'The stakes are high, but so are the energy and dedication of a rising, diverse generation of people leading our movement and running for office.' - mintimm, the President of NARAL, on why she remains hopeful about the future of abortion rights. OpEd
Critical legislation that Americans support and need — like theand legislation to protect democracy and voting rights — are hanging in the balance. The lawmakers who block these policies do not represent the will of their constituents. They represent a small but vocal minority who are bent on maintaining power and control, and it’s past time to vote them out and usher in a new wave of elected leaders whose values reflect the will of the majority.
In order to hold these extremist, out-of-touch politicians to account for putting our rights on the line, we must make critical investments in a new generation of leaders — equipping activists and candidates to go on the offense.
It's time to throw out the old conventional political playbook of shying away from reproductive freedom and instead build a future generation of political champions who embrace reproductive freedom and are ready to galvanize theIn 20 years of being on the front lines of some of our country’s biggest political battles, I’ve ridden a wave of emotions while leading federal, state, and local campaigns. At times I have felt boundless passion, commitment, and gratitude to be able to do this work.
Mini Timmaraju is the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, the oldest membership organization dedicated to fighting for abortion access. Mini is an expert on diversity, equity, and inclusion and an experienced campaigner and coalition-builder with decades of experience fighting for reproductive rights, gender justice, and racial justice.
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