Maine Voices: As Mississippi ruling looms, time to face hard truth about abortion access

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : But we can, and will, do everything possible so that abortion is affordable, accessible and supported.
56% : Nicole Clegg is senior vice president of public affairs at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (and the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund).
53% : Abortion has always been and will continue to be part of the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health care.
49% : This was the first question one of our supporters posed when speaking to a group of high schoolers about abortion.
47% : Abortion as a political issue is so pervasive, it has eclipsed the reality that abortion is health care - a safe and common medical procedure that 1 in 4 women in the U.S. will have before the age of 45.
47% : This starts by simply having open, honest conversations about abortion, which is what we've been doing for the past seven years.
47% : When we talk with people about their experiences with abortion and their thoughts and feelings, they don't talk that much about the Supreme Court or politics.
42% : We cannot ensure that abortion remains legal in every state.
40% : We cannot keep abortion legal in every state.
37% : Eighty-five percent of respondents want abortion to be legal, too, but unfortunately it is increasingly clear that legality will not be part of the abortion experience for everyone in this country.
35% : With the legal protection of Roe likely ending this year, legislators are already gearing up to restrict and ban abortion even more than they already have.
35% : Those hostile to abortion and dedicated to doing everything possible to shame, stigmatize and prevent people who need an abortion from getting one are a small, but vocal minority.
34% : Even here in Maine, politicians opposed to abortion have tried to mandate medically unnecessary procedures, delays and misinformation.
32% : Abortion is also an act of love - loving yourself enough to make a decision that's best for you and your family despite the shame, stigma and judgment others might place upon you.

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