The Supreme Court is hearing Medina v. Planned Parenthood—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

At risk?

The right of Medicaid patients to choose their provider. If the Court rules against Planned Parenthood, millions could lose access to essential care. 🧵 That means birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and abortion services (where legal) could become harder—or impossible—to access for low-income people who rely on Medicaid.

Today is the 1st day of "#LatinxHeritageMonth" and we're spending it reminding ppl tht forced sterilization of our community is genocide that has been happening to Black, Brown, & Indigenous ppls since this country's founding. If ur surprised u haven't been paying attention... From legislation like the Hyde Amendement 2 fake clinics, there has been a long effort in this country to block POC from controlling their bodies. Despite being "pro life" many are just obsessed with controlling our bodies. Case in point:

https://twitter.com/LatinaInstitute/status/1291779074822746114?s=20

Hoy recordamos a #RosieJimenez que murió de un aborto inseguro a la edad de 27 años. #BeBoldEndHyde bit.ly/2wvQ1HM #RosieJimenez era una joven, de clase trabajadora, estudiante chicana y madre soltera. #BeBoldEndHyde

Today we remember #RosieJimenez who died from an unsafe abortion at the age of 27. #BeBoldEndHyde bit.ly/2xAkvMz #RosieJimenez was a young, working class, Chicana student and single mother. #BeBoldEndHyde

[Thread] The Hyde Amendment is a deliberate attack on low-income women’s reproductive freedom. #BeBoldEndHyde The #HydeAmendment bans federal funding for abortion coverage through Medicaid. #BeBoldEndHyde bit.ly/2yavcpR