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'''DSA Should Build a Movement to Defend Abortion Rights''' was launched October 2021 by [[Socialist Alternative]] and  [[Democratic Socialists of America]] members and dual members.


We, the signatories to this letter, call on the national and chapter leaderships of DSA and YDSA to:
--Immediately launch a campaign to defend the right to abortion in all 50 states, and to extend reproductive rights. 
--Put major resources, including financial resources, into building such a campaign. 
--Urgently build “Defend Roe” Working Groups in every chapter. These working groups could serve as organizing centers of the movement, and a national structure to coordinate their work should be initiated. 
--Organize a national day of action with powerful protests across the country in the run up to the Supreme Court hearing the Dobbs case on December 1. 
--Call on DSA members who are elected representatives, including members of congress like AOC, to actively build for this national day of action.
--DSA members who are also union members should build this campaign in their unions.
--Put forward a socialist program of reproductive rights including: Medicare-for-All with full reproductive services including abortion with no restrictions, fully-paid parental leave, free high quality childcare, massive building program to increase the supply of affordable housing, and more.

By [[Emilia Morgan]], Boston DSA and [[Socialist Alternative]]

Signed by:
*[[Kshama Sawant]], [[Seattle Democratic Socialists of America]], [[Socialist Alternative]], AFT 1789
*[[Justin Tomlin]], [[San Francisco Democratic Socialists of America]], [[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Erin Brightwell]], [[East Bay Democratic Socialists of America]], [[Socialist Alternative]], UPTE-CWA 9119
*[[Bruce Castonguay]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]/[[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Efi Narliotis]], [[Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America]], [[Socialist Alternative]] 
*[[Ranson Thomas]], At large
*[[Ryan Hartson]], [[West Suburban Illinois Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Sarah Rupp]], [[New River Valley Democratic Socialists of America]]/IWW/MCEA
*[[Dakota Castro-Jarrett]], [[Northeastern YDSA]]
*[[Jessica Martin]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]] and [[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Christopher Hascall]], [[Chicago Young Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Rachel Wilder]], [[Temple Young Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Sarah Cook]], [[Occidental College YDSA]]
*[[Eric Jenkins]], Philadelphia 
*[[Justin Bare]], [[Seattle Democratic Socialists of America]], [[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[John McKeon]], [[Providence Democratic Socialists of America]]/Rhode Island [[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Binx]] , [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Manny Veiga]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Zack Thompson]] , N/A
*[[Jeanne Lafferty]], [[Maine Democratic Socialists of America]], former [[AFSCME]] organizer
*[[Johnny Lamont]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Matt Stewart]], None
*[[Morgan Quirk]], [[East Bay Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Devin Matte]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Kai Ell Denazen]], [[Socialist Alternative]] PGH 
*[[Ryan Casey]], Worcester
*[[Nick]], Seattle
*[[Victoria Gaston]], East Bay
*[[Barbara Phinney]] , [[Seattle Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Andrew G. Bellesis]], [[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Leela de Paula]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Michael Mendoza]], East Bay
*[[Ruy Martinez]], [[Austin Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Theo Wheeland]], [[Whatcom Democratic Socialists of America]] labor chair
*[[Sebastian Savard]], [[Socialist Alternative]] Detroit
*[[Karl J. Velikonja]], [[Socialist Alternative]] At Large member
*[[Tim L]], [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]]/Graduate Employees of Northeastern University - UAW
*[[Shirley Henderson]], [[Seattle Democratic Socialists of America]]/[[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Phil Gasper]], [[Madison Democratic Socialists of America]]/AFT Local 243
*[[Christian Lillis]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Haley Pessin]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]], 1199 SEIU
*[[Tristen]], Harrisburg
*[[Emma Wilde Botta]], [[East Bay Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Jason Hardwig]], Education Minnesota Local 2209
*[[Dustin Spence]], [[Chicago Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Hank Kennedy-Cobb]], [[Metro Detroit Democratic Socialists of America]] Direct Action Coordinator, IBT 243
*[[Thomas Hummel]], Queens
*[[Kailyn  Nicholson]], [[Seattle Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Nicholas Strauch]], [[Chicago Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Meghan Christianer]], Bloomington IL
*[[Peter McGrain]], [[Socialist Alternative]]
*[[Fiona Cavanagh]], [[Philadelphia Federation of Teachers]]
*[[Gulden Othman]], [[Chapelboro  Democratic Socialists of America]], [[Triangle-Triad  Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Jeremy Rich]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Sherry Wolf]], [[Tempest Collective]] 
*[[Anton Woronczuk]], [[Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[David Nichols]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Margaret Mould]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Paul Fleckenstein]], [[Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Kim Erickson]], West 40 
*[[Michelle Farber]], Seattle
*[[Jody Woos]], [[Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Kaylee Scruggs]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Joe Evica]] , [[Madison Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Stephen Kemp]], Inland Empire
*[[Natalia Tylim]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Allison Petryk]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Matt]], NEPA
*[[Isaac KD]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Francesco Malacaria]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Melissa Vozar]], [[Democratic Socialists of America]] Labor Branch / [[Socialist Alternative]] Dual Member/ CTU
*[[Carl Martin]], [[Central Vermont Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Alvin Muragori]], Seattle
*[[Peter Solenberger]], [[Northern Michigan Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Christine Pardue]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Rob Darakjian]], Los Angeles
*[[Molly Davies]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[Steve Capri]], [[Pittsburgh Democratic Socialists of America]]/ SA / Teamsters 249
*[[Adam Turl]], [[Southern Illinois Democratic Socialists of America]], IEA, NEA
*[[Meghan Lemay]] , [[Western Massachusetts Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Adam Burch]], ATU 1005
*[[Teddy Shibabaw]], [[Socialist Alternative]]-Milwaukee 
*[[Sarah Giskin]], [[Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Kristine A]], Boston
*[[Mike Hess]], [[Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Daniel Swanson]], [[Socialist Alternative]] 
*[[Ashley Smith]], [[Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Garrett Bolin]], Philadelphia
*[[Yusuf Ahmad]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]], [[New York City for Abortion Rights]], [[Tempest Collective]]
*[[Preston Sahabu]], UAW 4121
*[[Annie Zirin]], Chicago
*[[Lizzie Stewart]], [[Central Brooklyn Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Ryan Watson]], [[Chicago Democratic Socialists of America]]/[[Socialist Alternative]] , CDSA Labor Branch Steering Committee 
*[[Charles Post]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]] Labor Branch/AFT 2334-PSC-CUNY
*[[Evan DeMers]], [[Solidarity]] US, member at large
*[[Nancy Welch]], [[Upper Valley DSA]], UVM United Academics AFT/AAUP
*[[Julie Bowen]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]], NYCFAR 
*[[Ricardo Gabriel]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Justin Harrison]], Philadelphia/[[Socialist Alternative]] /CWA
*[[Mallory J. Ricks]], [[Democratic Socialists of America]] member, no chapter
*[[Brian Lapinski]], Luzerne 
*[[Joshua S. Levy]], None. [[Socialist Alternative]]  member
*[[Stephen Kemp]], Inland Empire (CA)
*[[Mark Robert Shaffer]], [[NEPA DSA]]
*[[L. Eljeer Hawkins]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]/[[Socialist Alternative]]<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yP3_NVz1WjFYQIfbsadZXnT7oSYt_lkw9OJ9U03uUkA/edit]</ref>
[[Category:Socialist Alternative]]
[[Category:Democratic Socialists of America]]

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