To our RHAP community,

Today is a difficult day for all of us as we grieve, rage, and begin to process the re-election of Donald Trump to the Presidency and the potential return of an anti-abortion Congress. We won’t lie: the results of this election pose an unprecedented threat to our reproductive freedom, health, and future, and will impact us all. It’s critical that we all give ourselves the grace to sit with our emotions and show up in whatever ways we can, and to remember that the fight for reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy has always been an uphill battle. If history has taught us anything, it’s that the people who make up this movement are resilient, brave, creative, and dedicated to justice. We will continue to seek inspiration and motivation from our communities – people like you – in the days and months to come.

Abortion played a historic role in this election. Last night, voters in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York passed measures that either restore, expand, or further protect abortion access in those states. While the ballot measures in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota did not pass, people showed up for abortion at the polls in huge numbers. In this moment of uncertainty, we take comfort in knowing that millions took action and voted in favor of protecting and expanding bodily autonomy, even across party lines. Voters sent a clear message to politicians: abortion is the will of the people and we will hold our elected officials – including the incoming President and Vice President – accountable to their campaign promises. 

As we start to put our feelings into action, this is our promise to you: RHAP’s work to ensure equitable access to sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, isn’t going anywhere. We remain committed to supporting our clinicians and abortion seekers across the nation as they continue to provide and access sexual and reproductive health care, no matter where they live and work. 

In solidarity,

The Reproductive Health Access Project team