Let’s Mess With Texas

What’s going on in Texas and other states to dismantle the hard-fought rights of women is shameful.  The reluctance of corporate America to speak out is shameful, too.  And we’re fighting mad about it.  Nobody in this country is free until we’re all free. Free to choose what’s best for ourselves and the most sacred thing we own, our bodies.

It’s hard not to feel like we as individuals are too small to make an impact.  That might be true.  But what’s also true is that by acting together with purpose and energy, we can turn the dangerous tide that has been quietly set in motion while we were distracted with other things.

The attacks on women’s rights are performed at the hands of orchestrated groups made up of individuals intent on taking away our power.  But as individuals there are things we can do NOW to turn the onslaught on its heels. 

Things you can do NOW.

1.     Give to a local Texas organization that’s fighting the Texas abortion ban, such as the Texas Equal Action Fund, or Fund Texas Choice.  Can’t decide?  You can split your donation across different Texas funds through ActBlue.

2.     Urge President Biden to sue Texas.  Contact the White House here. 

3.     Tell your US House and Senate representatives to vote YES on the Women's Health Protection Act. The Women’s Health Protection Act would codify Roe and would ban all state abortion bans permanently.  Click here to urge Congress to pass the WHPA.

4.     Encourage people you know to give to these or other organizations on the ground in Texas.

5.     Vote.  Vote out those responsible for allowing such draconian laws to be enacted.  Vote for pro-choice candidates at every opportunity, at every level of office: city, county, state and federal. 

One by one, person by person, we will create a storm surge the likes of which these body-snatchers have never seen.  Together we will fight and together we will win.