Women's Reproductive Health Advocacy Needed NOW!
May 3, 2022
The NHHF and NHMA Board of Directors has called for advocacy for women's choice for healthcare, including abortion, given the threat of the Supreme Court's leak of an impending decision to overturn the Roe Law in October. We have sent statements to Congress to advocate for policies to allow reproductive health, including abortion, for all women who want it in the U.S. We have also supported the Women’s Health Protection Act (S.4132) that is being debated this week in the Senate.
The majority of Latinos, like the majority of the population, believe that the decision to have an abortion should be left to a person in consultation with their family, their health care provider, and their faith. Latinos in this country are very supportive of access to reproductive health care, including safe, legal abortion. According to a poll commissioned by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, 67 percent of Latino voters do not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, and 82 percent agree with people making their own decisions on the issue without political interference.
We work in partnership with Planned Parenthood and others and urge you all to get involved in the #bansOffOurBodies campaign. For more information, go to https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies
- Let’s be clear: Abortion is still legal. As of today, it remains your constitutional right.
- Everyone—no matter where they live or how much money they make—deserves access to essential health care, free of barriers or political roadblocks.
- While Roe must be protected, it has never been enough to guarantee access for millions of people across the country.
- Despite significant gains made by the Affordable Care Act, Latinos are still the group with the highest uninsurance rate in the US.
- Language and cultural barriers and lack of access to preventive care, as well as immigration status, affect the type and frequency of care Latinos receive.
- Money, transportation, and time — to see a provider, as well as a lack of health insurance and a shortage of health providers in underserved areas, keep many Latinos from getting the care they need.
Campaign Hashtags: #BansOffOurBodies; Handles to Tag: @Latinos4PP