will be disproportionately impacted by this decision. OWA AF is here to continue fighting against this ruling and the racial and gender oppression communities continue to face from the U.S. government.
“We are devastated, but we are not broken because we know Roe vs. Wade has improved the lives of many. Many have fought hard and dedicated their lives over the last 50 years to ensure bodily protection for people who have the right to legal abortion. From holding power to decide when we want to start a family, to financial and economic security, to equal representation for women in career advancement, Roe v Wade was a layer of security that we won't give up to an extremist bench on Capitol Hill,” says OWA AF Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director Rhiannon Carnes.
“Our in-state strategy ensures that we protect the Ohio Supreme Court, which has been a backstop for securing reproductive justice. OWA AF is already working with our members and partners to ensure that every Ohioan has the resources to obtain a legal abortion in the wake of this unjust, unconscionable ruling. We are all coming together to build independent political power against those stigmatizing abortion and forcing their political objective on our lives and bodies. And we will continue to fight like hell to maintain the right to abortion in our state and across the nation,” says Carnes.
While we work with our partner organizations throughout the state of Ohio to implement harm reduction measures, we are also launching a voter education campaign to inform voters about the critical role that the Ohio Supreme Court plays in protecting abortion access. Join our voter education campaign, to take power back in our own hands. Please click below to take action today!
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Thank you for your continued support in this critical fight to build independent political power to protect our lives, our bodies, and reproductive justice in Ohio. Click here to support our work with a gift today!
