MERJ Newsletter 3/22/23
Reproductive rights demonstrators rally in Daley Plaza, Chicago, May 2019. Photo by Aaron Cynic. Original source.
Now available — the video recording of our “Business of Birth Control” panel discussion!
We are extremely grateful to the four panelists, to the Business of Birth Control team, and to everyone who attended the event!
Amazing Organization to Support — by moving money, we can make an immediate difference!
From their website: “Plan C is a public health meets creative campaign, started in 2015 by a small but mighty team of veteran public health advocates, researchers, social justice activists and digital strategists. Plan C transforms access to abortion in the US by normalizing the self-directed option of abortion pills by mail. Our Vision: A near future in which the ability to end an early pregnancy is directly in the hands of anyone who seeks it.”
📖 5-Minute Power Read:
“The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too”
NPR website, updated July 3, 2022, written by Juliana Kim
🎞️ Now Watch This:
Drs. Loretta J. Ross and Kimberly Scott chop it up about reproductive justice. (11 minutes)
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.
