A Dark Day in American History
The Supreme Court Cannot Survive the Stench of Overturning Roe v. Wade
By now, we have all read the reports about the draft SCOTUS decision that was leaked to Politico that effectively overturns Roe v. Wade. If you’re anything like me, today, you’re cycling through feelings of existential dread, anxiety, heartbreak, and rage.
This is a moment that we have all been fearing and anticipating for a long time. A conservative majority on the Supreme Court, installed by Republican presidents who were not popularly elected, including one seat that was stolen from a Democratic president and rammed through by Senate Republicans, has decided to overturn a landmark law that has governed this nation for nearly 50 years.
In doing so, not only are they rolling back fundamental rights for women and for minorities, but they are signaling that they will act with odious disregard for precedent and years of progress and expanded rights, including marriage equality and protections for minorities and people of color.
The Supreme Court cannot survive the stench of this ruling, one that brazenly overturns rights that a vast majority of Americans support. In the coming days, we will be having a broader discussion about how to respond including expanding the court to make sure it is more fair and representative.
But there’s no way around it — we are in a dire moment. History is littered with the tales of fallen democracies that could not mount the requisite opposition needed to stop authoritarianism. The lesson in each of these tales is that in these moments of existential crisis, we must unify. When nations start rolling back rights for women and others, that is the time to come together and speak with one voice.
We must do everything in our power to make Republicans pay at the ballot box up-and-down ballot and across the nation. Now is the time for Democrats to rally and unify. We cannot allow the Republican Party to control even a fraction of the federal government.
It’s important to note that Roe has not been overturned yet, and if you need access to reproductive health care, it is still available. Visit our friends at Planned Parenthood to learn more about receiving care in your area.
We must channel anger into action, and I hope to see you at our Midterm Kick-Off Event on Saturday May 14 at 12pm at Echo Park Lake where we will discuss where to go from here. We need everyone in this fight. It just became that much more important.
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