Calling the recent move by various state governments to pass extreme anti-abortion legislation “a cruel attack on women’s health, autonomy, and freedom,” Pete Buttigieg sent an email encouraging his supporters to help fight back by donating to NARAL.
I believe a woman should have the freedom to make medical decisions on her own or with the counsel of those whom she chooses and she trusts – whether that’s her doctor, family, clergy, or friends.
The government's role should be to make sure all women have access to comprehensive affordable care, and that includes preventive care, contraceptive services, prenatal through postpartum care, and safe and legal abortion.
But instead of ensuring care, our legislators are ignoring science, criminalizing abortion, and punishing women.
Alabama just passed a cruel attack on women’s health, autonomy, and freedom, and last week, Georgia enacted a ban on abortions before most women even know they are pregnant. So far this year, twenty eight states have introduced, passed, or signed restrictive abortion bills into law.
Abortion is a woman's decision — one she must have the freedom to make, and lawmakers have the responsibility to protect.
Our next president must stand up to protect American freedoms. And let me clear: reproductive freedom is an American freedom.
If you’re as outraged as I am and want to take action to hold anti-choice extremist politicians accountable, visit NARAL at https://www.prochoiceamerica.org.
Pete [Buttigieg]
While a cynic might suggest that this is just Buttigieg trying to exploit the issue to fund-raise for his campaign, I think it’s worth pointing out that the email makes no mention of donating to his campaign or even supporting his campaign. There isn’t even a link to Buttigieg’ campaign site in the email. There are only 2 links in the email: one to the NARAL website, and one to request being taken off of Buttigieg’s mailing list.
Whether or not you support Buttigieg, listen to his advice and give what support you can to NARAL and other organizations that we need to help fight back against this coordinated effort against women’s health and women’s rights.
A link to NARAL is included above. Here is a link to Planned Parenthood. Contact your elected representatives and do what you can to support any candidate that openly advocates for women’s health, autonomy, and freedom.