Key Point: “‘Fifty-three years ago today, the Supreme Court affirmed a simple but powerful principle in Roe v. Wade: that personal medical decisions belong to patients, not politicians,’ the statement, organized by the Democratic National Committee, reads. Trump has proudly taken credit for the decision, writing in a 2023 Truth Social post, ‘I was able to kill Roe v. Wade.’ The women behind today’s statement say they’re living with the aftermath every day—and they’re not backing down. ‘Trump may have ‘killed’ Roe as he put it,’ the statement adds, ‘but Democrats will not rest until it’s restored.’”

Glamour: Roe v. Wade’s Anniversary Highlights the Reality in Red States

By Glamour Staff

• On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, women leading Democratic parties in some of the most restrictive states in the country are speaking out.

• In a statement shared exclusively with Glamour, party chairs from Nebraska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee called out President Donald Trump for what they call the “immediate and catastrophic” fallout of Roe’s reversal. Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022—after Trump appointed three justices who made that possible—13 states have enacted abortion bans. The consequences, these leaders say, are already here: women denied care, providers criminalized, and literal lives lost.

• “Fifty-three years ago today, the Supreme Court affirmed a simple but powerful principle in Roe v. Wade: that personal medical decisions belong to patients, not politicians,” the statement, organized by the Democratic National Committee, reads.

• Trump has proudly taken credit for the decision, writing in a 2023 Truth Social post, “I was able to kill Roe v. Wade.” The women behind today’s statement say they’re living with the aftermath every day—and they’re not backing down.

• “Trump may have ‘killed’ Roe as he put it,” the statement adds, “but Democrats will not rest until it’s restored.”

• They say the fight now stretches beyond the courts—into statehouses, elections, and daily organizing in places where abortion access has all but disappeared. The message is clear: The anniversary of Roe isn’t just a moment of remembrance; it’s a line in the sand.