— an institution many women rely on to provide birth control and healthcare, and banning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using the word “fetus” , to name a few.
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio have also approved bans on abortions once a heartbeat in an embryo is detected, which can often happen before a woman even knows she’s pregnant — before they are able to make a decision for themselves about their pregnancy. “Access to reproductive care is under attack. Access to safe and legal abortion is a constitutional right,” the actors say in the video. “One in five women in America have been to Planned Parenthood for health care. One in four women in America will have an abortion in their lifetime.”
Saying you would never have an abortion comes from a place of privilege and assuming your views should be held by others is dangerous. Women’s reproductive rights should be the decision of a woman, not legislated by our government. Period.Harper’s Bazaar reported . “Among those bills, 135 ban abortion in some or all circumstances. Start making a difference today by texting RESIST to 22422 to learn more about Planned Parenthood’s fight to safeguard abortion access and preserve the quality of women’s healthcare.”