We Will Persist: Abortion Access in Today's America

March 8, 2022 @ 3:00 pm

Almost 50 years after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision created a fundamental right to make the decision to end a pregnancy, a conservative Supreme Court is setting the groundwork to severely roll back or overrule these protections completely. And while so often the animating force behind these laws have deep roots in our country’s history of misogyny and oppression, people today are facing a future with fewer reproductive rights and even less meaningful access to abortion.

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In this dire and uncertain landscape, what are effective political and legal strategies to protect the rights and access to abortion across the country? What are the most pressing threats at the national and state level? And what about access and equity for people who already faced barriers to adequate reproductive health care, including Black and brown communities, low-income communities, young people, and LGBTQ+ people? Our experts will address these pressing questions about the current state of Roe v. Wade, and the future of reproductive rights, health, and justice in the U.S. Join us to learn how New York can position itself as a leader for abortion access, and how the ACLU, its affiliates, and partners can work together to protect fundamental reproductive freedoms and futures for everyone, everywhere.