With the news of the US Supreme Court’s incoming decision to overturn 50 years of Roe v Wade, thus stripping millions of people of their reproductive rights, we feel compelled to speak up on behalf of our team, our community, and everyone in our lives who will be impacted by this (which is, truly, everyone).

It really should go without saying, but here we are once again: bodily autonomy is a basic human right. Abortion is a basic human right. Restricting and legislating what anyone can do with their bodies does not stop these things from happening – it only stops them from happening safely. Make no mistake: this is a shallow cynical attempt to control women, people with uteruses, and especially people of lower income.

We’re a game company, and we are also people. Decisions like this affect all of us. The fight for reproductive rights is essential to every human being. You are being impacted, everyone is. Abortion rights, Trans rights, Gay rights, Black lives, Asian lives – every fight for human rights going on right now is interconnected. These are not separate fights, they are one fight. The people trying to restrict and control the lives of women, POC, LGBTQ+, and more are all pushing the same agenda. They will not stop with one issue. They will not stop with one group. If you do not think these issues affect you, please believe they absolutely do.

What can we do?

We know it’s exhausting, but the answer is: keep fighting. Fight with our time, our attention, our money when we have it. Fight in the ways we are able.

We are making supporting donations to some of the organizations below. If you are able to donate, here is a non-exhaustive list of organizations you can support:

Local Abortion Funds in High-Risk States – https://www.thecut.com/article/donate-abortion-fund-roe-v-wade-how-to-help.html

URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity – https://urge.org/

In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda – https://blackrj.org/about-us/

NARAL Pro-Choice America – https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

In addition: If you have any fundraisers, streams, game sales, or other ways you are helping the community fight, please send them our way by emailing support@playrole.com. We will do our best to share and amplify as much as we can.

This is a difficult time for human rights in the world. At Role, we always aim to foster a community of inclusion, safety, and kindness for all. Speaking up and fighting for what’s right is part of that. Thank you for being here with us.

<3 The Role Team