Feminist Sleeper Cell

Heyo Cellmates! The whole team is here and we are entering one of the scariest times for reproductive access in modern day. This week the Trump administration cut family planning funds for low income folks, the Supreme Court will decide the fate of Roe V Wade and fake clincs are telling pregnant folks abortion can make your partner gay! It’s a spit-taking extravaganza of fuckery, so put on a bib before you hit play! 

Gathered in the Sleeper Cell

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

Marie Khan @mkhanj

Shout-Out: Thanks Jessica for the email, so happy you found us all the way from the Bible Belt… loved your 6 degrees of abortion. 

Breaking News

Title X Defunded

* https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/patient-support-advocacy/us-appeals-court-upholds-title-x-gag-rule-physicians 

* https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/appeals-court-upholds-trump-ban-on-abortion-referrals-by-family-planning-clinics/2020/02/24/f6a9a9b0-573f-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html

Quick Hits

June Medical Services LLC v. Gee (Russo

* The case- https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/june-medical-services-llc-v-russo/ 

Op-ed by Drs. Cohen and Joffe- https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/02/26/abortion-supreme-court-providers/

Heartbeat International Is Making Colonization Great Again

* https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/revealed-us-linked-anti-abortion-centres-violating-the-law-in-south-africa/

* https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/revealed-us-linked-anti-abortion-centres-lie-and-scare-women-across-latin-america/

The Interview: Independent Journalist Sian Norris

Independent writer and journalist Sian Norris visits the Sleeper Cell to talk about her undercover enrollment in two of Heartbeat International’s online courses designed to teach people how to talk folks out of having abortions. both domestically and internationally. This is an alarming issue, and Sian covers it about the dangers of their reach, domestically and globally.  

* https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centres/* Part of the openDemocracy team “Tracking the Backlash”: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/tracking-the-backlash/ * Creator of the Bristol Women’s Literature Festival: https://womensliteraturefestival.wordpress.com/

Six Degrees of Abortion

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Hello Sleeper Cellmates! The theme of today's pod is, “If at first you don’t succeed at reproductive coercion, try, try again!” Marie and Lizz are steering the ship this week and will break down the week in “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” fucking with your rights. 

It’s a boatload of misogyny and we are about to capsize! 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Marie Khan @mkhanj

BREAKING NEWS

* Mississippi Joy Today!* https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/appeals-court-blocks-mississippi-heartbeat-abortion-ban

Quick Hits

* Iowa Wants 72 Hour Waiting Period* https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/18/iowa-senate-republicans-advance-new-72-hour-waiting-period-abortion-supreme-court-unconstitutional/4793574002/* This is who proposed it- https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/5/1862889/-Crazy-Stupid-Republican-of-the-Day-Brad-Zaun-2019-Update* Oh PS Iowa wants to know who you have sex with- https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/17/republican-dennis-guth-iowa-senate-marriage-licence-divorce-2130-bill/

* Tennessee Wants State Funding Allocations to Count Fetuses* https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Government/2020/02/11/Van-Huss-files-bill-allowing-cities-to-count-fetuses-in-allocation-of-state-funds* Text of the bill- http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB2296.pdf

* Utah Pushing the Ultrasounds* https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/utah-bill-would-impose-a-pre-abortion-ultrasound-requirement/ar-BB10csjW

Meaty Story  

* Colorado Anti Communities Pushing 22 Week Ban* https://coloradosun.com/2019/09/19/colorado-abortion-ban-22-weeks-signatures/* https://coloradosun.com/2020/02/19/colorado-22-week-abortion-ban-campaign/

Announcements

* Union Hall Show talkback with Dr. Seneca Joyner- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IloRThizD3E* Our sister org Abortion Access Front is helping with cost-sharing for anyone looking for a free bus to Washington DC for the Supreme Court opening on March 4, 2020- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH9Jjka_Z9pdGxEuUrBIrGvTd9l1CHNd42kM4RD85jVmrDYA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3g9Vz9X42f1jYh0FVYN-g5X6EztviHJ0KOIFbmzQPnloYiSIRwTyEN61w* Look at this case- https://w...

This is not a sports podcast, we promise. M&M are joined by Jaye to tackle West Virginia, California, Klobuchar’s ridiculous party unity statement, and the “fantasy movement” of pro-choice terrorism. The day pro-choice abortion terrorists exist and are more of a threat than white supremacy, Marie will join Dan Lipinski in his personal tent. COME JOIN US IN WASHINGTON, DC MARCH 4TH. 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL

Jaye McBride @jayemcbride

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

Marie Khan @mkhanj

Quick Hits

* West Virginia: FOCUS ON YOUR ACTUAL CHILDREN* https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/west-virginia-senate-passes-born-alive-abortion-bill* https://www.jurist.org/news/2020/02/west-virginia-senate-passes-born-alive-bill/* Gov Jim Justice Continues to be Racist* https://www.register-herald.com/sports/justice-they-re-a-bunch-of-thugs/article_9cd95d82-4d57-11ea-8596-f76726a5a528.html

* Get Out of My Tent, Amy Klobuchar* https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/482607-klobuchar-we-need-to-build-a-big-tent-for-anti-abortion-democrats* https://rewire.news/article/2020/02/12/klobuchar-democrats-should-be-a-big-tent-with-abortion-rights-foes/

* California Fights Federal HHS over State’s Universal Abortion Insurance Requirement* https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/02/12/California-fights-feds-over-abortion-conscience-laws-health-funds/7881581516466/

Meaty Story  

* Let’s Talk About ‘Pro-Choice’ Terrorism* https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-fbi-makes-a-bizarre-claim-about-pro-choice-terrorism* https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/opinion/black-identity-extremism-fbi-trump.html* https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/anti-abortion-white-supremacy/?fbclid=IwAR3OcEZXzwjLz_cPggrzZjr48jT9YM7_w5-2L5G8OYoO5KuWca0OMWRqmf8

Announcements

* Union Hall Show- https://www.unionhallny.com/e/abortion-access-front-presents-feminist-buzzkills-of-comedy-90740678813/* Our sister org Abortion Access Front is helping with cost-sharing for anyone looking for a free bus to Washington DC for the Supreme Court opening on March 4, 2020- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH9Jjka_Z9pdGxEuUrBIrGvTd9l1CHNd42kM4RD85jVmrDYA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3g9Vz9X42f1jYh0FVYN-g5X6EztviHJ0KOIFbmzQPnloYiSIRwTyEN61w

THE POD JIHAD HAS GATHERED. Coming in hot in advance of their Bollywood debut, we have sex educator and abortion access activist Anqa Khan . Along with the classic Moji-Marie ensemble, they take on Florida’s TRAP law bullshit going after minors, the performative joke that was the State of the Union, and the outright lies abortion reversal spokespeople push. Spoiler alert: abortion is still legal. 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

Anqa Khan @anqakhan

Marie Khan @mkhanj

Quick Hits

* State of Washington Suing HHS Over Abortion Insurance Paperwork* (initial story): https://www.newsweek.com/new-affordable-care-act-rule-requires-insurers-bill-abortion-coverage-separately-1478605* https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Abortion.pdf* https://www.courthousenews.com/abortion-18/

* Florida Continues to TRAP Pregnant Minors* https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/florida-senate-passes-bill-requiring-minors-to-get-parental-consent-before-getting-abortions* https://www.kut.org/post/judges-texas-are-inconsistent-about-allowing-minors-get-abortions-without-parental-consent

Meaty Stories  

* Trump’s Attempt at Giving SOTU Address* https://time.com/5777857/state-of-the-union-transcript-2020/ * Rewire piece: https://rewire.news/article/2020/02/05/trumps-cynical-ploy-on-later-abortion-in-state-of-the-union/* Check out our sibling org Abortion Access Front’s SOTU segment: https://www.facebook.com/AbortionFront/videos/860441141061299/

* WHY IS THE ABORTION PILL REVERSAL TREND CONTINUING INTO 2020* http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/pdf/2020-HIB-5374.pdf* https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/02/michigan-bill-would-force-doctors-to-suggest-dangerous-unproven-abortion-reversal/* Dangerous researching findings * https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Citation/2020/01000/Mifepristone_Antagonization_With_Progesterone_to.21.aspx* https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/05/785262221/safety-problems-lead-to-early-end-for-study-of-abortion-pill-reversal

Announcements

* Atlanta Show- http://www.badearl.com/events/5310/The-Female-Buzzkills-of-Comedy  &n...

We didn’t do the pod last week because we were raising hell at the March for Life in DC. Can’t let the anti-choice monsters have the last word on this, especially because Trump showed up. Also Kansas and Utah are trying to birth stupid, unconstitutional laws into existence and fake clinic Title X care is REALLY expensive. 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead 

Marie Khan @mjkhhn

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

MARCH FOR LIFE WEEK

Black Cat Show

Chelsea Shorte @ChikaChels

Jill Gonzalez @JillGonzalezTV

Jaye McBride @jayemcbride

Joyelle Nicole @joyellenicole

Maysoon Zayid @maysoonzayid AND TedTalk

https://www.ted.com/talks/maysoon_zayid_i_got_99_problems_palsy_is_just_one?language=en

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Show Talkback Crew

DuPont Clinic- https://dupontclinic.com/

DC Abortion Fund- https://dcabortionfund.org/

Center for Repro Rights- https://reproductiverights.org/

March for Life Actions/Activities

Save the Storks breaking news- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFMKJFuktAE

Trump March for Life transcript

https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-speech-transcript-trump-speaks-at-march-for-life-event

FEMM App Pod link- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-58-meet-sean-fieler-koch-brother-anti-abortion/id1024793733?i=1000457619153

Washington Post article- https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-scene-during-the-march-for-life-rally-in-washington/2020/01/24/db46ce6e-3ed5-11ea-b90d-5652806c3b3a_gallery.html

Quick Hits

* Obria Costs Keep on Rising 

https://rewire.news/article/2020/01/28/documents-show-government-funding-of-anti-choice-clinics-a-futile-project/

* Kansas Keeps on Trampling on Abortion Rights

“Amending the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas to reserve to the people the right to regulate abortion through their elected state representatives and senators.” -http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/measures/HCR5019/

Great commentary piece by Julie Burkhart:https://www.kansas.com/opinion/guest-commentary/article239716693.html

* Utah Looks to Further Drive Up the Cost of Abortion

Under S.B. 67, sponsored by Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, women would be required to chose what happens to the fetal remains.

This week in the cell Moji , Marie and Lizz breakdown the week in fuckery. 

We always love when pop culture talks about abortion but man, even when they are trying to good, it doesn’t help when they don’t do research. (Looking at you Shameless)

Plus Indiana shames you into thinking you are a bad person if you don’t want to have a funeral for your blood soaked maxi pad. 

Also, great news that you already knew, research shows 95% of people who have abortions, DO NOT… SAY IT WITH ME... FEEL REGRET! 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead 

Marie Khan @mjkhhn

Moji Alawode-el @mojilocks

Quick Hits

-Showtime show Shameless Talked about Abortion Access last Week and it was...off

* Season 10, episode 9   “O Captain, My Captain”* Directed by - Anthony Hardwick * Writing credits: Created by Paul Abbot, Written by…. DUDES! UGH Philip Busier and Executive Story Editor Sherman Payne 

-Texas Is Dictating Donation Options for State Employees 

-Wisconsin Has Too Many Catholics (Hospitals)

-Virginia Has Decided to Pass the ERA 

* Get involved to ratify the ERA! 

Meaty Stories/Mentions

-Indiana Wants Legislate Grief in Abortions

SIX DEGRESS OF ABORTION 

* Meghan Markle and Harry leaving their current roles in the UK > Meghan has publically posted abour her pro-choice support > Lizz winssss           

LINQS!!!

WHERE HOLLYWOOD WRITERS CAN GET THE FACTS! 

* Us duh.* ANSHR* Hollywood Health and Society

ABORTION ON TV Experts!

* Gretchen Sisson @gesission* Steph Herold @stephHerold

OG AWFUL 

BISHOPS TESTIFYING ABOUT CONTRACEPTION 

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ALL THE HOUSEKEEPING

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The unholy trinity of Moji, Jaye and Marie have returned to address THE BULLSHIT. The infamous (alleged) human trafficker of Maricopa County has finally resigned his elected position, to focus on his felony charges full-time! Meanwhile in Missouri Rep. Mike Moon has taken a break from beheading poultry (there’s a video) to lobby for police at abortion clinics; spoiler alert, ABORTION IS STILL LEGAL. Make sure you’re better equipped to support abortion access by reviewing the Center for Reproductive Rights excellent interactive map, detailing which states are hostile and ripe for anti-choice political action should Roe fall. 

SHOW NOTES: 

Jaye McBride @jayemcbride

Marie Khan @mjkhhn

Moji Alawode-el @mojilocks

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL     

Quick Hits

-Another man named Petersen is victimizing women!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/07/maricopa-assessor-paul-petersen-resigns-ahead-adoption-fraud-trial/2838741001/

-What if Roe Falls? 

https://reproductiverights.org/what-if-roe-fell

Main Stories

* (Another) D&E Ban is Proposed in Nebraska

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/bill-banning-abortion-method-among-dozens-introduced-as-nebraska-legislature/article_9ad8fba5-5f43-548a-baa6-0b4297d6092d.html

2. Let’s Police the Only Abortion Clinic in Missouri

https://rewire.news/article/2020/01/08/missouri-republicans-have-cops-stop-abortions/

https://www.facebook.com/RealMikeMoon/videos/793937400773179/

3. Parental Consent Doesn’t Keep Minors Safe, and Massachusetts is Trying to Fix That 

https://www.heraldnews.com/news/20200108/in-massachusetts-minors-need-permission-for-abortion-but-that-could-change

ALL THE HOUSEKEEPING

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We hope your 2020 is off to roaring pro-abortion start! Moji and Marie are joined by Jaye today, to rehash the good and the bad of 2019, and look forward to what this new decade has to offer. While we tried to be optimistic the continued trend of white women voters TO ELECT SCUM PEOPLE, SCOTUS’s upcoming hearing on abortion rights, and the confusion that endures on ectopic pregnancies, doesn’t have us holding our breath. 

SHOW NOTES: 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL     

Jaye McBride @jayemcbride

Marie Khan @mjkhhn

Moji Alawode-el @mojilocks

How were the holidays- what are your plans/resolutions

The Good

https://rewire.news/ablc/2019/12/13/groundbreaking-south-carolina-bill-compensate-people-for-forcing-them-to-give-birth/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/26/we-have-made-history-mexicos-oaxaca-state-decriminalises-abortion

https://reproductiverights.org/what-if-roe-fell

The Bad 

https://www.ifwhenhow.org/resources/regulation-of-pregnant-women/

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/28/737005113/woman-indicted-for-manslaughter-after-death-of-her-fetus-may-avoid-prosecution

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/us/pregnant-alabama-woman-manslaughter-indictment/index.html

https://www.vox.com/2019/9/11/20859034/ectopic-pregnancy-abortion-federalist-intrauterine-ohio-surgery

The 2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/12/26/why-millions-americans-including-men-will-get-separate-bill-abortion-coverage-starting-june/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-1323/127231/20200102104952653_18-1323%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20207%20Members%20of%20Congress.pdf

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3584j/supreme-court-abortion-case-includes-third-party-standing-june-medical-services-vs-gee

Announcements

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ALL THE HOUSEKEEPING

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Marie and Lizz hold it down because Moji is swamped with activisms and could sit it. On todays pod we do a deep dive into the deep state of abortion conspiracy theories. From “Ectopic pregnancies can live anywhere!” to the new “abortion murder laws” that Ohio politicians can’t get enough of. PLUS: Meet the latest most unqualified judge ever! It gets worse before it gets worser. All that plus Six Degrees of Abortion. 

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL     

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Marie Khan @mjkhhn

QUICK HITS OF THE WEEK

* Ohio is Now Fabricating Felonies * Ectopic Madness Continues in Ohio* Candace Keller Golden Probe Clip and Podcast* Start Paying Attention to Abortion Funds and Advocacy Groups!* Robin Marty’s map https://postroehandbook.com/2019/01/02/usa-map/

MEATY STORY 1: Learn about Indie Clinics

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/01/us/politics/abortion-planned-parenthood.html

NAF link- https://prochoice.org/

Abortion Care Network- https://www.abortioncarenetwork.org/

MEATY STORY 2: Sarah Pitlyk

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/unqualified-anti-abortion-advocate-confirmed-as-federal-judge

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/10/sarah-pitlyk-judge-nomination-anti-abortion-activist-trump.html

Six Degrees of Abortion- Mushu gone from Mulan (https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2019/12/05/the-absence-of-mushu-in-disneys-live-action-mulan-reflects-the-hard-choices-faced-by-remakes/)! Lizz’s ex boyfriend worked for Buena Vista > owned by Disney > Ex boyfriend donates to us! 

Announcements

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Excited to give a shout-out to our first patron, John Howe

Tix went on sale for Lizz’s MN shows at The Cedar

DC Black Cat show! Wed, Jan 22rd

ALL THE HOUSEKEEPING

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NYC has made it so you can’t fire someone for using Plan B! Wait, wha? You could before? Apparently. Plus: Lizz and M &M introduce you to the Robert Mercer of the anti-abortion movement, oh wait and the anti LGBTQ+ movements. He is the billionaire who is extra….

GATHERED IN THE SLEEPER CELL     

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Moji Alawode-el @mojilocks

Marie Khan @mjkhhn

QUICK HITS OF THE WEEK

* New York religious bodies fighting anti-discrimination healthcare legislation- https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2019-11-18/abortion-opponents-sue-ny-over-anti-discrimination-law* Susan Collins Has Some Choice Words for Missouri Judge Pick- https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2019-11-18/abortion-opponents-sue-ny-over-anti-discrimination-law* Some Background on Sarah Pitlyk- https://content.blubrry.com/repromadness/AAF13.mp3* VAWA Reauthorization Hitting Partisan Political Roadblocks- https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2019-11-18/abortion-opponents-sue-ny-over-anti-discrimination-law * GOP version strips protections from DV survivors, LGBTQ populations, and Native American communities- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/violence-against-women-act-senate-republicans-native-americans-lgbtq-guns_n_5dd578ade4b010f3f1d17bbc * Joni Castrates Pigs- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhGp1KfuweU* You Might Need a Death Certificate for Fertilized Eggs- https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xwyng/pennsylvania-fetal-burial-bill-death-certificates-for-miscarriage-abortion-fertilized-eggs-hb1890

MEATY STORY:. FEMM App and Sean Fieler

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/30/revealed-womens-fertility-app-is-funded-by-anti-abortion-campaigners

https://news.littlesis.org/2019/05/31/anti-abortion-hedge-fund-manager-is-main-funder-of-femm-fertility-app/

https://rewire.news/article/2014/09/23/sean-fieler-little-known-atm-fundamentalist-christian-anti-choice-movement/

https://www.opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&q=sean+fieler&sort=D&type=donors

https://www.wya.net/about-wya/history/

Six Degrees of Abortion - The end of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion show! LIZZ DID IT IN FOUR > CEO Leslie Wexner > Close Friend of Jeffrey Epstein > Hung out with Bill Clinton > who coined “safe, legal, and rare” (fuck you, Bill)

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