Following the release of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and in the face of escalating attempts to curtail LGBTQ+ rights in state legislatures across the country,  workers and students at over 30 colleges and universities in over 20 states are participating in a national day of action for reproductive justice, on Thursday, October 6th. The national-level demands are for a federal law that protects the right to the following:

• Safe, legal, and accessible abortion

• Gender-affirming healthcare

• Free contraception of all varieties

• Federally mandated sex education, including standardized curriculum on STI and pregnancy prevention as well as consent.

A group of organizers that includes students and workers from across Columbia University and Barnard - student workers, residential advisers, postdocs, student activists, library workers and support staff - is organizing a rally to join the national actions.