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January 19, 2023
Abortion Justice

On what would have been the 50th anniversary of #RoevWade, more than half of all women are greatly concerned about access to repro health services, including abortion care. #AbortionisEssential #BiggerThanRoe ywomenvote.org 


#YWomenVote found that WOC bear the brunt of worries about access to abortion care in a post-Roe world:


✔️54% of Latinas

✔️56% of Native women

✔️59% of Black women

✔️62% of Asian women


Access to abortion is a #RacialJustice issue. #AbortionJustice ywomenvote.org


According to #YWomenVote, young women of color are particularly worried about their futures in a post-Roe world. They are facing a loss of freedom not seen in decades. #BiggerThanRoe #AbortionJustice ywomenvote.org


From our #YWomenVote data: 59% of Millennial and 71% of #GenZ women of color are worried, and nearly half of GenZ women of color are very worried, about access to abortion care in their communities. #BiggerThanRoe #AbortionJustice ywomenvote.org


Access to #abortion care is a #DisabilityJustice issue: 54% of disabled women are worried about access to abortion care in a post-Roe world & 66% want Congress to protect abortion access. #YWomenVote #AbortionJustice #BiggerThanRoe ywomenvote.org


Nearly 70% of LGBTQ women are worried about accessing abortion care following the Dobbs decision, and 80% want Congress to act to protect abortion access. #YWomenVote #AbortionJustice #BiggerThanRoe ywomenvote.org


A majority of women (63%) support Congress taking action to protect access to abortion care; 39% say it’s one of the most important things Congress can do. #YWomenVote #AbortionIsEssential #BiggerThanRoe ywomenvote.org


✔️57% of GenX

✔️61% of Boomers

✔️64% of Millennials

✔️80% of GenZ


believe protecting access to abortion is an important—or is one of the most important—things Congress can do. #YWomenVote #AbortionIsEssential #BiggerThanRoe ywomenvote.org


According to #YWomenVote, women of color strongly believe Congress should protect abortion access:


✔️62% of white women

✔️74% of Native women

✔️66% of Black women

✔️58% of AAPI women

✔️64% of Hispanic women


Learn more at ywomenvote.org #AbortionJustice


Young women of color think it’s even more important for Congress to act to protect abortion access. 86% of Millennial and 81% of GenZ women of color believe Congress should protect abortion access. #BiggerThanRoe #AbortionisEssential ywomenvote.org

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