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May 3, 2022, 7 tweets

Last night a draft opinion of the USA Supreme Court was leaked and would pave the way for abortion rights to be overturned in the US. This major attack on fundamental rights can have global implications for women, girls, and people who can get pregnant.

The year is 2022 and we are STILL fighting against decisions that retrogress governments’ obligation to protect the rights of girls, women, and people who can get pregnant. Our right to decide is under attack. #RoeVWade #legalabortion #BansOffOurBodies

It could not be clearer: the right to access safe abortion is a human right. If the Supreme Court in the US decides to ban abortion, it is Black, Indigenous, and lower-income people who will suffer the most.

Always forward, never back: judges must not weaponize personal beliefs to remove the fundamental rights of millions. The stakes are too high. #RoeVWade #legalabortion

Body autonomy means freedom to millions of girls, women, and pregnant people. We cannot remove this fundamental right from their lives. If the supreme court bans abortion it can crumble the foundation of human's rights. #RoeVWade #legalabortion

A possible decision to ban abortion can further impoverish, criminalize, and incarcerate people who are able to become pregnant in the US. This has global implications, and we will not be silenced until fundamental rights are fully secured.

No matter how the Supreme Court rules, we will never stop fighting for abortion rights in the US and worldwide. #BansOffOurBodies

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