Issue #14 KEEP ABORTION ACCESSIBLE - INCLUDING RESOURCE LIST
KEEP ABORTION ACCESSIBLE. SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT.
QUICK QUIZ
True?
A. The Supreme Court is likely to overturn or drastically weaken Roe v. Wade with the result that abortion rights will be protected in less than half of US states and none of the US territories.
B. Anti-abortion ordinances, abortion bans, referred to as “sanctuary cities for the unborn,” have been passed in over 30 municipalities.
True, too true.
RE: ACTION
The leaked draft of a possible Supreme Court decision on the Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy shows that the Court seems poised to overturn or gut Roe v. Wade soon.
When this occurs, at least half the states are ready to ban or severely restrict abortion access. Indeed, some states have already done so. These restrictions will disproportionately harm people lacking the resources to travel to places where abortion is legal.
As Rebecca Solnit wrote in The Guardian, “Resist by remembering our power, strengthening our alliances, winning elections and keeping our eye on the prize.” Here’s what all of us need to do. (Additional information about the organizations supporting these actions is here.)
Protest. Across the country, thousands of people are demonstrating for reproductive justice. Many demonstrators wear green, echoing the panuelo verde (green bandana), which has emerged as the transnational symbol of the right to reproductive choice.
Contribute. The national, regional, and local organizations dedicated to abortion rights and services need all the support they can muster during this fraught time.
Donate. Abortion funds help people use abortion services where they are legal.
Share information. It is likely that your family and friends need to know more about medication abortions, which are especially valuable for people in “abortion deserts” (places far from abortion-providing facilities).
Go public with your views. Letting family, friends, and neighbors know where you stand will help them do the same.
Work for pro-choice candidates. The right to make one’s own pregnancy decisions is fundamental to democracy. At the federal, state, and local level, we need lawmakers who will protect reproductive choice.
As OWRS (Older Women Remember and Speak Out), we (Elayne Archer, Vicki Breitbart, Betsey McGee, Jini Tanenhaus, and Alice Radosh) write short emails with reliable information that you can use to start conversations and support others doing the same. Previous issues are available at Archive. Share these emails on social media. Ask friends, family and co-workers to go to OWRSpeakout.org and sign up.
We can’t change something we don’t talk about. From Older Women Remember and Speak Out
OWRS Issue #14, May 2022
RESOURCE LIST - ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING DONATIONS OF TIME AND MONEY FROM SUPPORTERS OF REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
ADVOCACY and INFORMATION
Abortion Care Network supports independent abortion care providers. https://abortioncarenetwork.org/
ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project defends attacks on abortion access. https://www.aclu.org/issues/reproductive-freedom
BKForge focuses on mobilizing New Yorkers for action on reproductive rights. https://bkforge.org/
Center for Reproductive Rights leads the global legal fight for abortion rights. https://reproductiverights.org/
Collective Power cultivates new leaders for reproductive justice. https://collectivepowerrj.org/
Guttmacher Institute conducts and publicizes research to inform reproductive health policymaking. https://www.guttmacher.org/
National Abortion Federation supports the professional association of abortion providers. https://prochoice.org/
National Institute for Reproductive Health partners with organizations to safeguard reproductive health care. https://www.nirhealth.org/
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice fights for reproductive health, dignity, and justice. https://www.latinainstitute.org/
Physicians for Reproductive Health amplifies voices of providers working for sexual and reproductive health care, rights, and justice. https://prh.org/
Reproductive Health Access Project trains and supports clinicians working on abortion, contraception, and miscarriage. https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/
Repro Action a direct action group forming to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice https://reproaction.org
SisterSong seeks to amplify the voices of indigenous women and women of color working towards reproductive justice. https://www.sistersong.net/
We Testify supports the sharing of abortion stories. https://www.wetestify.org/
ELECTING LAWMAKERS WHO SUPPORT ABORTION RIGHTS
Force Multiplier supports candidates that can help form a Democratic US Congress and groups that focus on voting eligibility and participation. https://www.forcemultiplierus.org/
Indivisible mobilizes volunteer-led local groups to engage in progressive advocacy and electoral work. https://indivisible.org/resource/end-roe
NARAL Pro-Choice America lists the reproductive-freedom record of every member of congress. https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/
Planned Parenthood Action Fund provides election endorsements. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/
Seed the Vote and Movement Voter Project support volunteers working in states where candidates in favor of abortion rights face stiff competition. https://www.seedthevote.org/ and https://movement.vote/
Square One recruits and supports progressive candidates. https://www.squareonepolitics.org/
Swing Left builds a culture of grassroots participation for supporting progressive candidates. https://swingleft.org/
TenDems aims to help Democrats retain control of Congress. https://tendems.org/
Turn PA Blue mobilizes voters to defeat anti-choice candidates. https://www.turnpablue.org/
ABORTION FUNDS
National Network of Abortion Funds https://abortionfunds.org
Abortion Funds from State to State lists abortion funds in every state that has such a fund.
https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-support-abortion-access
National Abortion Federation provides information for people seeking to overcome financial
and logistical barriers to abortion access. https://abortionfunds.org/
MEDICATION ABORTION
Aid Access provides online consultation for abortion pills. by mail. https://aidaccess.org/
National Women’s Health Network’s Plan C offers information on how to safely access pills for self-managed abortions. https://www.plancpills.org/
Our Bodies, Ourselves summarizes reliable information about medication abortions. https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/2022/05/spreading-the-word-about-medication-
abortion-via-the-mail-an-urgent-priority-for-2022/
Women Help Women focuses on increasing access to medication abortions around the world. https://womenhelp.org/