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Tell Congress to find a way to codify Roe v. Wade into law.
Since 1978, we have supported the right of our members to choose whether to have children and how to have a family. Our official resolution says, “The National Education Association believes in family planning, including the right to reproductive freedom.”
The Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturns Roe v. Wade—the same decision several sitting justices described, under oath, as “settled law” during their confirmation hearings.
Family planning and reproductive health decisions should be left to individuals.
Having a child is one of the most important and personal decisions anyone makes—a decision with lifelong consequences for education, health care, employment, and earnings that affect entire families. Yet women are losing right to make that decision—based on their conscience and family considerations—in as many as 28 states.
We appreciate the efforts Congress has made, but trying is not enough. This is the 21st century. Rolling back fundamental reproductive and other rights is unacceptable!