; Whereas abortion providers and clinic staff play an essential role within the reproductive justice framework, which was created by 12 Black women in 1994 who determined the necessity of adopting a human rights framework that demands every person has the human right to bodily autonomy, which includes if, when, and how to have children, to not have children, and to parent the children they have in safe and sustainable communities; Whereas people seeking abortion care across the United States also rely on the work of abortion funds and practical support organizations to access abortion care for themselves and their families; Whereas abortion funds and practical support organizations that rely on donations face increasing demand following the Dobbs decision as people are forced into the vicious cycle of having to travel longer distances, find childcare or lodging, and raise money to obtain an abortion and cover associated costs; Whereas restrictions on accessing abortion care have far-reaching consequences in both deepening existing inequities caused by White supremacy, structural racism, and systemic discrimination in the maternal health care system and worsening health outcomes for pregnant people, people giving birth, and their families; Whereas the effects of the Dobbs decision were immediate and disastrous, as of March 2023 abortion is entirely banned in 12 States, meaning a total of 71,000,000 people, or over 20 percent of the United States population, live in a State where abortion is illegal; Whereas restricting and banning access to abortion care creates and increases the out-of-pocket costs and logistical burdens that patients face to get care, which are sometimes insurmountable, forcing people to remain pregnant while exposing the remaining abortion providers and staff to increased levels of harassment and politically motivated restrictions