Thread by @MikaEsq

Since the #KennedyRetirement I've seen pessimism that Roe v Wade & the ACA are already lost. But we in #TheResistance aren't pundits.

WE. ARE. ACTIVISTS.

WE won on the ACA repeal.
Senate margin➡NARROWER.
There's a path to victory—just need to march there.
Details in thread⤵

ICYMI, in a debate in 2016, then candidate 45 vowed that he would "put[] pro-life justices on the court," and that if he could place multiple justices on SCOTS, that Roe v Wade would be overturned "automatically." npr.org/2018/06/28/624…

45 & SCOTUS may think that a woman’s right to choose is a close partisan decision, 5/4 with Kennedy as the deciding vote. But It’s not even close; only 18% of Americans believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances—has stayed steady since Roe. news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abor…

When we talk about losing Roe, we’re not talking about losing a woman’s right to choose in some circumstances. That’s where we are now. Roe *allowed* states to ban abortion under some circumstances. Direct quote from Roe:
scholar.google.com/scholar_case?c…

Losing Roe means losing the right to choose in cases of rape and incest.
Losing Roe means losing the right to choose when the mother’s life is at risk.
Losing Roe means losing *any* right to choose.
Losing Roe means women will die.
cosmopolitan.com/politics/a1313…

There is a path to victory. #TheResistance won the battle to protect the ACA, due to in large part to your tireless efforts, three Rs joined with the Ds to protect the you from being denied healthcare insurance due to preexisting conditions: cnbc.com/2016/10/19/tru…

Today, it’s an easier lift for #TheResistance. Since the ACA vote, the Senate has shifted, so only two Rs would need to join with the Ds.
newyorker.com/culture/photo-…

There's 2 pro-choice Rs in the Senate, the same 2 Rs who voted against ACA repeal. Will they continue to vote their conscience, or cave to their base? If you or someone you know lives in their states, the power to protect Roe & the ACA are up to you.
nymag.com/daily/intellig…

Even if you don’t live in AK or ME:
📞 your Senators: 2022243121
Tell them you're a #CourtsMatter voter & one of the 82% who believe in Roe.
Tell them you need them to maintain the balance on the court & if they don’t you'll be watching come election time.

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