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Welcome to the Season 2 Finale! Reproductive justice has always been the foundation of upEND's work to abolish the family policing system. Both movements focus on bodily autonomy and our human right to keep ourselves and our children safe from oppressive systems. That's why we wanted to speak with Ash Williams, a Black trans abortion doula, storyteller, community organizer, and public intellectual from Fayetteville, Nc.We talk about gender affirming care, abortion doula trainings, and how abolitionist work means providing support and care to one another outside of the system. Episode Notes:Support the work of upEND: upendmovement.org/donateEpisode TranscriptWatch Ash's panel at upEND's 2023 Convening.Learn more about the Carolina Abortion Fund. Ash discusses the death of a child in North Carolina, which is a reproductive justice issue. Learn more about the Mountain Area Abortion Doula Collective. Ash recommends learning about organizations like We Testify.Follow Ash Williams on Instagram, @ashwilliamsclt.

Full episode transcript HERE. ATTENTION BUZZKILLIANS: It's our last podcast before the possible end of Democracy, so we (plus a couple of special guests) are dropping our two cents on why y'all should be FLEXING THAT VOTER MUSCLE! Got the right to vote? GO EXERCISE THAT SHI! AND OBVI, rage levels spiked this week as we stumbled across something called the “Aryan Nation Freedom Fest.” It's exactly what it sounds like – PLOT TWIST: Wait till you hear how it is connected to anti-abortion maternity homes. In more exciting news – An Arizona abortion provider has found a way to legally provide abortion care to patients suffering miscarriages outside of the state's 15-week abortion ban, and we are THRILLED to deliver this glimmer of joy and hope to your earholes. GUEST ROLL CALL:We got to kiki with actor, activist and philanthropist Torrey DeVitto! The womb warrior and One Tree Hill/Chicago Med/Vampire Diaries star chats with us on being LOUD AF about her activism and values, clapping back to the haters as a soon-to-be-parent for abortion access, her latest IG live series “Stream of Consciousness,” and telling her abortion story in People Magazine. PLUS! Renee Bracey Sherman, Co-Author of Liberating Abortion and Founder/Executive Director of We Testify is BACK with the Buzzkills to spill all the guts on her extraordinary, must-read book that deep dives into the history of abortion through re-centering the experiences of the Black and Brown folks who have had abortions and the leaders of the Reproductive Justice movement who continue to pave the path to bodily autonomy.  Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS:Renee Bracey Sherman IG/TikTok: @ReneeBraceySherman TW: @RBraceyShermanTorrey DeVitto IG: @TorreyDeVitto GUEST LINKS: Liberating Abortion WebsiteRenee Bracey Sherman WebsiteWe TestifyThe A-Files: Secret History of AbortionFrom Back Alley to the BorderUndue BurdenTorrey DeVitto FacebookMatrescence by Lucy Jones NEWS DUMP:Anti-abortion Groups Want Supreme Court to Get Rid of Protest-Free Zones at ClinicsAbortion Laws Are Straining the Ob-Gyn Workforce in Texas: ReportMedication Abortion “Reversal” Is Not Supported by ScienceThe Arizona Abortion Clinic Testing the Limits of the State's BanCamelback ClinicMeet George Raymond Haynie III and Shannon Ashley Haynie: “Aryan Fest” Hosts and Neo-Nazi Pregnancy Crisis Housing OrganizersAbout: Schatzkind ServicesThese Maternity Homes Offer Sanctuary, but It Can Feel Oppressive EPISODE LINKS:COMSTOCK V. SENATOR TINA SMITH DEBATECALL TO ACTION 11/19: The Spell of Red RiverSTREAM: No One Asked You on JoltOperation Save AbortionSIGN: Repeal the Comstock ActBUY: Reproductive Rights Wall Art!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!

Since Roe was overturned, the stories of those who've had abortion have become a central part of our national conversation. In part, that's due to the work of many activists in the reproductive rights and justice movement, like Renee Bracey Sherman, reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, and writer. She is the founder and executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions and share their stories at the intersection of race, class, and gender identity.Her path as a bi-racial Black woman to do the work that unabashedly centered abortion rights as a human right and communities that disproportionately seek abortion care (people of color) was not easy. Renee and I do a deep dive on her personal and professional journey as an activist and advocate. She also shares her thoughts on everything from the current moment we're in politically on abortion rights, why she has always chosen to be uncompromising in her fight for abortion access, the payoff from committing to finding your own path, some great tidbits from her recently released first book Liberating Abortion and more! Links: Go to https://www.liberatingabortion.org/ to learn more about the stories of people of color and their fight to access abortion in the US Listen to the podcast The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion on which Renee is a co-host https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-a-files-a-secret-history-of-abortion/id1725152802Learn more about Renee's organization "We Testify" and how to get involved and/or show support https://wetestify.org/If you enjoyed the show and you want to join our community of other women of color who are embracing their voice head over to https://embracingyourvoicepod.com/Connect with Atima on:InstagramTwitterLinkedin

Full episode transcript HERE.The Feminist Buzzkills are bringing y'all TWO abobo pods for the price of one (FREE.99)! YUP, Moji is joining forces with the geniuses behind the fresh new abortion podcast, The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, AKA the amazing heroic Renee Bracey Sherman and her writing partner Regina Mahone, who is also an editor at The Nation. WTF is The A Files? How does the vision of abortion storytelling need to be shifted? Why do we need to be looking at the left? What abortion stigmas do we need to be moving away from? We're answering all these questions and more PLUS reminding you that melanated folks are central to the history of abortion. Period. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOST:Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS: Renee Bracey Sherman IG: @ReneeBraceySherman TW: @RBraceySherman Regina Mahone IG/TW: @ByReginaMahone  ​GUEST LINKS:PODCAST: The A-FilesThe Meteor Website IG/TW: @TheMeteorRewire News Group WebsiteWe Testify Website IG: @WeTestify TW: @AbortionStoriesThe NationPRE-ORDER: Liberating Abortion EPISODE LINKS:BUY TICKETS: No One Asked You Doc ScreeningBUY TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourSIGN: Mifepristone PetitionBUY: Reproductive Rights Wall Art!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!

While the majority of the country supports abortion, much of the mainstream media has a long way to go to represent abortion accurately and ethically. This week, Sam talks to journalist Jessica Valenti and abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman about how we can “arm the choir” with in-depth and more impactful storytelling. Plus, tips on how you can talk about abortion with your own family over the holidays.   Subscribe to Abortion, Every Day: https://jessica.substack.com/ Learn more about We Testify: https://www.abortion.shop/ To learn more about all the organizations featured in The Defenders, visit: https://lemonadamedia.com/the-defenders-resource-page/ Share your thoughts on The Defenders! To help us keep creating great content, please take our short listener survey at bit.ly/thedefenderssurvey Gloria Riviera and Samantha Bee are our hosts. Muna Danish is our supervising producer. Claire Jones is our producer. Isaura Aceves and Tony Williams are our associate producers. Ivan Kuraev and Natasha Jacobs are our audio engineers. Music by Hannis Brown with additional music by Natasha Jacobs.Story editing by Jackie Danziger, our VP of Narrative Content. Fact-checking by Naomi Barr. Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs  This series is supported by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Levi Strauss Foundation. Follow The Defenders wherever you get your podcasts, or listen ad-free on Amazon Music with your Prime Membership. You can also get premium content and behind the scenes material by subscribing to Lemonada Premium on Apple Podcasts.  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Want to become a Lemonada superfan? Join us at joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. To follow along with a transcript, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode we are joined by Marli Mayon, Training Projects Coordinator at PCAR. Marli discusses the history of reproductive justice, how it connects to the sexual violence movement, and ways people can promote and handle pushback about reproductive justice. Marli also provides listeners with resources to learn more.    Show Notes Sister Song -- https://www.sistersong.net/   Killing the Black Body by Dorothy E. Roberts -- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/155575/killing-the-black-body-by-dorothy-roberts/     We Testify on Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/wetestify/?hl=en       Planned Parenthood -- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/       Sex Ed is a Reproductive Justice Issue -- https://urge.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sex-Ed-RJ-Fact-Sheet.pdf 

In episode 48, we sit down with two members of Ohio Women's Alliance to talk about the organization's progress and goals with Reproductive Justice (RJ) in Ohio and the state's Reproductive Freedom ballot initiative coming up in November. Ohioans - Vote YES on Issue 1 on November 7th!Jordyn Close (she/her) is the Deputy Director with Ohio Women's Alliance, building collective power with womxn, BIPOC, and young folks. Additionally, she is the Board President of Abortion Fund Of Ohio, Ohio's only statewide abortion fund, providing practical support and abortion access across the Midwest. She is an abortion storyteller with We Testify, focusing on busting abortion stigma and centering the voices of Black and brown people. Jordyn is an abolitionist and organizer focusing on decriminalization, pro-abortion policy and Black feminist political education. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Rewire, Prism, VICE, The Columbus Dispatch, If When How, Matter News, and more. She continues to organize and mobilize young people in Ohio and the Midwest to build community with a Reproductive Justice lens.Myia (she/her/hers) is a social worker, womanist/feminist, and long-time advocate. Upon graduation from the University of Cincinnati in 2016, She got her start in community care and worked in various non-profit organizations across the city of Columbus focusing on championing the health, safety, and education of youth in Franklin County. Myia attended graduate School at The Ohio State University, where she learned to think critically to dismantle these oppressive systems that continue to impact many Black folks living in the city of Columbus. Since graduating in 2022, she has gone on to become the Director of Membership at Ohio Women's Alliance. In her role, she creates community programming that centers and prioritizes the holistic wellness and care of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and young people, all done through the lens and framework of Reproductive Justice. Ohio Women's Alliance (OWA)www.ohiowomensalliance.org Instagram & TikTok: @ohiowomensallianceDonate : https://secure.everyaction.com/yieeTBK4_Eur0_7WFGh0aQ2 Ohio Women's Alliance Action Fundwww.owaactionfund.orgInstagram: @ohiowomenafTwitter: @OHWomenAFDonate: https://secure.everyaction.com/fmb5ssViLU6AnXfbLh-hyw2Become a Practical Support Volunteer through the Member Assistance Program: https://www.ohiowomensalliance.org/member-assistance-programOhioans United for Reproductive RightsInstagram: @ohioansunitedforreprorights Twitter: @OURR2023Connect with Us:United SHE Stands InstagramThis episode was edited by Kevin Tanner. Learn more about him and his services here:Website: https://www.kevwyxin.com/Instagram: @kevwyxinIf you purchase from any links to resources or products, the show may make a small commission.

This week is the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Politicians think reproductive freedom isn't that big of a deal – “just a bunch of women, talking about their Dobbs again!” – but the truth is that women haven't forgotten. We're continuing to talk about it and share our personal stories, because those stories are how we connect with each other. We're “heart-wired” to respond to them.We're joined by Jen Perez, Red Wine & Blue's program director in Ohio. Jen tells her personal story about why she left her high-powered corporate job to get involved in politics, and the personal reasons that Dobbs motivated her to step up. Jen also shares some updates about the ballot measure to protect reproductive freedom in Ohio and how women across her state have been banding together to fight for their rights.After that, Amanda sits down with Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder of We Testify, an organization dedicated to uplifting and telling the stories of people who have abortions. Renee discusses what it's been like to lead an abortion storytelling organization in the wake of Dobbs and how she founded We Testify to make sure that people who have abortions don't just have a seat at the table but a seat at every table.Finally, Amanda, Rachel and Jasmine raise a glass to congressional aides, letters from camp, and celebrating half-birthdays in this episode's “Toast to Joy.”If you love this podcast and you want to help us bring more listeners into our community, we would love it if you could go into your podcast app and leave us a rating and review. We're so grateful that you're listening and we would so appreciate your help to bring even more women into the SWP family. We're stronger together!For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

June 24th, 2023 marked one-year since the overturning of Roe v. Wade via the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court case. Between July and December 2022, an estimated 66,000 people have not been able to access abortion care in their home state. Becca Andrews, reporter at Reckon News and author of No Choice: The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right, talks to us about the myriad of ways in which the abortion landscape has changed in the past year, including the ways anti-abortion ideology has led to a chipping away at democracy.  The lives of providers, clinic staff, patients, abortion storytellers, abortion fund workers, reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates and reporters have changed dramatically in the past year. In abortion hostile states, many providers and clinic staff have been prevented from providing care or are hesitant to provide care due to vague legal limits. Reporters like Becca, who follow stories on abortion access and care, are being silenced algorithmically on social media. Abortion fund workers scramble, against extreme time frames and travel requirements, to put together funding for procedures and transportation. The denial of human rights is leading to a steady building of authoritarianism. States are telling patients and doctors what care they can access or provide, newsrooms (particularly those that are local and state-based) are shrinking, and mis-and disinformation is rapidly spreading (Reminder: the disinformation that informs anti-abortion sentiment also informs the anti-LGBTQI+, anti-democracy, and anti-science sentiment). Without access to information and up-to-date news or social media, people do not have immediate interaction with necessary knowledge and the national conversation is stifled more broadly. This prevents them from fully realizing their human right to sexual and reproductive health care.      Take Action Follow Becca Andrews on Twitter, find her pieces on Reckon News, and check out her book. Set up reoccurring donations to BIPOC- and low-income and queer-led abortion funds. These grassroots organizations are providing safe, dependable mutual aid for those who are particularly in need. Support organizations like We Testify, who are erasing abortion stigma one story at a time. As appropriations season ramps up, tell your Congress members that reproductive health and rights is funded—that UNFPA, Title X, international family planning is funded, and the Helms amendment and Hyde amendment is repealed. The Capitol Switchboard is 202-224-3121. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Full episode transcript HERE. What happens when Lizz is out of town but the anti-abortion bullshit is still hitting the fan at full f*cking speed?! We call in Renee Bracey Sherman AKA “The Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling” and founder/executive director of We Testify, for co-host backup, DUH! This week's episode of “Feminist Buzzkills Live!” is quite the doozy, as we cover outbreaks of Christian supremacy in Indiana and Arizona, a newly reinstated abortion ban in Georgia and more. Don't worry, we've got some bright spots to cover too! The Feminist Buzzkills and Renee take out the trash, drag this week's top misogynistic fuck weasels, raise hell, and make sure you laugh your ass-hairs off along the way.  We are spoiling y'all with another all-star special guest lineup this week with not two but THREE abortion warriors! Joining us all the way from Puerto Rico are abortion doula Camille Lauren and full spectrum midwife Maryann Colella from PR-based abortion collective, Las Mingas, which provides information, support, and accompaniment before, during, and after an abortion in Puerto Rico. We're gabbing it up with them about the current state of abortion access on and near the island, Las Mingas's multifaceted work to support bodily autonomy, and how YOU can help. PLUS! If that's not enough of a treat, we've got Becca Rea-Tucker AKA The Sweet Feminist in the house! She's Buzzkillin' it up with us about her new book “Baking By Feel,” how she uses baking for abortion justice, our mutual love for butter and casseroles, and more! Times are heavy, but WE GOT YOU. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: In case you missed out on the training day we've been blabbing about nonstop, you can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series clicking HERE for your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks Marie Khan @MjKhan Renee Bracey Sherman IG: @ReneeBraceySherman @WeTestify / TW: @RBraceySherman @AbortionStories SPECIAL GUESTS:  Maryann Colella IG: @sabemosparirpr / FB: Sabemos Parir Camille Lauren IG/TW: @MingasDeAborto / FB: Las Mingas Becca Rea-Taylor IG: @TheSweetFeminist / TW: @TheSweetFem THE BAD SHIT: Indiana law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains revived   Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban Arizona Christian law firm trying to block abortion pill Alabama woman jailed for allegedly using drugs while pregnant, wasn't even pregnant Without abortion, doctors in Texas are forced to witness horrible outcomes THE GOOD SHIT: Telemedicine abortions may happen in Kansas Amy Littlefield's writeup in The Nation Small Minnesota town considering abortion ordinance  Abortion is still legal in North Dakota ​GUEST LINKS: Donate to Las Mingas' self-managed abortion fund “Pote Solidario” through PayPal: caderamenpr@gmail.com with a note addressed to “Las Mingas” The Sweet Feminist Website Buy Becca's book Baking By Feel  EPISODE LINKS: Make a clinic, fund, or clinic escort group's holiday season merry and bright by buying items from their wishlists HERE Buy reproductive rights merch from The Outrage We Testify website FB & IG: @WeTestify / TW: @AbortionStories National Institute for Reproductive Health TICKETS: Lizz at The Parkway Theater Midwest Access Coalition / @midwest_access_coalition (IG) @MidwestAccess (TW) AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Twitter ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ AbortionAF Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE! FIND AN ABORTION PROVIDER NEAR YOU HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another pro-abortion activist called to ‘testify' by Democrats in the House suggested Tuesday that it is better for minorities in America to be aborted than to be born and that she ‘owes her life' to an abortion. The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panel heard from Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder and executive director of abortion ‘storytelling group' We Testify. As such, GOP representatives were faced with another child like person up on the stand, speaking in a cringe inducing passive aggressive tone and clearly unable to control her emotions. Bracey Sherman had even used a sharpie to scrawl the pronouns “SHE/HER” on the name plate provided to her by the house. She told the panel that when she was 19 years old and pregnant she considered throwing herself down the stairs and drank “an unsafe amount of alcohol,” in the hope off achieving a miscarriage, which she admitted she counts as a “successful abortion”. “That was when it [abortion] was legal in every state. Now, it is not [not true] and I know some will try the methods that I did,” she asserted. “And I want them to know that there are safe methods to self-managing their abortions according to the World Health Organization,” the witness added, going on to promote ‘self managed' abortions by taking pills. At one point Bracey Sherman claimed that immigrant children once born are ripped from their families and caged, while ‘trans children' are “turned into political fodder,” and ‘black and brown children' live in fear of the police. She further claimed that all these issues are “not separate from abortion,” and should be taken into account by women when considering whether to go ahead with their pregnancy. The clear insinuation here is that it might be better for some minority children not to be born alive. Insane. Bracey Sherman also claimed that she owes her life to an abortion because her mother had one before she was born because she “wasn't in a relationship that was right for her.” “I share that to exercise my right to free speech because there are organizations and legislators who want to make what I just said a crime,” Bracey Sherman concluded, further claiming “Everyone loves someone who has abortions.” Democrats keep calling people as witnesses who sound and look like they are on the verge of a nervous breakdown to spew their cult like ideology. They refuse to define what a woman is, they claim denying men can get pregnant is ‘transphobic' and that disagreeing with them incites violence. Elsewhere during the hearing, a Democratic Rep. suggested that while discussing abortion the word ‘abortion' shouldn't be used, because it has “been weaponised” and has negative connotations. Incredible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-voices/support

Another pro-abortion activist called to ‘testify' by Democrats in the House suggested Tuesday that it is better for minorities in America to be aborted than to be born and that she ‘owes her life' to an abortion. The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panel heard from Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder and executive director of abortion ‘storytelling group' We Testify. As such, GOP representatives were faced with another child like person up on the stand, speaking in a cringe inducing passive aggressive tone and clearly unable to control her emotions. Bracey Sherman had even used a sharpie to scrawl the pronouns “SHE/HER” on the name plate provided to her by the house. She told the panel that when she was 19 years old and pregnant she considered throwing herself down the stairs and drank “an unsafe amount of alcohol,” in the hope off achieving a miscarriage, which she admitted she counts as a “successful abortion”. — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness: I drank an "unsafe amount of alcohol" and "considered throwing myself down the stairs" to kill my unborn baby pic.twitter.com/zQj5C9HMPd — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness Bracey Sherman calls a miscarriage a “successful abortion” pic.twitter.com/mEAUr6EfjB “That was when it [abortion] was legal in every state. Now, it is not [not true] and I know some will try the methods that I did,” she asserted. “And I want them to know that there are safe methods to self-managing their abortions according to the World Health Organization,” the witness added, going on to promote ‘self managed' abortions by taking pills. At one point Bracey Sherman claimed that immigrant children once born are ripped from their families and caged, while ‘trans children' are “turned into political fodder,” and ‘black and brown children' live in fear of the police. She further claimed that all these issues are “not separate from abortion,” and should be taken into account by women when considering whether to go ahead with their pregnancy. The clear insinuation here is that it might be better for some minority children not to be born alive. Insane. — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness suggests it's better for minorities in America to be aborted than born. pic.twitter.com/29idep96aa Bracey Sherman also claimed that she owes her life to an abortion because her mother had one before she was born because she “wasn't in a relationship that was right for her.” — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness: "I owe my life to an abortion" pic.twitter.com/34nzMVLkVN --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-voices/support

As TransLash kicks off the second part of “Trans Bodies, Trans Choices,” Imara looks into the state of reproductive justice for our community. First, she talks with journalist Sydney Bauer about anti-trans and reproductive rights issues on the ballot this election. They discuss conservative strategies to overturn abortion access and the promise of a record-breaking number of trans people running for office. Next, Imara is joined by We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman who shares her approach to inclusive abortion language, storytelling, and liberation. Check out Trans Bodies, Trans Choices at https://translash.org/transbodiestranschoices/ Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Valor Aguilar: @valor.rola (Instagram)Sydney Bauer: @femme_thoughts (Twitter)Renee Bracey Sherman: @reneebraceysherman (Instagram) and @RBraceySherman (Twitter) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cynthia Gutierrez (she/ella) is an award winning first-generation Nicaraguan Salvadoran reproductive justice organizer, full spectrum doula, cultural strategist, writer, and public speaker. Her work looks at the intersection of reproductive justice, the criminal injustice system, disability justice, and environmental justice. She is currently the program manager for the University of California San Francisco Hub of Positive Reproductive and Sexual Health (HIVE) and Team Lily programs. Cynthia is a proud abortion storyteller with We Testify. She is on the Board of Directors for ACCESS Reproductive Justice, the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, and Women's Voices for the Earth. Her work can be found on her website cynthiaagutierrez.com. She has a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Cynthia is originally from San Francisco's Excelsior District and now resides in East Oakland with her husband and son. For those seeking an abortion or who are looking to donate and support an abortion fund, visit the links below. https://www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org/ https://www.wetestify.org/ https://www.blackmillennials4flint.org/ https://abortionfunds.org/ https://accessrj.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/ https://californialatinas.org/ https://www.protectabortionca.com/

Cynthia Gutierrez (she/ella) is an award winning first-generation Nicaraguan Salvadoran reproductive justice organizer, full spectrum doula, cultural strategist, writer, and public speaker. Her work looks at the intersection of reproductive justice, the criminal injustice system, disability justice, and environmental justice. She is currently the program manager for the University of California San Francisco Hub of Positive Reproductive and Sexual Health (HIVE) and Team Lily programs. Cynthia is a proud abortion storyteller with We Testify. She is on the Board of Directors for ACCESS Reproductive Justice, the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, and Women's Voices for the Earth. Her work can be found on her website cynthiaagutierrez.com. She has a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Cynthia is originally from San Francisco's Excelsior District and now resides in East Oakland with her husband and son. For those seeking an abortion or who are looking to donate and support an abortion fund, visit the links below. https://www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org/ https://www.wetestify.org/ https://www.blackmillennials4flint.org/ https://abortionfunds.org/ https://accessrj.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/ https://californialatinas.org/ https://www.protectabortionca.com/

Gloria is joined by Jessica Arons, senior policy counsel at the ACLU, to talk about the decades-long legal battle by abortion rights opponents to overturn Roe. They discuss how we got here, what's being done to get our rights back, and what the Dobbs decision will mean for our already inadequate child care system. Plus, Jessica tells the personal story of what made her devote her life's work to fighting for reproductive rights.   Check out these resources that Jessica mentioned on today's show: Keep Our Clinics, National Network of Abortion Funds, and We Testify.   This podcast is presented by Neighborhood Villages, and is brought to you with generous support from Imaginable Futures, Care For All Children by the David and Laura Merage Foundation, and Spring Point Partners.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.   Laugh, cry, be outraged, and hear solutions! Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nooneiscomingtosaveus.    Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're two weeks into the Roepocalypse and surprise, surprise, the conservative sun-dried turds against abortion are STILL burning down America AND still being evil as balls trying to hijack our uteri. How many total abortion bans went into effect this week? What's happening to abortion clinics and funds? Who the fuck is trying to force 10 year old rape victims to be moms? And is there ANY good news surfacing amongst this chaotic shitshow? (Spoiler alert: there's some bright spots!) Your favorite Buzzkills from Abortion Access Front's “Feminst Buzzkills Live!” podcast are here to pour y'all some piping hot bodily autonomy tea and deliver ALL the answers and updates on this week's latest anti-abortion BS from the invasive misogynistic species trying to get all up in your junk.  Helping us bulldoze through this week's bullshit are two special, iconic, womb warrior guests! First, we've got THE Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling and founder and executive director of We Testify, Renee Bracey Sherman, here to blab with us about two of our favorite things: abortion and shitting on the Dems and Biden! She's dropping her knowledge on who the actual leaders of the abortion rights movement are (hint, it's people who have had aboritons), the power of storytelling, how language around abortion needs to change (“camping,” we're looking at you), and the dope origins of We Testify and what they're doing for folks who have abortions.  PLUS! The hilarious, whacktose intolerant comedian and co-host of Betches Sup Podcast, Milly Tamarez, is in the house! How has she been coping with all the shit that stays spewing out of America's misogynistic henchmen's mouths? By trolling and bullying these lame clowns, DUH! Listen to us talk shit about Eric Adams and chat up about our most recent hobbies, period-piece binges, urban planning, and more! ROLL CALL: T-minus NINE days until Operation Save Abortion, don't forget to sign up. It's not a march, it's your training day. ‘Cause  you know us, when BS is poppin', we pop off! HOSTS: Lizz Winstead @LizzWinstead Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks Marie Khan @MjKhan  SPECIAL GUESTS: Renee Bracey Sherman @ReneeBraceySherman (IG) @RBraceySherman (TW) Milly Tamarez @Milly_Tamarez (IG/TikTok) @MillyTamarez (TW) THE BAD SHIT: Texas Supreme Court Reinstates Abortion Ban From 1925 Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic Closes What to Know About Ohio's Six-Week Abortion Ban UPDATE: Louisiana Judge Lifts Temporary Block on Abortion Ban  THE GOOD SHIT: North Dakota's Only Abortion Clinic Files Block Against North Dakota Trigger Ban Kentucky Judge Considers Temporary Block on Two of Kentucky's Abortion Laws Utah Judge Orders a Temporary Restraining Order on the State's Trigger Law Colorado Governor Signs Protection for Out-Of-State Abortion Patients Traveling to CO Iowa Supreme Court Declines Governor's Request to Revisit Total Abortion Ban North Carolina Governor Signs Executive Order Protecting Abortion Access GUEST LINKS: We Testify / @WeTestify (IG) @AbortionStories (TW) Did Biden Say Abortion Yet? / @SayAbortionJoe (IG + TW) TICKETS: Betches Sup Live Show on July 30th Milly Tamarez's Website Betches Sup Podcast EPISODE LINKS: Find An Abortion Provider: I Need An A New York City for Abortion Rights  Adorable Long-Eared Goat in Pakistan TICKETS: Lizz Winstead live at The West Theater in Duluth, MN on 9/15 GoFundMe: Whole Woman's Health Moving to New Mexico OPERATION SAVE ABORTION Midwest Access Coalition / @midwest_access_coalition (IG) @MidwestAccess (TW) AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Twitter ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ AbortionAF Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC + WISHLIST HERE! HYPOCRITES UNMASKED HERE! EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE! FIND AN ABORTION PROVIDER NEAR YOU HERE!

Across the pond, the United States Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v Wade, meaning 33 million women in America were stripped of the right to an abortion. Many US states have already introduced new restrictions on abortion. Women and people who need abortions are having to travel further, often across state borders, and pay more. As expected, this ban will affect the most marginalised: poor women, queer people, women of colour and migrant women.The news has been dominated by the decision - but how many of us here in the UK know that abortion is a crime in England, Scotland, and Wales? This week, Media Storm speaks to doctors, activists, people who have had abortions, and leading abortion care providers in the UK, to find out just how restrictive the system here actually is. Plus, we hear from reproductive rights activists in Northern Ireland, about why decriminalisation without the services to match it means nothing. We're joined in the studio by Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify, and hailed as the ‘Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling', to discuss the why abortion is still seen as a taboo in the mainstream media, the history of the 'debate', and how a minority of anti-abortionists got so loud. The episode is hosted by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia).Speakers: Katherine O'Brien, British Pregnancy Advisory Service @katherine__ob @BPAS1968Maya Oppenheim @MayaOppenheimCatriona Rennison, Doctors for Choice UK @CatrionaRennis1 @DrsforChoice_UKBethany Moore @bethanysmmSophia Smith Galer @sophiasgalerRenee Bracey Sherman @RBraceySherman @reneebraceysherman @AbortionStoriesSources:Pro-choice UK poll https://bit.ly/3uvZqz7UK abortion statistics 2020 https://bit.ly/3yLUZ5N 2012 Abortion raids https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2313 Anti-abortion advocate told Congress that abortions power street lamps https://bit.ly/3yisyLr Women accused of illegal abortions in England and Wales after miscarriages and stillbirths https://bit.ly/3RiR6fNI had an abortion – and my experience shows how broken the UK system truly is https://bit.ly/3AwaY9uUS Donors Are Helping Push Anti-Abortion Agendas in UK schools https://bit.ly/3RscT55 Get in touchFollow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/mediastormpodor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mediastormpodor Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mediastormpodlike us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MediaStormPodsend us an email mediastormpodcast@gmail.comcheck out our website https://mediastormpodcast.comMusic by Samfire @soundofsamfire. Media Storm is brought to you by the house of The Guilty Feminist and is part of the Acast Creator Network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode #121 of 15 Minutes and a Big Idea. A Podcast by The Mended Collective. We examine Ephesians 3:10. Big Idea: Unity Proclaims the Wisdom of God 3 Supporting Ideas: 1) God's Wisdom is Multifaceted 2) Wisdom is Shown Through the Church 3) We Testify to Principalities and Powers Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/15bigidea/?view_public_for=110691360592088 The Mended Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlUSkU2N0UEy4Bq1HgpFEQ Email: 15bigideapodcast@gmail.com Theme Music: "Advertime" by Rafael Krux

In this week's episode, the girls explore the significance of last Friday's decision. From the history of Roe v. Wade to their complete disappointment and rage. No one should have a say in the things we do with our bodies. it's OUR choice, mijas. Sources: - Griswold v. Connecticut (1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_rFhjp0XdM (Video Summary) - Loving v. Virginia (1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgYwZXMY1Zw (Video Summary) - Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-17 (Brief Summary) - Stanley v. Illinois (1972): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-5014 (Brief Summary) - Roe v. Wade (1973): https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/#tab-opinion-1950137 (Full Opinion) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqXoQgJezCg (Video Summary)  - Casey v. Planned Parenthood (1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x9DQiMsbUA (Video Summary) - Lawrence v. Texas (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsPngPpSWxY (Video Summary) - Obergefell v. Hodges (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rWSvCNBZxY (Video Summary) - Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstadt (2016): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015/15-274 (Brief Summary) - Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf (Full Opinion) | https://ballotpedia.org/Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women%E2%80%99s_Health_Organization (Summary) Resources: - National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/ - National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice: https://www.latinainstitute.org/ - SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective: https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice - WE TESTIFY: https://www.wetestify.org/ - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com. Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotify. BLAEKER / Tequila Shawty (Instrumental) / Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com. 

Over the past year, near-total abortion bans have been instituted across America, including in Texas and Oklahoma. In December 2021, Beyond the Scenes host Roy Wood Jr. sat down with Texas-based OB/GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, to discuss Texas's new policies. In light of the Supreme Court leak that threatens Roe v. Wade, Dr. Moayedi rejoins Roy and executive director and founder of We Testify, Renee Bracey Sherman, to discuss where abortion rights are headed, how Texans and Oklahomans are already living without the protections of Roe v. Wade, and why voting isn't the most effective solution for supporting abortion rights. To support Renee Bracey Sherman's work with We Testify, consider donating: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wetestify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the shadow of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, what do hope and faith mean? In this bonus episode, host Brittany Packnett Cunningham joins journalist Phillip Picardi, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, and Jamie L. Manson, president of Catholics for Choice, to talk about religion, and the revolution ahead. This conversation originally aired on Twitter—follow us @TheMeteor for more.If you can, please support abortion funds at: https://abortionfunds.org, check in with your local abortion fund, or support a fund in the trigger states: https://wearethemeteor.com/people-are-trying-to-get-abortions-today/We're following organizations like We Testify (https://www.wetestify.org) and I Need An A (https://www.ineedana.com/) to stay connected, and to stay in the fight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the shadow of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, what do hope and faith mean? In this bonus episode, host Brittany Packnett Cunningham joins journalist Phillip Picardi, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, and Jamie L. Manson, president of Catholics for Choice, to talk about religion, and the revolution ahead. This conversation originally aired on Twitter—follow us @TheMeteor for more. If you can, please support abortion funds at: https://abortionfunds.org, check in with your local abortion fund, or support a fund in the trigger states: https://wearethemeteor.com/people-are-trying-to-get-abortions-today/ We're following organizations like We Testify (https://www.wetestify.org) and I Need An A (https://www.ineedana.com/) to stay connected, and to stay in the fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the past year, near-total abortion bans have been instituted across America, including in Texas and Oklahoma. In December 2021, Beyond the Scenes host Roy Wood Jr. sat down with Texas-based OB/GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, to discuss Texas's new policies. In light of the Supreme Court leak that threatens Roe v. Wade, Dr. Moayedi rejoins Roy and executive director and founder of We Testify, Renee Bracey Sherman, to discuss where abortion rights are headed, how Texans and Oklahomans are already living without the protections of Roe v. Wade, and why voting isn't the most effective solution for supporting abortion rights.   To support Renee Bracey Sherman's work with We Testify, consider donating: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wetestify   More on abortion bans from Beyond the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/K-wa9XMB9DY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This reporting was supported by the International Women's Media Foundation's Reproductive Rights Reporting Fund. A written version of the story appears online and in print in The Nation: “What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-Roe Future.”Guests:Kristyn Smith, We Testify abortion storytellerCaroline Kitchener, political reporter for The Washington Post (Byron Calhoun says abortion is never necessary to save a mother's life. He's the only high-risk OB/GYN in central West Virginia.)Dr. Matthew Reeves, founder and executive director of Dupont ClinicDr. Debra Stulberg, associate professor of family medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine and director of the Reproductive Health Outcomes and Disparities Research GroupSupport the show! Buy merch or donate.Music by Lily Sloane, logo by Kate Ryan. Photo courtesy Smith.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

India Walton in Buffalo responds to the mass shooting at a grocery store that targeted the Black community; the spread of white nationalist conspiracy theories and Fox News host Tucker Carlson and their relation to mass shootings; Ibram X. Kendi on antiracist education; We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman on the racist history of anti-abortion movements and what lawmakers must do to protect reproductive healthcare. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

India Walton in Buffalo responds to the mass shooting at a grocery store that targeted the Black community; the spread of white nationalist conspiracy theories and Fox News host Tucker Carlson and their relation to mass shootings; Ibram X. Kendi on antiracist education; We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman on the racist history of anti-abortion movements and what lawmakers must do to protect reproductive healthcare. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

On this special feed drop episode of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast, Jay plays a story from the podcast Abortion, With Love Titled To My Strength followed by a conversation between Omkari Williams and Renee Brown Sherman on Ms. Williams' podcast Stepping Intro Truth. Ms. Williams is a storyteller who teaches women how to use their stories to make a change. Ms. Brown Sherman is the Founder and Executive Director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions, increasing the spectrum of abortion storytellers in the public sphere, and shifting the way the media understands the context and complexity of accessing abortion care. After Monday night's leak, Jay didn't feel comfortable putting out the episode intended for this week. This moment is too big; too important. We have to be honest with what's happening in this country. This ruling will simply be the latest attack on everyone who isn't white, rich, and male in this country perpetrated by the Republican Party and allowed by the ineptitude and/or willful ignorance of the Democratic Party. Our system is broken and we're seeing real consequences. Jay and his wife Lauren attended a march Tuesday night in their city of Philadelphia that was sponsored by the organization behind the series of Women's Marches, and the Socialist Party. The march called for numerous outcomes including protecting the riot of abortion for all and the formation of a new party that accurately represents those the Democrats pretend to represent. If you or someone you love needs more info on an abortion, please visit your local Planned Parenthood. We'll be back with a regular episode (and talking about the success of Made It, Season 1) next week. Choose Your Struggle. To find this original conversation (and every other episode of the Stepping Into Truth podcast): https://www.steppingintotruth.com/e/talking-bringing-abortion-stories-out-of-the-shadows-and-more-with-renee-bracey-sherman/.And Abortion, With Love https://www.abortionwithlove.com/abortionloveletters/lettertomystrength.This episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Content warning: mention of blood and medical traumaAbortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone's abortion experiences. Hannah's writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abortion care and support work is forthcoming from Atria Books in 2023. You can subscribe to the newsletter at bringingdowntheflowers.substack.comLooking for someone to wow your audience now that the world is reopening? My speaking calendar is open! If you're interested in bringing me to your campus, your community group, your organization or any other location to speak about Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery, or Drug Use & Policy, reach out to me at Info@jayShifman.com. Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to Jay's wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, magnets are in too! Check them out on the website or Instagram. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!But that's not all! You can now buy even more merch! Check out our store on Teepublic at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/choose-your-struggle?ref_id=24308 for shirts, mugs, stickers, phone cases, baby onesies and much, much more!Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle Leave us an audio message to share feedback and have a chance to be played on the show: https://podinbox.com/CYS Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.Learn more about the Shameless Podcast Network: https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ Our Partner Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS Our Partner Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS As always, you can find more at our links: https://jay.campsite.bio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Co-moderated by ACCESS and Reproductive Transparency Now.Panelists:Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH: Founder and President of SisterLove, the first women-centered HIV and sexual and reproductive health organization in the SoutheastAimee Registe, Esq.: Policy and Advocacy Program Manager at SisterLoveAndrea Swartzendruber, PhD, MPH: Associate Professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia and Co-Founder of CPC MapDanielle Lambert, PhD, MPH: Assistant Professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia and Co-Founder of CPC MapMaleeha Aziz: Community Organizer at Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund and Abortion Storyteller with We TestifyResources:How to Show Up For Abortion Access by Alison TurkosSupport the show! Buy merch or donate.Logo by Kate Ryan, music by Lily Sloane.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this episode myself and my guests talk about sexual harassment and sexual assault. If these are triggers for you, please feel free to skip this episode.  This episode was recorded less than 24 hours after Justice Alito's draft opinion indicating the Court was going to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked by Politico. I sat down with Rebecca Cokley, a program officer at the Ford Foundation, and Bekah Bailey, a disability rights advocate, to talk about how we feel in the moment, how this decision impacts the little person community, and the ways in which the community can and should step up to support its members. How To Find Your Loca Abortion Fund: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/  Where You Can Donate:  Autistic Women and Non-Binary Network: https://awnnetwork.org/donate-to-awn/    The YELLOWHAMMER FUND: https://www.yellowhammerfund.org  WE TESTIFY: https://www.wetestify.org  Follow Bekah Bailey: Instagram: @_poopatraitor_  Follow Rebecca Cokley: Twitter: @RebeccaCokley   Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com  This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin. 

In episode 1240, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt to discuss… It's As Bad As You Thought, Mutual Aid Resources and National organizations (if you're not sure which state you want to donate in), Do Oscar Winners Really Live Longer Than Losers? And more! Mutual Aid and National Organizations (if you're not sure which state you want to donate in): - Sister Song: SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 organizations of women of color from four mini-communities (Native American, African American, Latina, and Asian American) who recognized that we have the right and responsibility to represent ourselves and our communities, and the equally compelling need to advance the perspectives and needs of women of color.This is great to donate to because many of the women affected by the abortion bans will be women of color, and this organization is led by women of color who aim to keep this reality centered in their work. - Reproductive Health Access Project: This spring, the Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) is asking you to join us in developing clinician activists who will fight to ensure that comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care – including abortion – is available to everyone, no matter who or where you are. - Several organizations offer medication abortions by mail for those who aren't able to travel or take off work. Home abortions are very safe and also save people who need abortions the stigma of going to a clinic, facing protestors, etc. especially now that it is especially contentious after the recent news: Plan C Hey Jane Abortion on Demand Local organizations: This link has a list of funds in each of the 26 states that are most likely to enact a ban on abortions Mutual aid funds in states where access to abortion is most at risk: Missouri: Missouri Abortion Fund Florida: Women's Emergency Network Texas: Texas Equal Access Fund Mississippi: Mississippi Abortion Freedom Fund Utah: Utah Abortion Fund Louisiana: New Orleans Abortion Fund Georgia: ARC Southeast Kentucky: Kentucky Health Justice Network Arkansas: Arkansas Abortion Support Network If you can't donate right now: Attend a protest. They are being organized at the Supreme Court, Foley Square in Manhattan, the Texas Capitol, U.S. Courthouse in LA, and many other towns and cities. Look up what is happening near you and show your support with your presence. Learn more about the women who have had abortions through organizations like We Testify or Shout Your Abortion Learn about crisis pregnancy centers, institutions that stigmatize and prevent safe abortion and are run by unlicensed medical practitioners, and the efforts to shut them down. Mutual Aid Resources:  DONATE:  Crowd sourced google doc for abortion funds in every state (LINK) AAF's “Adopt-A-Clinic Program - Abortion Access Front works with clinics across the country to keep track of urgently needed items like underwear, snacks, and gift cards for patients traveling for care. (LINK) Great Twitter thread also crowdsourcing abortion funds (LINK) National Network of Abortion Funds - important to look locally and not donate to PP, a company that gets billions of dollars in funding and do not solely focus on abortions, whereas abortion funds often operate on shoestring budgets (LINK) ACTION: Volunteer with your region's practical support collective - Practical support is the umbrella term for the non-medical side of getting a patient the care they need. While it varies widely by individual organization, most practical support collectives will drive patients to and from an abortion clinic.  Buy Plan B Online - Do not hoard product available in your local area, if you have the ability to buy a few online for emergencies do that so those who are unable to get it otherwise can still go to the local drugstore. If your local drug store does not carry Plan B call and request it as a product they carry in store.  Call your representatives Call your member of Congress and demand they pass the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) Call your state legislator and demand they protect abortion at any time, for any reason in your state Share on Social Liberate Abortion Campaign Repro Legal Defense Fund on IG and Repro Legal Defense Fund on Twitter Liberal Jane on IG and Liberal Jane on Twitter We Testify IG and We Testify Twitter Abortion Care Network IG and Abortion Care Network Twitter Dr.ghazal_moayedi IG and Dr. Moayedi on Twitter - abortion provider in TX and OK Jamila Perritt MD MPH on Twitter Renee Bracey Sherman on Twitter If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice on IG Yellowhammer Fund Fund Abortion Not Police on IG Janes Due Process on IG Protest  NATIONWIDE: Tuesday, May 3rd - folks are mobilizing across the country, they're rallying in town squares, in front of federal courthouses, and the Supreme Court steps in DC to declare #BansOffOurBodies, #AbortionIsEssential, and abortion is health care. WASHINGTON DC: On Tuesday, May 3 in D.C., folks will be occupying the steps outside of SCOTUS from 8 AM to 8 PM NEW YORK CITY: Here is a media advisory (with social assets) about an action taking place today ASHEVILLE NC: Pritchard Park, 6:30pm  RALEIGH NC: 1377 S Wilmington St Hargett and Wilmington St corners, 3-6pm  IF YOU NEED HELP: Vet out your abortion clinic - there are resources on the Abortion Access Front's website for those who need help getting an abortion and figuriong out how to vet if your clinic is a real clinic. There are many clinics in the South that front as planned parenthood types but will arrest you for seeking out help or force you to keep the pregnancy/won't give you proper care until it's too late to terminate.  Head to abortionpillinfo.org Plan C is also an incredible resource If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline Abortion On Our Own Terms It's As Bad As You Thought Do Oscar Winners Really Live Longer Than Losers? OSCAR WINNERS CURSED WITH ADDITIONAL LIFE VITAL SIGNS: LONGEVITY; When Oscar Losers Become Winners LISTEN: Lindo by Wanderlea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We believe that everyone who has abortions deserves unconditional love and support. We believe that people who have abortions deserve to be in every space where decisions are being made. To borrow from the disability justice movement, there should be nothing about us without us. We are the leaders we've been waiting for.” -We Testify. For this incredibly special part two of our storytellers podcast series, tune in to hear the abortion stories of Kelsea McLain, Jack Qu'emi, and Veronika—abortion storytellers from We Testify. Links We TestifySign up to receive We Testify newslettersWe Testify on TwitterWe Testify on FacebookGraphic artist Sage M Coffey Passing the Women's Health Protection Act Would Be Magical  Take Action Follow We Testify on Facebook and Twitter to keep up-to-date on their essential work. You can also sign up to receive We Testify newsletters here.  You can also to get involved with We Testify, find more abortion stories, or share your abortion story. Love the episode art? Find more of graphic artist Sage M. Coffey's work here! The Senate will be voting on the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) on February 28th. Call your Senators and tell them to support passing WHPA!! You can call the Senate Switchboard at (202) 224-3121Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

“We believe that everyone who has abortions deserves unconditional love and support. We believe that people who have abortions deserve to be in every space where decisions are being made. To borrow from the disability justice movement, there should be nothing about us without us. We are the leaders we've been waiting for.” -We Testify. For this incredibly special part one of our storytellers podcast series, tune in to hear the abortion stories of Anna, Sarah Lopez, Nick, and Stephanie Gomez—abortion storytellers from We Testify. Links We TestifySign up to receive We Testify newslettersWe Testify on TwitterWe Testify on FacebookGraphic artist Sage M Coffey  Take Action Follow We Testify on Facebook and Twitter to keep up-to-date on their essential work. You can also sign up to receive We Testify newsletters here.  You can also to get involved with We Testify, find more abortion stories, or share your abortion story. Love the episode art? Find more of graphic artist Sage M. Coffey's work here!Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

Guests:Anise Simon, Maleeha Aziz, and Nick, We Testify storytellersRev. Dr. Serene Jones, president, Union Theological SeminaryRafa Kidvai, director, Repro Legal Defense FundRabbi Salem Pearce, executive director, Carolina Jews for Justice; counselor, Faith AloudLauren Morrissey, co-executive director and co-founder, Student Coalition for Reproductive Justice; administrative associate, Catholics for ChoiceRev. Aaron Payson, minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester; former board member, Religious Coalition for Reproductive ChoiceKristin Hady, clinic escort; community engagement coordinator, Abortion Access FrontSupport the show! Buy merch or donate.Photos courtesy We Testify. Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Additional music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

Bell Hooks once wrote, “If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice,” & thanks to y'all, it looks like we're doing a pretty kickass job. With your support, @AbortionAccessFront is diving right into 2022, full throttle baby! In episode 5 of “Feminist Buzzkills Live!” we're wrapping up this reproductive rollercoaster of a year with a special co-host, founder & director of “We Testify,” co-author of upcoming book Countering Abortionsplaining, Renee Brace Sherman (aka the Beyoncé of abortion storytelling). She helps us narrow down the best & the 3rd worst abortion laws of 2021 (since it's pretty obvious which ones landed in 1st & 2nd) and she shares with us her predictions for 2022. Plus, abortion's #1 cis-male fan, professional Prooper, “The Smartest Man in the World” podcaster, & crew member of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” – Greg Proops.  We'll be streaming a “Best Of” episode next week but we will back live on Jan 13th. In the meantime, you can keep up with all the latest news about the invasive species trying to get all up in your junk by following @AbortionFront on all the socials. When BS is poppin', we pop off!  HOSTS: Lizz Winstead @LizzWinstead Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS: Renee Bracey Sherman @ReneeBraceySherman (ig) / @RBraceySherman (twitter) Greg Proops @ProopDog (ig) / @GregProops (twitter) SPECIAL GUEST LINKS: Greg Proops' podcast, “The Smartest Man in the World” We Testify Renee Bracey Sherman FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Twitter ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ AbortionAF Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront DONATE HERE! ——————————– See you next week! FBK Live on YouTube ~ Thursdays at 4pm ET FBK Pod ~ Sudays at 9am ET When BS is poppin', we pop off!

In this episode, we are on the ground after the oral arguments in one of the most important Supreme Court cases of a generation. On December 1, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization—a case that some believe could overturn Roe v. Wade. The case involves a Mississippi abortion provision, banning most abortions after 15 weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest. So, what's at stake in Dobbs—both in terms of abortion rights, and in terms of the Supreme Court's legitimacy?    Joining me to address these issues and more are a group of special guests:  Hillary Schneller: Hillary Schneller is a senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights, and is co-lead counsel (along with Julie Rikelman) in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which the Supreme Court heard earlier this month.   Brigitte Amiri: Brigitte Amiri is deputy director of the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project and expert in reproductive rights law.   Aziza Ahmed: Aziza Ahmed is a professor of law at the University of California, Irvine. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Feminism's Medicine: Law, Science, and Social Movements in the AIDS Response, to be published by Cambridge University Press.   Renee Bracey Sherman: Renee Bracey Sherman is an activist, writer and reproductive justice activist, focusing on the visibility and representation of people who have abortions in media and pop culture. She is the founder and executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions.  Shannon Brewer: Shannon Brewer is the clinic director at Jackson Women's Health Organization, the last remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi. She has worked at the clinic for 20 years.   Special thanks to the contributing journalist Anoa Changa for interview work on this episode. Support the show (http://msmagazine.com)

QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.Date                    Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)Mar 16 2020 | Application (19A1027) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 16, 2020 to June 15, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.Mar 19 2020 | Application (19A1027) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 15, 2020.Jun 15 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2020)Jun 25 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 20, 2020 to August 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Jun 26 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 19, 2020, for all respondents.Jul 14 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson and Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi filed.Jul 14 2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Dobbs, et al.Jul 17 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of 375 Women Injured By Second and Third Trimester Late Term Abortions and Melinda Thybault, Individually and Acting on Behalf of 336,214 Signers of The Moral Outcry Petition filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Illinois Right to Life filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Inner Life Fund and Institute for Faith and Family filed.Jul 20 2020 | Amicus brief of Robin Pierucci, M.D., and Life Legal Defense Foundation submitted.Aug 19 2020 | Brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. in opposition filed.Sep 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.Sep 02 2020 | Reply of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 22 2020 | Rescheduled.Oct 05 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.Oct 05 2020 | Rescheduled.Oct 13 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.Oct 14 2020 | Rescheduled.Oct 22 2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 26 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.Oct 26 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 26 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed (33.1 format).Oct 29 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.Nov 04 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.Nov 10 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 16 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.Nov 18 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 30 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.Dec 01 2020 | Rescheduled.Dec 07 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.Dec 09 2020 | Rescheduled.Jan 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.Jan 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.Jan 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.Feb 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.Feb 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.Mar 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.Mar 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.Mar 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.Mar 29 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.Apr 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.Apr 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.Apr 26 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.May 10 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.May 17 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.May 26 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jun 01 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al.Jun 04 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 13, 2021.Jun 09 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Dobbs, et al.Jul 19 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Cleveland Lawyers for Life filed.Jul 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.Jul 21 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Prolife Foundation, The Coalition for Jewish Values, Rabbi Yacov David Cohen, Rabbi Chananya Weissman, and Bonnie Chernin (President, Jewish Life League) filed.Jul 22 2021 | Brief of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed.Jul 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Jul 22 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Alabama Center for Law and Liberty filed.Jul 22 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 375 Women Injured By Second And Third Trimester Late Term Abortions and Abortion Recovery Leaders filed.Jul 23 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Right to Life Committee and Louisiana Right to Life Federation filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Catholic Medical Association, National Association of Catholic Nurses-USA, Idaho Chooses Life and Texas Alliance for Life filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of African American, Hispanic, Roman Catholic and Protestant Religious and Civil Rights Organizations and Leaders filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Senators Josh Hawley, Mike Lee, and Ted Cruz filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Trinity Legal Center filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Melinda Thybault, Founder of The Moral Outcry Petition, et al. filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Other Religious Organizations filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of LONANG Institute filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 22 State Policy Organizations filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Connie Weiskopf and Kristine L. Brown filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kurt T. Lash filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Robin Pierucci, M.D., and Life Legal Defense Foundation filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Priests for Life filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Amicus Curiae Hannah S., John S. and Marlene S filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Center for Medical Progress and David Daleiden filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of European Legal Scholars in support of neither party filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 396 State Legislators from 41 States filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 141 International Legal Scholars filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Prolife Center at the University of St. Thomas filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Mary Kay Bacallao Advocating for Unborn Children as Persons in support of neither party filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Randy Beck filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society and Robertson Center for Constitutional Law filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Religious Expression filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Family and Human Rights filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, Lutherans for Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Family Research Council filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Human Coalition Action and Students for Life of America filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Lee J. Strang filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Biologists in support of neither party filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Mary Ann Glendon and O. Carter Snead filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, M.D., M.P.H., et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Commissioner Andy Gipson, Former Representative and Chair of Mississippi House Judiciary B Committee filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Care Net, a National Affiliation Organization of 1,200 Pregnancy Help Centers, and Alpha Center, a South Dakota Registered Pregnancy Help Center filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Reason for Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Illinois Right to Life, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jonathan English filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Intercessors for America including its Intercessor Prayer Partners filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 228 Members of Congress filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Governor Henry McMaster and Eleven Additional Governors filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The European Centre for Law and Justice filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Catholic Bioethics Center, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Stephen G. Gilles filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Jurisprudence John M. Finnis and Robert P. George filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Cornerstone Institute and its founder Dr. Benjamin S. Carson filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Democrats for Life of America Five Democratic Legislators from Five Individual State Legislatures filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Women Legislators, The Susan B. Anthony List filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Christian Medical & Dental Associations filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Maureen L. Condic, Ph.D. and the Charlotte Lozier Institute filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American College of Pediatricians and Association of American Physicians & Surgeons filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International, Inc. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Rep. Steve Carra and 320 State Legislators from 35 States filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Foundation to Abolish Abortion, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of World Faith Foundation and Institute for Faith and Family filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of March for Life Education and Defense Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Elliot Institute filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Texas Right to Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and Bioethics Defense Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Amicus brief of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. not accepted for filing. (August 03, 2021 - Correct service required; to be printed).Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Amicus brief of Pacific Justice Institute not accepted for filing. (August 03, 2021 - Correct service required; to be printed)Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed.Jul 29 2021 | Amicus brief of Joseph W. Dellapenna not accepted for filing. (August 03, 2021 - Correct service required; to be printed)Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Joseph W. Dellapenna filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 240 Women Scholars and Professionals, and Prolife Feminist Organizations filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Good Counsel, Inc. filed.Aug 03 2021 | Amicus brief of 240 Women Scholars and Professionals, and Prolife Feminist Organizations submitted.Sep 13 2021 | Brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed.Sep 16 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Anthony Hawks filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Experts, Researchers, and Advocates Opposing the Criminalization of People Who Have Abortions filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Advocates for Youth, Inc. and Neo Philanthropy, Inc. d/b/a We Testify filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Center for Inquiry, and American Atheists filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Cecilia Fire Thunder; et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.Sep 20 2021 | Amicus brief of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. not accepted for filing. (September 21, 2021) (corrected efiling to be submitted)Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Amicus brief of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, et al. not accepted for filing. (September 21, 2021 - corrected brief to be printed and submitted)Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American Humanist Association, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, and Interfaith Alliance Foundation filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Medical Association, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Court Procedure filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Yale Law School Information Society Project filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Organizations Representing the Interests of Asian American and Pacific Islander Women filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Reproductive Justice Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Local Governments filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Catholics for Choice, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Campaña Nacional por el Aborto Libre, Seguro y Accesible and other Puerto Rican Organizations filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Birth Equity Organizations and Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Liberties Union and The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Organizations of Women Lawyers-Women Lawyers on Guard Inc., Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia and National Association of Women Lawyers et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Social Science Experts filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Economists filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars Lee C. Bollinger, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Abortion Care Network, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Medical Students for Choice, National Abortion Federation, Physicians for Reproductive Health and Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of LGBTQ Organizations filed. (9/24/21 - Corrected brief to be reprinted and submitted).Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of LGBTQ Organizations filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of International and Comparative Legal Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Equal Protection Constitutional Law Scholars Serena Mayeri, Melissa Murray, and Reva Siegel filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Organizations Dedicated to the Fight for Reproductive Justice Mississippi in Action, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of European Law Professors filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Howard University School of Law Human and Civil Rights Clinic filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of California, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of YWCA USA, Girls Inc., Supermajority Education Fund, and United State of Women filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of United Nations Mandate Holders filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Human Rights Watch, Global Justice Center, and Amnesty International filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of California Women's Law Center filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Scott Pyles filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Over 500 Women Athletes, The Women's National Basketball Players Association, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Voice, Asian Pacific Institute On Gender-based Violence, et at. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Feminist Majority Foundation, Abortion Access Front, C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, The National Organization For Women Foundation, The Southern Poverty Law Center, We Engage, Professor David S. Cohen, and Krysten Connon filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 236 Members of Congress filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 547 Deans, Chairs, Scholars, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 896 State Legislators filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Society for Legal History and Other Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Abortion Funds and Practical Support Organizations filed.Sep 27 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.Oct 04 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.Oct 12 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.Oct 13 2021 | Reply of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed.Oct 18 2021 | The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 35 minutes for petitioners, 20 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General.Oct 19 2021 | Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument out of time filed by Hannah S.Oct 29 2021 | CIRCULATEDNov 01 2021 | Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument out of time DENIED.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

BFR Host, LaKia, sits down with abortion and reproductive justice activist, writer, and organizer, Renee Bracey Sherman to talk about the importance of abortion storytelling, centering Black and brown voices in abortion storytelling, and the myth of "pro-life feminism" as well as other timely topics related to abortion and RJ. Renee Bracey Sherman is the founder and Executive Director of We Testify, an organization that supports and amplifies abortion storytellers. You can read Sherman's Buzzfeed article here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/employees-calling-out-reproductive-rights-groups. Follow BFR on Instagram (@blackfeministrants), and Twitter (@blackfemrants) to stay updated on the podcast!

1 Timothy 1:12-17 - We Testify! - Pastor Michael Sust

Support the show! Guests:Layidua and Sarah, We Testify abortion storytellersCorinne Rocca, PhD, epidemiologist at the University of California San Francisco and researcher on the Turnaway StudyNorthwestern Professor Katie Watson, lawyer, bioethicist, and author of Scarlet ASpecial thanks to Renee Bracey Sherman of We Testify. Logo by Kate Ryan, music by Lily Sloane.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

Support the show! Guests:Kayla Winston, We Testify abortion storyteller (read more about Kayla’s experience here)Diana Greene Foster, PhD, professor and demographer at the University of California, San Francisco (Turnaway Study website and book)Logo by Kate Ryan, music by Lily Sloane.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

On this episode, Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify talks about abortion storytelling and why it is so important to center the experiences of people who have had abortions, particularly those who have been historically marginalised in reproductive healthcare. In this episode, we'll be discussing the intersection of abortion and race, challenging narratives of the anti-abortion movement in the USA, and looking at how abortion is represented in TV.Links:Renee Bracey Sherman - https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/Renee's instagram: @reneebraceysherman Twitter: @RBraceyShermanWe Testify - https://wetestify.org/What is Reproductive Justice? Sistersong - https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justiceAbortion Onscreen Research Project by Gretchen Sisson & Steph Herold: https://www.ansirh.org/research/abortion-onscreenMovies & Series mentioned: Insecure, Dear White People, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Unpregnant, Little Woods, St. Francis, Please Like Me, Little Fires Everywhere, Scandal, Claws

The Feminist Sleeper Cellmates sit down with the “Beyonce of Abortion Storytelling” Renee Bracey Sherman, for the second trimester of our end-of-year trilogy! Join us as we cover the year in monstrous legislation and discuss why storytelling is crucial in our fight for justice, and to putting an end to legitimizing proposing these laws in the first place!   Gathered in the Sleeper Cell HOSTS:  Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks Marie Khan @mkhanj  Follow us on Twitter!  GUEST:  Renee Bracey Sherman  Founder and Executive Director of We Testify, https://wetestify.org/  All the housekeeping Write a review / give us 5 stars - it’s the best way for our podcast to reach more people!Follow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook/tikok and YouTubeEmail us at podcast@aaforce.org! Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!! MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Support the show! Guests:Miranda, TexasLarada, OhioSarah, OregonSpecial thanks to We Testify and Fund Texas Choice for connecting us with two of our guests. Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Additional music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions. Photo by Robin Marty.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast@protonmail.com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

Even tho there are just a few weeks left in 2020, the orcs on the anti abortion superhighway are trying to fill every moment with oppression!  Wisconsin is trying to EXPAND abortion access, Ohio and Gov. Mike DeWine would like your fetus to sit in a freezer for a few months before arriving at a mass grave, because that is #deathwithdignity. Plus your Feminist Sleeper Cellmates are very excited for a world in which Xavier Becerra’s runs HHS! Gathered in the Sleeper Cell Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks Marie Khan @mkhanj  Follow us on Twitter!  Quick Hits Wisconsin Is Trying to Expand Abortion Access https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-trial-begins-over-wisconsin-limits-on-abortion-access/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/07/planned-parenthood-seeks-expand-abortion-medication-wisconsin/3857616001/ Ohio Continues to Legislate Cruelty https://www.npr.org/2020/12/04/943249413/ohio-passes-bill-requiring-fetal-abortion-remains-to-be-buried-or-crematedhttps://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-house-passes-bill-requiring-burial-or-cremation-fetal-remains#stream/0 Mike DeWine being honored at the 2016 Golden Probes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZjQfPFvoI0 Meaty Story Xavier Becerra Biden’s HHS Pick and Record on Abortion NIFLA V BECERRAWHO IS NIFLAhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/obama-beats-the-nuns-on-contraception/398519/https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-07/republicans-raise-red-flags-over-becerras-nomination-to-lead-biden-health-departmenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html Six Degrees Can Lizz Connect a Found Monolithic Artifact in Utah to Abortion? https://dpsnews.utah.gov/dps-aero-bureau-encounters-monolith-in-red-rock-country/  Events Our 99th episode is going to be FIRE Audio and video, with special guests including SCOTUS EXPERT EXTRAORDINAIRE Dahlia Lithwick! Plus Renee Bracey Sherman of We Testify and Molly Bangs with Equity Forward The People’s Hearing of Ohio https://www.facebook.com/events/1527032434169651  Don’t miss Lizz’s newest comedy special, Corona Borealis! All proceeds benefit AAF https://vimeo.com/ondemand/coronaborealis All the housekeeping Write a review / give us 5 stars - it’s the best way for our podcast to reach more people!Follow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook/tikok and YouTubeEmail us at podcast@aaforce.org! Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!! MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Even tho there are just a few weeks left in 2020, the orcs on the anti abortion superhighway are trying to fill every moment with oppression!  Wisconsin is trying to EXPAND abortion access, Ohio and Gov. Mike DeWine would like your fetus to sit in a freezer for a few months before arriving at a mass grave, because that is #deathwithdignity. Plus your Feminist Sleeper Cellmates are very excited for a world in which Xavier Becerra’s runs HHS! Gathered in the Sleeper Cell Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks Marie Khan @mkhanj  Follow us on Twitter!  Quick Hits Wisconsin Is Trying to Expand Abortion Access https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-trial-begins-over-wisconsin-limits-on-abortion-access/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/07/planned-parenthood-seeks-expand-abortion-medication-wisconsin/3857616001/ Ohio Continues to Legislate Cruelty https://www.npr.org/2020/12/04/943249413/ohio-passes-bill-requiring-fetal-abortion-remains-to-be-buried-or-crematedhttps://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-house-passes-bill-requiring-burial-or-cremation-fetal-remains#stream/0 Mike DeWine being honored at the 2016 Golden Probes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZjQfPFvoI0 Meaty Story Xavier Becerra Biden’s HHS Pick and Record on Abortion NIFLA V BECERRAWHO IS NIFLAhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/obama-beats-the-nuns-on-contraception/398519/https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-07/republicans-raise-red-flags-over-becerras-nomination-to-lead-biden-health-departmenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html Six Degrees Can Lizz Connect a Found Monolithic Artifact in Utah to Abortion? https://dpsnews.utah.gov/dps-aero-bureau-encounters-monolith-in-red-rock-country/  Events Our 99th episode is going to be FIRE Audio and video, with special guests including SCOTUS EXPERT EXTRAORDINAIRE Dahlia Lithwick! Plus Renee Bracey Sherman of We Testify and Molly Bangs with Equity Forward The People’s Hearing of Ohio https://www.facebook.com/events/1527032434169651  Don’t miss Lizz’s newest comedy special, Corona Borealis! All proceeds benefit AAF https://vimeo.com/ondemand/coronaborealis All the housekeeping Write a review / give us 5 stars - it’s the best way for our podcast to reach more people!Follow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook/tikok and YouTubeEmail us at podcast@aaforce.org! Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!! MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Note: this episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss.Support the show!Guests:Christina TaylorDr. Warren Hern of Boulder Abortion ClinicHK GrayBriana McLennanDr. Valerie PetersonJenn ChalifouxOther links from the episode:Summary of research on later abortion from Ibis Reproductive HealthTEA Fund’s Post Abortion Truth and Healing group and other resourcesThe Brigid AllianceThe Turnaway StudySpecial thanks to We Testify and Patient Forward. Music by Lily Sloane, logo by Kate Ryan. Transcript available on our website.Do you have a story about abortion during the pandemic? I want to hear it! Email or send a voice memo to accesspodcast@protonmail.com. You can remain anonymous.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

Guests:Kelsea McLain, We Testify abortion storytellerDr. Daniel Grossman, Director of Advancing New Standards in Reproductive HealthDr. Jane*, a founder of the Miscarriage and Abortion HotlineJill Adams, Executive Director of If/When/HowMusic by Lily Sloane, logo by Kate Ryan.  Photo: We Testify storytellers, courtesy We Testify. Transcript available on our website.Do you have a story about abortion during the pandemic? I want to hear it! Email or send a voice memo to accesspodcast@protonmail.com. You can remain anonymous.ACCESS is a fully independent production, reported, produced, and hosted by Garnet Henderson. Support the show here.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!*pseudonym

The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive freedom has been denied to Black women. And there is an important story of the ways that people of color, led by Black women, have built movements to liberate themselves and reclaim freedom. Joining us to discuss is Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder and executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to telling the stories of people who have had abortions.

We Testify abortion storytellers, Renee Bracey-Sherman and Beth Vial, share a blueprint for how to destigmatize abortion. This episode offers insight into the power of sharing abortion stories. Renee and Beth articulate some of the reasons why abortion storytellers remain silent, and discuss why building radical love and community for people who have had abortions matters.

Kelley Robinson, Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund joins us to answer all of our questions about the state of reproductive rights. Kelley explains some common misconceptions around Planned Parenthood, and then helps us to understand the spike in abortion restrictions that happened in 2019. We also dig into the abortion case currently in front of the supreme court, and talk about other cases being heard by the Supreme Court this year. Then we talk about Title X and dive into how reproductive rights figure into the 2020 election. About Bad on Politics: Bad on Politics is a monthly bonus episode where we invite a guest expert to help us break down a political topic. We get it, politics is confusing and there's a anxiety-inducing amount of news coverage to follow. So, we're here to ask the "dumb" questions so you don't have to. We want to break things down so you can understand what's going on and make an informed opinion. For more info: Planned Parenthood Action Fund website PPAF Trump Tracker PPAF Reproductive rights conversation guide We Testify  National Network of Abortion Funds

This week we had the opportunity to connect with Ash Williams, who is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Carolina Abortion Fund, and is also one of the architects of the Charlotte Uprising which they've been on the show before to talk about. I felt very lucky to get to talk with them again about the work they've been doing with Carolina Abortion Fund, but also about abortion in general and about expanding the meaning of reproductive justice work to encompass de-colonial views on care and healthcare work, environmental racism such as is going on in Flint Michigan, climate catastrophe, how this topic fits into a broader scope of reproductive capabilities being stolen from people, and many other aspects. They also spoke on how we talk about abortion from their own perspective as a Black trans person, and how transmisogyny, the erasure of transfeminine experience, and transphobia can play into how this issue is thought of. They also give suggestions for folks already doing reproductive justice work moving forward to create intentional access for all who need or want that. To help support this fund, to learn more about them and to donate if you can, you can visit their website https://www.carolinaabortionfund.org/ Shout Your Abortion, this is a consciousness raising project which has a new book out which you can see at their website. We Testify which is in collaboration with the National Network of Abortion Funds is a project that seeks to normalize abortions by helping folks tell their stories, can be found at we testify dot org National Network of Abortion Funds, a list of all independent and local abortion funds. Here is an article on Marshae Jones, who is a woman in Alabama facing felonies for the termination by gunshot wound of her pregnancy. The shooter is not being charged with anything as of the writing of this post. Yellowhammer Fund is doing bail support for Marshae! . ... . .. Playlist includes: Ni Una Menos by Rebeca Lane Georgina by Chumbawamba

On Episode 11 of Obscene, Host Maya Contreras interviews Reproductive Justice Advocate, Renee Bracey Sherman on the importance of Abortion Storytelling, Abortion Funds, and Abortion Access. "Renee Bracey Sherman is a Chicago-born, Midwest-raised activist, writer and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have had abortions in media and pop culture. She is among the most vital voices in the United States elevating the conversation about abortion experiences, and using creative and innovative strategies to shift the conversation centering people of color and other marginalized identities. Her work is so influential that the right-wing website Twitchy recognizes her as “the queen of all abortions”.She has trained hundreds of abortion storytellers in the United States and around the world, including elected officials. Renee developed and designed a curriculum for storyteller support and training based on her extensive interviews with abortion storytellers. In 2014, she published the results and recommendations from these interviews in two 20-page guides, Saying Abortion Aloud, which are used and referenced across the reproductive health, rights, and justice field. In 2015, Renee partnered with media critic and author Anita Sarkeesian and anti-rape activist and author Jaclyn Friedman to co-author Speak Up & Stay Safe(r), a multilingual digital guide on handling online harassment.Renee has written for New York Times, the Guardian, EBONY Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Salon, Broadly, Rewire, Bustle, Glamour, and many more. Currently, Renee serves as the Senior Public Affairs Manager at the National Network of Abortion Funds where is the creator of We Testify, the only national and intersectional leadership program for people who’ve had abortions in the United States, created by and for people who’ve had abortions, centering race, class, and gender identity."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abortion stigma is real, y’all! It can be scary, intimidating and anxiety-inducing to talk positively about abortion -- which is why Traitor Radio host Andrea Grimes launched the Taco or Beer Challenge, a month-long fundraising movement to support abortion access. It's the most delicious homework assignment we've given you on the show so far. Our storyteller on this episode is Aimee Arrambide, a badass reproductive justice crusader, lawyer and Texan of Mexican and Filipino descent who is part of We Testify, a group of storytellers working to bust abortion stigma. Aimee’s story is about abortion, of course, but it’s about so much more: It’s about her mental health journey, her professional career, and her relationship with her father -- who was also an abortion provider. Aimee’s story beautifully weaves her abortion experience into the larger fabric of her life -- she talks about what an important  decision it was for her, and how essential it was that she had access to abortion during a time in her life when, as she’ll tell you, she was approaching “rock bottom.” Listen, then take the Taco or Beer Challenge by eating a taco or drinking a beer (or both) and donating to your local abortion fund.

With how much abortion batshittery comes out of Texas it only made sense for us to take the podcast to Austin for SXSW. Huge thank you to the 1in3 campaign and Advocates for Youth for making it all possible. Lizz and Julie are joined by Texas activist Sadie Hernandez, Kathy Valentine from The Go Go's, Candice Russell from "We Testify" and Jamie Broadnax from Black Girl Nerds. We hear some of our guests share their abortion stories, tackle current news topics, and discuss fake clinics and the hipster dudes helping them. Advocates for Youth: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ 1in3 Campaign: http://www.1in3campaign.org/ Billy Long and his Miniature Woman: https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/after-27-hours-of-increasingly-loopy-debate-republicans-bare?utm_term=.hhdZyb1qZ#.ofM3Qw793 Hipster Pastor: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/27/hipster-says-he-wants-to-execute-women-who-have-abortions-6475717/ Fetal Burial in Texas: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-abortion-laws-20170128-story.html Stork Bus: http://liveaction.org/blog/how-some-kids-with-a-van-are-changing-the-pro-life-movement/ We Testify: https://wetestify.org/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: http://www.latinainstitute.org/en Black Girl Nerds: https://blackgirlnerds.com/ Get It Right - Rewire: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-it-right/id1162134059?mt=2 La Frontera Fund - Abortion Fund in Texas: https://lafronterafund.org/ Donate to Lady Parts Justice: https://www.ladypartsjustice.com/

With how much abortion batshittery comes out of Texas it only made sense for us to take the podcast to Austin for SXSW. Huge thank you to the 1in3 campaign and Advocates for Youth for making it all possible. Lizz and Julie are joined by Texas activist Sadie Hernandez, Kathy Valentine from The Go Go's, Candice Russell from "We Testify" and Jamie Broadnax from Black Girl Nerds. We hear some of our guests share their abortion stories, tackle current news topics, and discuss fake clinics and the hipster dudes helping them. Advocates for Youth: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ 1in3 Campaign: http://www.1in3campaign.org/ Billy Long and his Miniature Woman: https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/after-27-hours-of-increasingly-loopy-debate-republicans-bare?utm_term=.hhdZyb1qZ#.ofM3Qw793 Hipster Pastor: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/27/hipster-says-he-wants-to-execute-women-who-have-abortions-6475717/ Fetal Burial in Texas: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-abortion-laws-20170128-story.html Stork Bus: http://liveaction.org/blog/how-some-kids-with-a-van-are-changing-the-pro-life-movement/ We Testify: https://wetestify.org/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: http://www.latinainstitute.org/en Black Girl Nerds: https://blackgirlnerds.com/ Get It Right - Rewire: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-it-right/id1162134059?mt=2 La Frontera Fund - Abortion Fund in Texas: https://lafronterafund.org/ Donate to Lady Parts Justice: https://www.ladypartsjustice.com/

So proud of our Molly Gaebe for speaking about our sister org, Lady Parts Justice League's work at the International Women's Day Protest. We talk to her about the experience and the day in general. Also, don't forget to celebrate abortion providers!! Abortion Care Network: https://www.abortioncarenetwork.org/ Red Umbrella Project: http://redumbrellaproject.org/ Views of International Women's Day in NYC: http://www.amny.com/news/international-women-s-day-in-nyc-photos-of-rallies-marches-1.13223371 A Day Without A Woman: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-day-without-a-woman-strike-2017-3/#in-new-york-city-hundreds-of-people-gathered-in-columbus-circle-for-a-rally-2 Tennessee: http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/08/house-subcommittee-approves-one-abortion-bill-halts-another/98911758/ New York ACA Repeal: http://wrvo.org/post/nys-abortion-services-could-be-caught-aca-repeal-fight Rally and Rise Action Plan: https://www.rallyandrise.org/actionplan/ Sister Song on Reproductive Justice: http://sistersong.net/reproductive-justice/ We Testify: https://wetestify.org/ Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/08/state-affairs-committee-hears-emotional-testimony-house-fetal-remains-/ Donate to Lady Parts Justice: https://www.ladypartsjustice.com/

So proud of our Molly Gaebe for speaking about our sister org, Lady Parts Justice League's work at the International Women's Day Protest. We talk to her about the experience and the day in general. Also, don't forget to celebrate abortion providers!! Abortion Care Network: https://www.abortioncarenetwork.org/ Red Umbrella Project: http://redumbrellaproject.org/ Views of International Women's Day in NYC: http://www.amny.com/news/international-women-s-day-in-nyc-photos-of-rallies-marches-1.13223371 A Day Without A Woman: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-day-without-a-woman-strike-2017-3/#in-new-york-city-hundreds-of-people-gathered-in-columbus-circle-for-a-rally-2 Tennessee: http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/08/house-subcommittee-approves-one-abortion-bill-halts-another/98911758/ New York ACA Repeal: http://wrvo.org/post/nys-abortion-services-could-be-caught-aca-repeal-fight Rally and Rise Action Plan: https://www.rallyandrise.org/actionplan/ Sister Song on Reproductive Justice: http://sistersong.net/reproductive-justice/ We Testify: https://wetestify.org/ Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/08/state-affairs-committee-hears-emotional-testimony-house-fetal-remains-/ Donate to Lady Parts Justice: https://www.ladypartsjustice.com/