Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the national legal right to abortion, anti-abortion politicians have enacted laws that ban all or most abortions in many states. Bans on abortion disproportionately impact people who already face significant barriers to care due to systemic racism, economic injustice, and immigration status, including people working to make ends meet, immigrants, young people, and women of color.
But even when abortion was legal nationwide, insurmountable restrictions—including insurance coverage bans, bans on medication abortion, and inhumane policies that target immigrants—denied people abortion care.
We know that, while vital, restoring the legal right to abortion alone isn’t enough to ensure people can get the abortion care they need.
The Abortion Justice Act (AJA) is bold legislation to shape the future of abortion access: a world in which care is there for everyone who needs it, without barriers based on who you are, where you live, or how much you earn.
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Abortion Justice Act Factsheet_2024