You’re invited: The launch of #RealTalkUV with UltraViolet!

During the 2022 midterm elections, #TextingTuesdays with UltraViolet was fun. Now, we are meeting monthly as #RealTalkUV to discuss and act on the most pressing gender issues of our time.

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It's been really easy to focus on the fear and defeat, but this retrospective of the #abortion fight from the Guardian helps to put the whole picture into focus without betraying the truth of what's at stake.

#roe #RoeVWade #dobbs #DobbsVJackson #abortionAccess #reproductiveAccess #reproductiveJustice #reproductiveRights #LiberateAbortion

More bans and creative clinics: the future of abortion access in a post-Roe US—The Guardian: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/27/abortion-access-bans-roe-dobbs-advocates-providers-future

More bans and creative clinics: the future of abortion access in a post-Roe US

The federal right to abortion ended in 2022 – where does that leave people seeking to terminate a pregnancy going forward?

The Guardian

The cost of pregnancy care is far higher than the (artificially inflated and belaboured) cost of abortion care.

Could you imagine if a state required pre-auth for pregnancy care?

"Exceptions" don't increase rights, liberty, or justice. "Exceptions" exist to assert control.

#NoExceptions #AbortionIsHealthcare #abortionAccess #LiberateAbortion #ReproductiveJustice #ReproJustice #montana

https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/state-wants-pre-authorization-more-proof-of-medical-necessity-for-medicaid-covered-abortions/article_a38a70f4-4ab7-5daf-9f86-245ef0a78fcf.html

State wants pre-authorization, more proof of 'medical necessity' for Medicaid-covered abortions

The administrative rule proposed by the Department of Public Health and Human Services also aims to limit who can provide abortions that would be covered by Medicaid.

Helena Independent Record

"We cannot lose sight of this simple truth: Abortion bans are extreme and harmful because they ban abortion, period."

Accessible, affordable abortion, on demand is the only acceptable outcome. Not exceptions. No compromises.
https://msmagazine.com/2022/12/13/abortion-ban-exceptions-rape-incest-health-life/
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#LiberateAbortion #StopTheBans #abortion #AbortionIsHealthcare #SayAbortion #ReproJustice #ReproductiveJustice

Focusing on 'Exceptions' Misses the True Harm of Abortion Bans

The overwhelming focus on whether bans have exceptions and whether people can get abortions in extreme situations distorts our perception of what is actually happening in states that ban abortion—which is that abortion bans are extreme and harmful because they ban abortion, period.  As the focus shifts to the 2023 state legislative sessions, where we expect lawmakers to further restrict abortion care, correcting public narratives about abortion bans is an urgent priority. To do that, we need to reframe how we discuss exceptions in three critical ways: Exceptions are designed to be unworkable. Focusing on exceptions ignores the vast majority of

Ms. Magazine

Everyone loves someone who's had an #abortion. Show your love & support by becoming a monthly donor to your local #AbortionFund.

In the spirit of the holidays, I'm doubling my contribution this month. Finances and resources are tighter for many during the winter months. We shouldn't have to anguish over access to essential, life-saving health care. But here we are.

#LiberateAbortion #AbortionIsHealthcare #NNAF #ReproJustice #Roe #Dobbs #SayAbortion

https://abortionfunds.org/funds/

How to find, contact, and donate to your local abortion fund

National Network of Abortion Funds
I had an abortion at 16 weeks due to an ectopic pregnancy..it was a life saving procedure. The doctor saved my tube and I was able to have two kids…but with Georgia's #HB481 how far would I have needed to be in a medical emergency before the Dr could operate?
#AbortionIsHealthcare
#BodilyAutonomy #ReproductiveJustice #AbortoLegalySeguro #LiberateAbortion #NiUnaMenos #LasMujeresNoSomosObjetos #AbortoLegal #AbortoSeguro #AbortionAccess #MifeMiso #AidAndAbetAbortion #BansOffOurBodies

On 12/1 SCOTUS is hearing a case that could strike down #RoeVWade and cause abortion bans in half the U.S.

Join us & other abortion supporters with a #NewProfilePic this week to stand with Mississippi #AbortionFreedomFighters in the fight to #LiberateAbortion!