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‘After Shabbat, we will act’: American Jews gear up for wave of post-Roe activism

JL;DR SUMMARY In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, various American Jewish groups are mobilizing for activism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Supreme CourtOrthodox UnionJewish ActivismReproductive RightsRoe V. WadeNational Council Of Jewish WomenReligious FreedomAbortionLegal ChallengesAgudath Israel

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Womens Health which was issued electronically is seen in Washington, DC., Jun. 24, 2022."
Maryland, United States
"Maryland, one of the JCRCs constituent states, has liberal abortion laws and is the closest state to a number of states that do not."
Virginia, United States
"The Washington D.C.-area JCRC said it would push back against further restrictions on abortion access in Virginia, and it would lobby to keep Congress, which has a degree of jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, from imposing abortion restrictions on an overwhelmingly liberal population there that rejects such restrictions."
Florida, United States
"A synagogue in Florida this month sued the state to stop a new anti-abortion law from going into effect in July."
Georgia, United States
"Absolutely, when there will be mental health issues that impact the life of the mother abortion should be allowed, and, yes, in that event we would we would be concerned about that, he said."

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