Thread by @cmclymer

“We can win this fight! We just need Democrats to rally together and a little political calculus.”

— @LaurenDuca, rallying the troops (and very loud applause in response)

#RiseUpForRoe #BlockKavanaugh

“This is not just about abortion. This is not just about Roe. This is about a man telling the rest of us what we can do with our bodies.”

— @MsPackyetti, crediting activists in communities of disability with pointing out Kavanaugh’s troubling history

#RiseUpForRoe

“Abortion is healthcare... we are talking about folks getting the medical care they need. And I’ll be damned if a bunch of white men in the U.S. Senate are going to prevent that.”

— @SymoneDSanders, getting straight to the damn point

#RiseUpForRoe #BlockKavanaugh

“We’ve won these fights. We protected the ACA last year... this is going to take talking to your friends and family about why this matters.”

— @jess_mc

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“How can I be a person of faith and pro-choice? Because the God I serve is one of freedom.”

— @MsPackyetti

Couldn’t have said it any better than that.

#RiseUpforRoe

“[Three years from now]... I don’t wanna think I could have done one more thing, called one more friend, done one more action... we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”

— @ilyseh

#RiseUpForRoe #BlockKavanaugh

Big point here from @LaurenDuca: the economic disparities inherent in reproductive access. What does driving 300 miles to the nearest clinic mean for a woman who can’t take work off or unemployed or impoverished?

#RiseUpForRoe

“You don’t need to have had an abortion to know that Roe protects ALL of us.”

— @ilyseh, making Texas proud ❤️

#RiseUpForRoe #BlockKavanaugh

“This is a moment that everything is at stake... you have to look at yourself in the mirror and ask: what will I do to make sure this man isn’t the next Justice on the Supreme Court?”

— @SenGillibrand

#RiseUpForRoe #BlockKavanaugh

“If we’re not willing to fight for our autonomy, what are we willing to fight for?... If is now or never. Don’t give anyone you love a pass... it has to be an outreach to your friends and family.”

— @SenGillibrand

#RiseUpForRoe #BlockKavanaugh

“It means taking every opportunity to amplify women of color... and elevate them so they can have a seat at the table.”

— @SenGillibrand, in a long answer calling on white women to be responsible allies in supporting the voices and power of women of color

#RiseUpForRoe

“This has to be a 50 state strategy... where EVERY senator feels your heat, your rage... if every person fights, we will prevail.”

— @SenGillibrand

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