Disability Rights California defends, advocates for, and supports the freedom of individuals with disabilities to make their own choices about healthcare and decisions over their own bodies. Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right, and overturning Roe v. Wade would risk the reproductive rights of millions. The reversal would also disproportionately negatively impact the most vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities, people of color, people living in poverty, and those without the means to travel.

As a legal organization, we must recognize the consequences of removing constitutional rights that people have relied on for almost half a century: such a drastic departure from our legal principles leaves other civil rights and landmark advances vulnerable. 

As an organization, we stay committed to advocating for accessible healthcare and will continue to fight for equality, civil rights, and justice. Legal wins of civil rights were not won in isolation, and they will not be lost in isolation. We will stand for those rights wherever they are threatened.

Media Contacts

Melody Pomraning
Communications Director
Disability Rights California
(916) 504-5938
Melody.Pomraning@disabilityrightsca.org

Disability Rights California (DRC) – Is the agency designated under federal law to protect and advocate for the rights of Californians with disabilities. The mission of DRC is to defend, advance, and strengthen the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. For more information visit: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org.