Here are some resources I felt were helpful. I am in no means an expert on any of these topics, but I have learned some things this week that I will include in the show notes. There are a LOT of links contained within the articles and pages as well, so you should be able to find what you need.
For locating Plan C abortion pills that may be available to you through mail or other means, try here
https://www.plancpills.org/
This Website has great info
https://abortiononourownterms.org/
For information providing a more holistic approach and to learn more I suggest listening to these podcasts. More than just fertility and pregnancy, they are about all things cervix. Below is the link for the episode of Medicine Stories by Amber Magnolia Hill about ending pregnancy at home: Holistic Abortion Options which covers four ways to release pregnancies at home. This episode also covers the two common abortion pills from western medicine.
https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/holistic-abortion
Below is the link for the episode of Medicine Stories by Amber Magnolia Hill and her guest, Samantha Zippora. The show notes for that episode would also be a great resource for those wanting to forge a more personal relationship with their Womb. I remember there being more than one episode about Womb Sovereignty, and I believe Amber will steer you to the other one. Her show notes are top notch, so it would be a great jumping off point.
https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/samantha-zipporah
An amazing document of resources by Alison Turkos
https://docs.google.com/document/u/3/d/e/2PACX-1vQr3A9Xm603rBcrz91vm3JcYX5vIs1vNks6wUgkgE1D69qZfHchaYCvDDebibJDeT3CElNvhl5jG463/pub
And here is a good primer:
On June 24th, 2022 the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
We're sending love to all of our pregnancy-capable friends, family and loved ones. We are also scared for our LGBTQIA friends whose marriages, healthcare and safety are also called into question by this opinion. It is bad and it is going to get worse.
You may want to know how to help. I am sharing some good information and resources here for those who are interested.
What Will Happen Legally:
Abortion is no longer protected at the federal level. States are able to criminalize abortion care. Abortion will remain legal in many states and clinics will be providing care.
26 states are certain or very likely to completely ban abortion (see map below). This will result in an unprecedented public health crisis, on top of the one we already had going on, along with a rapid expansion of the criminalization of pregnant people.
What Will Happen In Your Communities, to People You Love:
Abortion is a sensitive issue for a lot of people. There are strong feelings about what others should and shouldn't do, what's "reasonable" or too far in terms of laws. But we're not talking about feelings. This is about sending doctors to prison, about the government forcing people to submit to pregnancy and childbirth against their will.
We will not be returning to a pre-Roe scenario with "back-alley" abortions and coat hangers. Many abortion seekers will be able to self-manage their abortions using safe and effective FDA-approved medication abortion pills, even in hostile states. BUT, we also now have a much larger, more sophisticated law enforcement infrastructure that will surveill, prosecute, and punish people for abortions and pregnancy outcomes like miscarriages. In 2022, the risks are largely legal, not medical.
A lot of people will now need to travel out-of-state, often hundreds of miles, to obtain an abortion in a clinic. Because 50 states worth of people will be trying to access care in the remaining half of states who haven't banned it, people will have to wait weeks or even months for an appointment. Everyone everywhere will now have difficulty accessing timely abortion care and associated care, such as miscarraige management, etc..
Most (75%) of abortion seekers are poor or low-income. Most (59%) are already parents. 1 in 4 pregnancy-capable people will have an abortion in their lifetime. You know and love people who have had abortions. If they haven't told you, consider whether you seem like a safe person to tell. Take that to heart and care enough to change.
What Can You Do?:
The most impactful thing you can do at the moment is to donate money. I know, I know. If that isn't an option or if you want to do more, organize other people to donate money. The coolest among you will become monthly donors–even of a smaller amount, because it provides a stable cash flow for organizations which are largely volunteer-run.
Here's where it can go (bonus points if you do them all):
- Give to local abortion funds in your state who help abortion seekers pay for procedures, made by the Abortion Link Fairy @helmsinki.
- Give to practical support organizations, who help abortion seekers with travel, childcare, and other logistical needs.
- Give to independent clinics, who are not affiliated with Planned Parenthood, but provide 6 in 10 abortions in the U.S., including all abortion care later in pregnancy. Many clinics are struggling to sta...
