Sunday marked 100 days since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a devastating decision that has left millions struggling to access essential abortion care.
We’ve broken down the repercussions of this decision over the last 100 days, by the numbers. 🧵⬇️
People across the U.S. seeking abortions are being forced to cross state lines, traveling hundreds of miles to access essential care.
Consequently, clinics in states where abortion is legal have become inundated with out-of-state patients.
We continue to #ActForAbortionAccess in support of #WHPA and the EACH Act. These two bills are critical to ensure that people can get the health care they need and MUST be passed by Congress. 📣
While most countries are moving to expand access to abortion, the U.S. has become a global outlier.
The decision to overturn #RoevWade stands in stark contrast to decades of international progress on abortion rights and has left the United States out of step with the rest of the world.
Everyone should have the freedom to control their own lives and futures, today, tomorrow, and forever.
See how state abortion bans are causing widespread harm, chaos, and confusion across America.
The dire consequences of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade are being seen across the country—and we're fighting back.
For more information and real-time updates on the laws, constitutions, and court decisions on abortion, view our After Roe Fell Map: reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-…
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#BREAKING: Abortion is now banned in North Carolina after the 20th week of pregnancy.
The ban has been blocked for over three years and was allowed to go into effect today by a federal judge who was completely unprompted. This decision is an egregious overstep by the court.
A joint statement from the Center, @PPFA, @PPSATNC, @ACLU, and @ACLU_NC: “People will suffer from this dangerous ban. There is already confusion among providers over whether they can provide care, resulting in pregnant people being turned away in emergency situations...”
“North Carolinians will be forced to cross state lines to access life-saving abortion care while others in the region, who could have previously turned to North Carolina as a critical access point, will now have to travel even farther — if they have the means to do so.”
#BREAKING: The South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously decided to block the state’s six-week abortion ban while litigation continues.
The ban took effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and has caused irreparable harm for more than a month.
“Today’s decision is a huge relief for people who desperately need abortion care in South Carolina right now. Many have been panicking for far too long as they try to figure out where they can turn to for services, if at all...” —Genevieve Scott, Center Senior Counsel
“This unjust ban is incredibly dangerous and jeopardizes people’s health and wellbeing. People should not have to question if and how they can access the essential health care they need...” —Genevieve Scott, Center Senior Counsel
ICYMI: Yesterday the Biden-Harris administration issued a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which would restore and strengthen vital nondiscrimination protections in health care. 👏 reproductiverights.org/biden-harris-a…
“Everyone deserves access to the health care they need, free from discrimination. The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule is an important first step towards ensuring that goal...” —Nancy Northup, President & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights
“At a time when we’re seeing unprecedented attacks on reproductive rights and trans rights, now more than ever people seeking access to care need strong nondiscrimination protections...” —Nancy Northup, President & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights
#BREAKING: We just filed a case in Georgia state court against the state’s 6-week abortion ban. Last week a federal appellate court allowed the extreme law to go into immediate effect, causing a devastating crisis as clinics were forced to turn away patients &cancel appointments.
Since #SCOTUS overturned Roe last month, a domino effect of bans has decimated abortion access in the south and across the U.S. A six-week abortion ban is particularly dangerous in Georgia, where the maternal mortality rate is alarmingly high, especially among Black Georgians.
Additionally, forced pregnancy can derail people's education, career and life plans, resulting in greater economic hardship for the pregnant person, their children, and their families. #AbortionIsEssential
NEW REPORT: A study by the Center and our partners examines the impact of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi & Uganda, revealing that low-income communities struggled with accessing reproductive health care during the pandemic.
The study showed that:
➡️26% of women and girls across the countries in the study could not access modern contraceptives.
➡️People could not access #SRHR services because of long distances, excessive costs, closure of health facilities and other factors
“The rights of entire populations to access sexual reproductive health services, including during the pandemic, remain a key responsibility of every government.”—Evelyne Opondo, Senior Regional Director for Africa, Center for Reproductive Rights
#BREAKING: A state court in Louisiana has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state’s "trigger bans" from taking effect while litigation continues. This means abortion clinics in the state will be able to continue providing abortion services while the case plays out.
“Today’s decision will allow so many people in Louisiana + neighboring states to continue to chart their own lives & futures. Patients have been terrified that any day these bans might take effect again & they’ll be left with no options...” —Jenny Ma, Center Senior Staff Attorney
“But this ruling means doctors can provide healthcare that is best for their patients, and not be subject to laws that are so ambiguous that they don’t know how they can do their jobs...” —Jenny Ma, Center Senior Staff Attorney