“Our Abortion Justice Act builds the infrastructure necessary to systematically expand access to care. A just America is possible, and I look forward to the day where our bodily autonomy is our own.”
Rep. Ayanna Pressley , with Faith Daniel and Alia Tejeda of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice decision by introducing the Abortion Justice Act alongside Rep. Veronica Escobar , Rep. Nikema Williams , Rep. Cori Bush , and Rep. Maxwell Frost as well as reproductive justice and rights advocates. The bill would protect patients, including immigrants, and providers from criminalization; remove systemic barriers to care; and ensure abortion care is covered by insurance.
“In a truly just America, everyone is free to make decisions about their lives, their bodies, and their futures with dignity — including the decision to pursue abortion care without fear, shame, or systemic barriers,” said Pressley, lead sponsor of the bill and chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’ Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, at the press conference announcing the bill.
All* Above All is currently working with its partners across the country to engage their federal legislators to consider supporting the bill. “We may not have the votes today, but who knows what’s in the future?” said Hopkins. “We can’t just be against something, we have to be for something. And the pandemic has shown us what the federal government is capable of. Imagine if they put that level of resources into comprehensive abortion care and reproductive health care.
who live in the 26 states that ban abortion or are likely to ban abortion; this includes 6.7 million Latinas.
Hopkins and the other advocates who were instrumental in drafting the legislation were deliberate in their choice of language for the bill. “The fact that the wordis in the title of this bill means a lot,” said Stephanie Gómez, an advocate from Texas and an abortion storyteller with We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions and also a partnering organization with All* Above All.
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