A Truly Wretched Decision

a sad day for Americans ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ {NAME}, what the Supreme Court just did is tragic. For the first time in American history, a Constitutional right previously recognized by the Supreme Court was rescinded. Tens of millions of women lost their bodily autonomy this morning. Now, right-wing legislators are rushing to pass laws that would make abortion illegal from the moment of conception, to criminalize miscarriage, and to outlaw birth control. All that is stopping these laws from being passed nationwide is our Democratic majorities in the House and Senate. This decision will not stand, and will one day be relegated to the dustbin of history and remembered alongside Plessy v Ferguson and Dred Scott as the actions of reactionaries on the Supreme Court thwarting the will of the American people. I’m committed to doing whatever it takes to overturn this wretched decision and so are my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate. The Supreme Court is fundamentally at odds with the beliefs of the majority of Americans, and not just on a woman’s right to choose, but on gun control, the environment, and so many more issues. A Supreme Court this out of step with Americans cannot be allowed to decide every public policy issue unchecked. We have to make the 2022 election a referendum on whether our country will continue to be a democracy, or whether we are a theocracy controlled by a minority of right-wing extremists. Will you chip in $5, $25, whatever you can to keep my re-election campaign on track and help elect Democrats around the country? Here’s the best link: [( Thanks again for having my back and I will never stop fighting for the Constitutional rights of all Americans. Yours in service, [Congressman Connolly]( Congressman Gerry Connolly Virginia's 11th District --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( This message was sent to: {EMAIL} | [unsubscribe]( Gerry Connolly is a Democratic member of Congress and represents Virginia’s 11th District, located in Northern Virginia. Gerry and his wife Smitty have lived in Fairfax since 1979 and have one daughter, Caitlin. Gerry previously served as the Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. In Congress, Gerry has worked continuously to grow Northern Virginia’s economy, to ensure a world-class education system, and to preserve Social Security and Medicare. Gerry has our backs in Congress, so let's have his back on the campaign trail -- [donate to Connolly for Congress today!]( Paid for by Gerry Connolly for Congress Gerry Connolly for Congress PO Box 563 Merrifield, VA 22116 United States