Abortion saves women’s lives. When abortion is illegal, women die.
If Governor Kemp does not veto HB481, Georgia will have the blood of women on its hands! From Refuse Fascism, Atlanta chapter: Let’s unite for a bold creative action in front of the Governor’s Mansion as soon as possible, either before he signs the bill, to demand that he veto it, or directly after he signs it, to immediately repudiate this horrific assault on women. [email protected] 678.962.7732
The assault on the basic right to have an abortion – the right of a woman to decide when or if she has children, has escalated dramatically with the passing of HB481. The so-called “heartbeat” bill, which would objectively outlaw abortion in Georgia, is one of several similar bills already passed or being considered by other states. It will make abortion illegal as early as six weeks, before most women even know they are pregnant. These bills are aimed specifically at challenging and overturning Roe v. Wade and banning abortion nationwide.
The attack on women’s fundamental right to abortion, now spearheaded by both the Georgia Legislature and Governor Brian Kemp, who is poised to sign the bill any day now, is part of a broader agenda of the Trump/Pence regime to lock down society through the formation of an American fascist program based on misogyny, xenophobia, and white supremacy.
We can’t rely on the courts to stop this. The goal of outlawing abortion is one reason the Trump/Pence regime has been appointing reactionary judges to the Federal bench and Supreme Court. Those who say we shouldn’t worry because these laws violate both the Constitution and legal precedent are ignoring the fact that courts also create legal precedent. What is legal is not necessarily just!
We can’t wait until 2020 to stop this. Each time the Trump/Pence regime or its allies at the state or local level attack any group of people, they must be met with increasingly determined protests and resistance by all people. As the RefuseFascism.org 2018 Call to Action says, “We need to organize now for the time when we can launch massive, sustained nonviolent protests in the streets of cities and towns across the country – protests that continue day after day and don’t stop, creating the kind of political situation in which the demand that the Trump/Pence regime be removed from power is met.”
Some in the entertainment industry took an inspiring and principled stand against HB481 before it passed. Now is the time to make good on the threat to leave this state. Refuse to conduct business in Georgia if HB481 becomes law, and encourage others to do the same, for as long as this horrific ban remains on the books. It’s the principled thing to do.
In the Name of Humanity, We Refuse to Accept a Fascist America!
The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go!