The Landscape

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the fight for reproductive freedom has entered a new era. Accessing abortion has become much more complex and dangerous for many people seeking care. 

The dismantling of Roe is disproportionately harming people who already face tremendous barriers to health care due to systemic racism and discrimination: Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities, the LGBTQ+ community, young people, those living in rural communities, people with disabilities, and people with low incomes.

True reproductive freedom is impossible without abortion equity. And that is why Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund are launching Resolute. 

Advocacy & Culture Change

Planned Parenthood has been fighting relentlessly for abortion access to be more than a right. Restrictive state laws and intersecting systems of oppression, including racial and economic injustices, mean that — even with Roe’s protections — abortion and other essential care were already out of reach for millions of people. Over the next few years, we anticipate a cascade of state-level abortion bans and restrictions that will worsen this inequity.

Planned Parenthood organizations are working with movement partners to forecast legislative and legal battles, and be first to infuse resources and support leadership at the community, state, and national levels.