Sign the Roe of Our Own Petition
2008 is the 35th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. Celebrate by signing the Roe of Our Own petition. Even after 35 years, Roe is still under attack. Last year - for the first time ever - the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on a safe medical procedure. The Federal Abortion Ban criminalizes abortions considered safest for some women in some circumstances, even when a woman's health is threatened. In a 5-4 decision, with President Bush's two new anti-choice Justices siding against women's health, the court disregarded years of precedent and declared that abortion bans can ignore women's health. The new anti-choice majority on the court signals a dangerous shift that could further undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade. And that spells danger for Wisconsin women. We have an antiquated abortion ban still on the books that makes virtually every abortion a crime. If Roe falls, Wisconsin doctors will become criminals and could be threatened with prison for seeking or assisting in abortion care. Wisconsin women can no longer depend on the Supreme Court to protect our right to a legal, safe abortion. We need a Roe of Our Own so that no matter what happens to Roe at the federal level, Wisconsin women are protected. Take Action! Sign the Roe of Our Own petition to reaffirm your support for a woman’s right to choose a safe, legal abortion. Click here to be taken to the petition.
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