MERJ Newsletter 9/14/22
Inspiring Quote, from inspiring American writer, television host, director, producer, and transgender rights activist Janet Mock:
“My hope is that feminist, racial justice, reproductive rights and LGBT movements build a coalition that centers on the lives of women who lead intersectional lives and too often fall in between the cracks of these narrow mission statements.”
Amazing Organization to Support — by moving money, we can make an immediate difference!
The Pink House Fund is an abortion fund dedicated to assisting women wanting and needing abortion care nationwide. Originally, it was started to support women going to the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Jackson, MS (also known as “The Pink House”). However, when the Jackson Women’s Health Organization — the one and ONLY abortion clinic in Mississippi — closed its doors on July 7th due to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the Pink House fund turned its attention to a new clinic in Las Cruces, NM, and works with other organizations and funds that wish to fund abortion care in NM, GA, VA, DC, and nationwide.
Five-Minute Read, from the online LGBTQ+-centered platform them:
“What the Supreme Court’s Anti-Roe Ruling Means for LGBTQ+ Americans' Bodily Autonomy” (June 24, 2022)
Book/Film/Music Recommendation:
Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, by Kate Manne (2021)
Inspiring Photo:
Sign held by a man at a July 4, 2022 protest against the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reading, “Abortion on demand and without apology — the future is pro-abortion”
Help and Resources to Share with Anyone Needing an Abortion: (from ifwhenhow.org)
If you have questions about your legal rights and self-managed abortion, the Repro Legal Helpline is a free, confidential source for legal advice and information. Visit ReproLegalHelpline.org or call 844-868-2812.
If you are under 18 and need information about your rights to an abortion, you can message or call our Repro Legal Helpline at 844-868-2812. You can also read more about your rights on our Judicial Bypass Wiki.
If you have been arrested, contacted by the police, or fear you may be arrested for a self-managed abortion, our Repro Legal Helpline can provide immediate legal advice and support, and our Repro Legal Defense Fund can help with bail and legal fees. You can call our Repro Legal Helpline at 844-868-2812, and for help with bail and other fees, visit ReproLegalDefenseFund.org.
