NARAL and People’s Defense to Hold Massive Day of Action to Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release:

NARAL Pro-Choice America, The People's Defense, and progressive grassroots organizations will hold a national day of action, "Stand For Justice," on August 26, 2018, Women's Equality Day. On August 26th, Americans will rally in all 50 states to demand that senators oppose Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court.

Groups already signed on to the day of action include: NARAL Pro-Choice America, The People's Defense, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Color of Change, CREDO, Daily Kos, Demand Justice, End Citizens United, Every Voice, Feminist Majority Foundation, Indivisible, MoveOn, National Women's Law Center, PCCC, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Religious Institute, Stand Up America, and the Working Families Party.

Donald Trump has long promised to only nominate a justice who will end Roe v. Wade and criminalize abortion. Trump has found his man in Brett Kavanaugh. Which is why dozens of organizations and thousands of people are ready to take to the streets on August 26th.

"This August 26th, Americans will stand united in commitment for our freedom and our future to tell the U.S. Senate that they must vote to block Judge Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court. Brett Kavanaugh is a sure fire vote to end the protections of Roe, criminalize abortion, and punish women just as the president promised," said NARAL President Ilyse Hogue. "People know what is at stake in this fight. Kavanaugh would decimate reproductive rights, voting rights, workers' rights, LGBTQ rights, and immigrant rights for generations. Senators in all fifty states must listen to their constituents, and do their jobs to uphold the will of the people and the soul of our country, and block this nomination."

To learn more about "Stand for Justice" on August 26th, click here (http://naralprochoiceamerica.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d80759%26JDG%3c%3b09-41%3b%26SDG%3c90%3a.&RE=MC&RI=5118830&Preview=False&DistributionActionID=6763&Action=Follow+Link).

NARAL Pro-Choice America and its network of state affiliates are dedicated to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom for all Americans. NARAL works to guarantee that every woman has the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing legal abortion. In recognition of its work defending our constitutional right to choose, Fortune Magazine described NARAL as "one of the top 10 advocacy groups in America."