Every march, every right that was fought for, that women died for, was for your “status quo,” for the life you have now, that you take for granted. Please know that every one of these rights that let you live the life you have can be erased with the swipe of a pen. Don’t let all those who died, the fighting and suffering be for naught.

Source: It Seems to Me: What young women may not know – Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

My niece just shared this on Facebook; I thought it was important enough to share here. Sadly, we too easily forget how far we’ve come…and how very fragile that progress still is.