“That’s going to be absolutely critical, that’s job one,” she said. “And No. 2, we’re going to be looking at congressional actions on the national scene.
“Just remember that after Roe, not only is there no longer a federal constitutional right to abortion, but that there isn’t a whole lot on the subject at all.”
States brace for influx
But abortion rights supporters are also preparing their own strategy. Nonprofits and clinics in states where abortion will remain legal, like California, New York and Illinois, have been preparing for the fall of Roe, expecting an influx of patients from other states.
Elevated Access, a new Illinois nonprofit organization that connects abortion patients with free flights to seek care, sought donations and volunteers to transport patients across state lines. National Network of Abortion Funds, which accepts donations to help pay for abortions and costs associated with travel and lodging, said it experienced a site outage Friday because of high website traffic.
“Knowing this moment would come does not make it any less devastating,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. “But in stripping away our rights, the Supreme Court and anti-abortion politicians have also unleashed a movement. We are a movement that will not compromise on our bodies, our dignity, or our freedom. We are a movement that will show up at every town hall, every legislative session, and every ballot box to demand we are treated like equal citizens.”
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