When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, it was allegedly returning the question of abortion to the states and voters. However, the same forces that work to reduce abortion access also aim to suppress voters. Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward, joins the podcast to discuss how the fight for abortion access is connected to the fight for democracy and you can’t have one without the other.

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Resources:

Learn about Democracy Forward’s lawsuit fighting to secure mifepristone access
Marc Elias: A Constellation of Anti-Voting Groups Threaten Democracy
Katy Shanahan: Abortion Rights Are at the Center of Ohio GOP’s Latest Attack on Democracy
Alert: Ohio Supreme Court Orders Small Tweak to GOP Rewrite of Abortion Amendment Ballot Language
Alert: Abortion Amendment Will Be On Ballot This Fall, Ohio Supreme Court Rules