The mission of Care Share Health Alliance is “collaborating for health equity”, which means working to increase access to safe and affordable healthcare for all. We are therefore deeply saddened by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade after 50 years of legal precedent, unequivocally making access to safe and affordable reproductive services more difficult, if not impossible, for our fellow Americans.
Abortion bans and restrictions disproportionately affect those who already face difficulties with accessing care, including BIPOC communities, low-income individuals, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities. Care Share Health Alliance fully supports the reproductive rights of all women and birthing people, including their right to safe abortion. We stand in solidarity with those affected by the Supreme Court’s decision and those fighting to return this fundamental right to all Americans.
To be clear, abortion is still legal in North Carolina. We are glad for the support for reproductive rights from Governor Roy Cooper and hope to see the right to abortion explicitly enshrined within state law.
Care Share Health Alliance trusts women and birthing people to make their own decisions about their bodies. That is what the right to abortion is: a fundamental human right to bodily autonomy. If you or someone you love is seeking reproductive care, resources on where and how to obtain abortion services and financial and logistical support can be found at the following organizations:
Abortion Finder: https://www.abortionfinder.org/
Carolina Abortion Fund: https://www.carolinaabortionfund.org/
Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
NARAL Pro-Choice America: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/
This is a difficult time in our nation’s history. In our country which promises freedom for all, the rights and very lives of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized communities are under what feels like relentless attack. However, we know that our nation’s unjust present does not have to be its future. Care Share Health Alliance will continue to fight for health equity for all individuals both in North Carolina and throughout the country. We are committed to a just future for our nation, which includes access to the full spectrum of healthcare services for all Americans.
