Three years ago tomorrow, Samuel Alito and five Republican Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v. Wade.
Yeah, I said it. Some moments call for strong language, and this is one of them.
Writing for the majority, Alito noted, “The Constitution makes no mention of abortion.” Why would it? It makes no mention of women. Another fun fact: In his opinion, Alito frequently cites a 17th century “eminent” legal authority, Sir Matthew Hale, who sentenced two witches to death in 1662.
This is the first time Trump is back in the White House since the Dobbs v. Jackson decision — and to no one’s surprise, things are getting worse. This month alone:
- Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning to introduce a bill that would completely ban and criminalize abortion (for patients and doctors!), IVF, and some forms of contraception.
- The Trump administration revoked federal guidance that required emergency rooms to provide an abortion if the procedure would save a patient’s life, even in states with near-total abortion bans.
The balance in both the House and Senate may very well determine whether Congress can reverse the court, or whether it will continue to restrict abortion rights even further.
That’s why at Midwest Values PAC, we’re backing candidates and organizations who believe in the right to abortion and that decisions about pregnancy should be made by women — not by Sam Alito, not by Donald Trump, and definitely not by some 1600s witch hunter.
I hope you can help us elect Democrats and progressives around the country who will protect reproductive freedom. Together I believe we can restore women’s right to make their own health care decisions.
Thanks!
Al
P.S. There is, of course, also no mention of women in the Constitution, a document written by 55 white men in 1787.
