The leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion was a gut punch to me. Knowing the makeup of the Supreme Court and watching abortion rights erode locally and nationally, I wasn’t surprised.
My home state of Idaho has a trigger law which would make all abortions illegal upon the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. When my government treats me as incapable of making my own reproductive health decisions, it makes me want to move myself and my business elsewhere, despite my family calling this place home for four generations.
I can’t change what SCOTUS may decide, so I decided to take immediate action in the areas where I do have some control. I made a monetary donation to a reproductive health care organization I trust. I donated to political candidates who believe, like me, that abortion should remain safe, legal and solely in the hands of the people faced with this decision. I also changed my company’s employee handbook to include a new policy that covers out-of-state travel expenses for employees who need abortion care and can no longer access abortion care in their state.
The ability to take actions like these comes from having some agency over my life. Upper-middle class women like me will always find a way to get an abortion if we need one. We’re also more likely to have health care and access to birth control, making...
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