June 24, 2025
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Shaughnessy Naughton, President of 314 Action, today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade and stripping abortion protections from millions of Americans:
“Three years ago, anti-abortion extremists on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, setting health care back by almost 50 years. This cruel decision was just the beginning of Republicans’ attack on women’s bodies. Since the Dobbs decision, 19 states have enacted extreme abortion bans, physicians have been criminalized, and Congress is working to roll back contraception protections. Just last month, Donald Trump revoked EMTALA guidance, which protected hospitals from providing emergency care for women experiencing pregnancy complications.
“Too many women have already died due to abortion bans but you don’t have to be a doctor to predict the dangerous consequences for women. Today, our mission to elect pro-choice scientists and doctors to office is more urgent than ever.”
314 Action Fund’s new initiative, Guardians of Public Health, is working to elect 100 new doctors, up and down the ballot and across the nation by 2030, raising and spending over $25 million in the effort.
314 Action Fund is the only national organization working to elect scientists and physicians who are Democrats across all levels of government—from the Senate down to local school boards. The organization is powered by a grassroots community of over six million people supporting scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals who will use science and facts to address our most pressing issues like climate change and health care.
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