Thread by SMCC1.
"President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to protecting abortion rights on Wednesday, the 35th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, and said that it “stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters...”
Thread by markomalley.
On this, the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we stand at an extraordinary moment for our nation: For the first time, we have elected an African-American president in an election that inspired young and old, people of all races and faiths, men and women, rich and poor.
Many were moved by Barack Obama's call for a new conversation about race, a renewed commitment to our democracy and an agenda that aspires to reach a greater good for all. Today, we focus on the piece of that agenda that holds great promise for reproductive rights.
It is tempting to use this anniversary to recite a litany of policies we want our new administration to enact: from rescinding the global gag rule to restoring affordable birth control at college health centers to reversing the Bush administration's midnight rule allowing a broad range of health care providers to refuse basic reproductive health services...