2022 saw the fall of Roe v. Wade and it’s now mid-term election time.
Here are 11 people on why their voting for reproductive rights.
The 2022 midterm elections are exceptionally important because abortion access rests in the states hands now.
Thats why your vote matters when it comes to reproductive rights.
Why is this midterm election important for reproductive rights?
The person in charge of your state can have a lot of power over abortion rights especially right now.
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There are also severalstate-specific proposalsup for election in certain states that pertain to abortion access and reproductive rights.
This is especially true if you live in a state whose abortion rights are up in the air.
Look at your local voting guides and verify you vote to protect reproductive rights.
Its important to vote for those that support bodily autonomy for those of us with uteri.
They took away the rights of people to decide what happens in and to their bodies.
They are coming after birth control next.
Republican candidates have said they will come after IVF and Plan B (emergency contraception).
No more #gynoticians (politicians who think they are gynecologists).
My body, my choice.
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Your body, your choice.
My body, my religion.
Your body, your religion.
You should not have the right to push your religious beliefs on my body.
Freedom of religion is a fundamental American value.
Sophia Yen, MD, MPH, co founder ofPandia Health.
There are five states with ballot measures relating to abortion rights.
These are California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont.
Remember that reproductive rights are human rights.
Its not only about sex education.
Its also your access to abortion, contraception, and safe reproductive services.
In some states, its already been taken away.
Without abortion access, the health and economic security of millions of people are at risk.
I am a 40-year-old married mother of 2 in Nashville.
I own my own business in tourism.
I suffered from infertility for several years before the birth of my children.
With help from my doctor, I was able to conceive two children.
The US already has the highest maternal mortality rate.
Where is it particularly important?
This is such a complex question, so it is hard to answer.
Three states have ballot initiatives: Alaska, Kentucky, and Montana.
If that seat were to be lost to a Republican, restrictions are likely to follow.
Nebraska, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona are also states with access hinging on this election outcome.
What is at stakefor the entire countryis a national abortion ban.
At the state level, some states risk losing access completely.
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