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Seven in 10 Americans support the right to legal abortion. We're with them (sign the petition)
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Friend, seven in 10 Americans support the right to legal abortion. The Supreme Court has upheld our
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Friend, seven in 10 Americans support the right to legal abortion. The Supreme Court has upheld our constitutional right to choose. Still, weâre forced to defend it repeatedly as anti-choice politicians and organizations focus on undermining our rights and chipping away at access until they eliminate it completely.
As long as the right to abortion is endangered, human rights are threatened.
[That's why Daily Kos has signed onto NARAL's statement of principles outlining our commitment to protect the right to choose. Will you join us by signing on too?](
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Here is the text of the pledge : As progressives, we know we cannot have a real conversation about economic security that does not include the ability to decide if, when, and how to raise a family; that being able to plan a pregnancy has a powerful effect on educational attainment, career trajectory, and chance to define our own destinies.
As progressives, we stand united in understanding that policies that limit access to abortion and force medically unnecessary procedures are oppressive to women, especially low-income women and women of color.
As progressives, we stand united in the belief that a womanâs autonomy over her own body is not a secondary issue or a "social issue," but rather a human right and a necessity in order to attain and preserve economic security in her life.
As progressives, we acknowledge that the current economic system is exceptionally punishing of mothers, single mothers, and mothers of color whose wages, job opportunities, and economic advancement suffer due to the "motherhood penalty."
As progressives, we stand united in our belief that 21st century economic populism must include an understanding of how race and gender affect our economic reality and our economic opportunity.
As a progressive movement, we recognize that over the last decade there has been a massive erosion of access to abortion and attacks on contraception and we cannot back away from this fight without abandoning people and undercutting core constituencies in our base.
As we always have, progressives share our party with people who personally donât believe that abortion is an option for them. This includes self-identified "pro-life" legislators up until the moment they seek to impose those personal views on their constituents and the country. If they vote to restrict abortion access or contraception access, they then undercut the party platform and they undercut the welfare of women. We strive for and believe in personal evolution and growth so, if they have voted to do so in the past, the burden of proof is upon them through subsequent votes and/or public statements -- not in the heat of a campaign -- but prior to running for office or reelection.
Thus, as progressives, we know to organize, mobilize, and win elections we must field candidates who understand the integral nature of these core values and bring the full power of our collective base to win. [If you agree, join us in taking the pledge to support, protect and expand the right to choose. Click here to sign.](
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Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos
Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612.
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