The campaign will hand out over half a million
dollars in emergency contraceptives and period products as it urges
people to vote this November in order to protect reproductive
freedom.
PHOENIX, June 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vote for Abortion, a people-powered
reproductive rights movement inspiring people to use their voices
this November, announced that it is kicking off its campaign on
June 8 with a bus tour across
Phoenix, ending with a rally
outside of the State House. Throughout the day, the campaign will
be giving away over $500,000 in free
Emergency Contraceptives, provided by Julie, and Period
Products, provided by August, while encouraging Arizonans to use
their voice this November to vote.
The campaign, championed by reproductive justice advocates,
providers, patients, organizations, and legislators, is reinforcing
that abortion is a key issue this election cycle, and a freedom
that must be protected.
The bus tour will feature stops at various key locations
throughout Phoenix, which will be
shared out over the course of the day. Volunteers - including
celebrity, local Arizonan, and ACLU Artist Ambassador for
Reproductive Freedom Busy Philipps, and advocates such as
Jodie Foster and Deja Foxx - will be on hand to assist
individuals in registering to vote and providing information about
the importance of voting this November. The tour will culminate
with a rally and freedom festival in front of the State House
building, featuring a performance by multi-platinum
singer-songwriter Lauren Jauregui,
as well as speeches from local representatives including Rep.
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Rep.
Quanta Crews, and Sen. Anna
Hernandez, leading abortion providers and patients, who will
share their own compelling stories.
"This November, abortion is on the ballot," said Jenny Kay, spokesperson for the campaign. "The
overturning of Roe was just the beginning - we saw it
coming. Abortion, IVF, contraception - it's all under attack by
extremist Republicans. It's never been more important for people to
use their voice on election day to support pro-abortion candidates.
We're asking people to vote for abortion and restore our freedom
over our bodies."
According to a KFF poll from March of 2024, abortion is a top
issue for 1 in 8 voters. The organizers of the campaign believe
that as the election gets closer, that number will increase,
especially as lawmakers continue to impose restrictive limits on
abortion and reproductive care. Just this week, Republicans blocked
a bill that would guarantee access to contraceptives. Since the
beginning of 2024, Louisiana
passed a law classifying Mifepristone and Misoprostol as controlled
substances, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that embryos
created through IVF should be considered children, GOP delegates in
Texas adopted a platform that
calls for abortion patients to be punished as murderers, and
Florida imposed a 6-week abortion
ban. In Arizona, an 1864 ban was
briefly resuscitated, and a restrictive 15-week ban still stands,
and the ACLU cautions that Arizonans could have their reproductive
rights further limited this fall. This June, the United States
Supreme Court will rule on cases that could limit access to an
abortion medication and deny pregnant patients access to emergency,
life-saving care.
"Our freedom is on the line," said Dr. DeShawn Taylor, a
board-certified OB/GYN, clinical professor, women's health and
reproductive rights advocate, and CEO of Desert Star Institute for
Family Planning in Phoenix. "For
too long, we have allowed our elected officials to impose confusing
and restrictive laws that directly impact the ability to receive
critical abortion and reproductive care. It's time for people
across the country to use the power of their vote to put an end to
it, and protect access to abortion and other essential reproductive
freedoms."
Vote for Abortion's campaign is supported by The Meteor and
organizations including Julie, August, the Bill by Bill Campaign,
Mente, National Network of Abortion Funds, Desert Star Institute
for Family Planning, the Arizona Proactive Reproductive Justice
Alliance, Doctors for Fertility Political Action Committee, Amnesty
International, Feminist, and Noise for Now.
To learn more about the organization,
visit voteforabortion.org. To directly support clinics and
patients in Arizona, donate to
Abortion Fund of Arizona and Tucson Abortion Support
Collective.
About Vote for Abortion
Vote for Abortion is a
people-powered movement inspiring people to use their voices this
November to protect access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.
Learn more and join the effort at voteforabortion.org.
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