Dear 5849376, On Thursday, Republicans in the House planned to vote on an abortion ban. It was their way of pandering to their radical base on the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Guess what? They didn't do it. And you helped force them to back down. On Wednesday, our friends at NARAL Pro-Choice America delivered more than 150,000 signatures, including almost 106,000 from CREDO Action members, demanding that Congress block the Republican abortion ban. The bill, which had only the narrowest exceptions for rape, went too far even for this Congress. The widespread outcry against attempts to play politics with women's rights, combined with a revolt among women in the Republican caucus, forced Republican leaders to cancel the abortion ban vote. No doubt this Republican Congress will bring up bill after bill to limit access to reproductive health care and defund Planned Parenthood. And President Obama will veto these bills. But this was an important victory. Republicans staged a vote on a bill they had promised the most radical elements of their base on the most important day of the year for the anti-choice lobby -- the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. And in part because of your pressure, they had to cancel that vote. We're making a difference. While the abortion ban is dead in the House for now, Mitch McConnell is still ready to bring it up for a vote in the Senate. We have to keep the pressure on. If you haven't signed the petition yet, can you join us now? The more signers we have on our petition, the stronger our voice will be in pushing back against what will be unending attacks on women from Republicans in Congress. Can you share this action with your friends and family via email, Facebook, or Twitter? You can also just forward the e-mail below. Thank you for speaking out to protect women's rights. - Heidi P.S. You can go directly to our petition by clicking here. |