The GOP could come for your contraception

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     June 10, 2024 Fifty-nine years ago on Friday, the Supreme Court issued a momentous ruling. In Griswold v. Connecticut, the court ruled that married people have a right to use contraception. That may not seem radical today, but it established the right to privacy—which gave rise to [later court decisions]( on the right for [unmarried people to use contraception]( without government interference; the [right to abortion]( (which was, of course, [overruled by the 2022 Dobbs decision](); and other rights, including [same-sex marriage](. But now, nearly six decades later, many of these rights are under threat from the right—despite the fact that 90 percent of American women [have used contraception](. You probably remember how, in his concurring opinion in the Dobbs case, Justice Clarence Thomas [called for the court to “reconsider” Griswold](—all but saying that they should upend the rulings establishing not just the right to contraception, but also the rights to marriage equality and intimate sexual relationships. And just two days prior to the Griswold anniversary last week, Senate Republicans [blocked]( a [bill]( that would have protected contraception access at the federal level, alleging it was a largely symbolic, and unnecessary, effort from Democrats. The facts, though, tell a different story: Research shows that contraception is [not equally available]( to everyone who needs or wants it, and experts have said they [fear Trump could ban contraception]( using a 19th-century obscenity law if he's re-elected. As the National Women’s Law Center [wrote]( in a post on X on Friday, the day of the Griswold anniversary: “Today is a reminder of how important access to birth control is—but also that it’s in danger.” [Check out my full story from yesterday]( to learn more about the full scope of the threats to contraception. —Julianne McShane P.S. Be sure to check out [this week's episode of Reveal](, which [delves into]( a surprising cause of the water crisis in the American West. You can [listen to it]( wherever you get your podcasts! Advertisement [House Subscriptions Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [59 Years Ago SCOTUS Guaranteed Access to Birth Control. Now, That and Much More Is Under Threat.]( Under a second Trump presidency, those threats could very well become reality. BY JULIANNE MCSHANE MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   MOTHER JONES NEEDS YOUR HELP Straight to the point: Donations have been concerningly slow for our hugely important First $500,000 fundraising campaign. We urgently need your help, and a lot of help, over the next few weeks so we can pay for the one-of-a-kind journalism you get from us. Learn more in “[Less Dreading, More Doing](,” where we lay out this wild moment and how we can keep charging hard for you. And please help if you can: $5, $50, or $500—[every gift from every person]( truly matters right now. [Donate]( [Trending] [Alex Jones is liquidating his assets to pay Sandy Hook families]( BY RUSS CHOMA   [Gov. Kristi Noem says Trump should pick a woman VP to show that he supports women’s health]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   [Meth-addict fish, aggro starlings: How human drugs are harming animals]( BY PATRICK GREENFIELD   Advertisement [House Bookshop Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How Q became everything]( The conspiracy group’s goal was to convince people the world is run by pedophiles, and, well, mission accomplished. BY ALI BRELAND Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755