Extremist judges are only the tip of the iceberg. We're just three votes and a veto shy of a direct congressional assault on Roe v. Wade . At the state level, women's access to abortion is being stripped away, one restriction at a time. There's no overstating the consequences. Teen births are at a 20-year low, but nearly half of all U.S. pregnancies are still unintended.
Women carrying an unintended pregnancy are less likely to seek early prenatal care.
Their babies stand a greater risk of low birth-weight and dying in infancy. The national commission to prevent infant mortality estimates that 10 percent of infant deaths could be prevented if all pregnancies were planned. The Responsible Choices Action Agenda was created to prevent those tragedies. By expanding the boundaries of our dual role as service provider and advocate. One the advocacy front, one of the most rewarding things about the Responsible Choices agenda is the response from legislators.