If the decision in Dobbs goes unchallenged, it may lead to a rollback of other rights, such as the right to contraception, the right to engage in private sexual conduct, and the right to marriage equality for inter-racial and same-sex couples. [...] At its 2023 Annual Meeting, the Conference voted to create its Bipartisan Task Force on Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights, passed two policy resolutions in support of reproductive rights and access to abortion, and urged Congress and states to act. [...] The attacks on the rights of some people in this country to make decisions about themselves and their own bodies, including access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, disproportionately affects women, people of color, and those with low incomes. [...] through criminal State Laws in the Wake of Dobbs THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 3 State Laws in the Wake of Dobbs “Numerous states now force people to be pregnant and give birth in a country that normalizes preventable pregnancy- related deaths and injuries, non- consented care, and mistreatment in the healthcare system; obstructs meaningful options for where, how, and with whom individual. [...] Go here to learn purposely delayed to avoid the risk of miscarriage care more: being misconstrued as an abortion in violation of the bans.” state-abortion-bans-medical- exceptions/ THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 5 The Economic Effects of Reproductive Health Restrictions Restrictions on reproductive rights impact workers, employers, and economies.
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- The United States Conference of Mayors 2
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 3
- Dobbs 4
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 4
- Dobbs 5
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 5
- Criminalized Care How Louisianas Abortion Bans Endanger Patients and Clinicians 6
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 6
- Heres How 7
- Heres How 7
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 7
- Fighting Back Interstate Shield Laws 8
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 8
- Fighting Back Ballot Initiatives State Constitutional Amendments 9
- Dobbs 9
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 9
- Dobbs 10
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 10
- Dobbs 11
- This list of city actions does not represent a comprehensive list of all actions taken by Mayors and City Councils to protect access to reproductive rights. 11
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 11
- Building Coalitions and Partnerships to Achieve Consensus 12
- THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 12
