To: Members of the General Assembly
From: Jerry T. Jordan, President
Re: Opposition to Abortion Ban
It is a cruel form of irony to claim to protect ‘life’ while believing that this obligation begins and ends before the birth of a child. I am outraged by the General Assembly’s move to ban abortion in the Commonwealth via constitutional amendment.
The General Assembly should be laser focused on investing in programs and services (including women’s healthcare) that support our communities. The proposed abortion ban is the latest in a series of horrific proposals emanating from the state legislature, and it must be roundly rejected.
My initial statement on the overturning of Roe at the SCOTUS level is here: pft.org/roe. This union will always stand up for a woman’s right to access to safe and legal abortions.