Hi John,
September is sexual health awareness month, so this month we are focused on the importance of sexual health and self-care. Understanding and advocating for advanced sexual health education and access is an important part of this movement, and that advocacy must include promoting education about safe, effective self-managed abortion with pills. This month and every month, we say that self-managed abortion is essential sexual health care. Learn more about abortion as a measure of self-care and mental health care here.
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Upcoming Actions:
1. Do you want to host a virtual or in-person self-managed abortion with pills information sharing session with Reproaction? Submit a request here.
2. On September 27 join the Latina Institute to learn about the HEAL for immigrant families act and why justice for immigrants is core to reproductive justice.
3. Celebrate the launch of Female Rage hot sauce with the DC Abortion Fund on September 28th!
Media Spotlights:
1. Abortion’s next big battleground is in Virginia: Caitlin Owens, Axios
2. After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers: Brooke Schulta and Kimberlee Kruesi, AP News
3. The Abortion Bot Will See You Now: Tatum Hunter, The Washington Post
Resources
1. Taking On Abortion Stigma
2. FAQs About Self-Managed Abortion
3. Being Supportive to People Self-Managing Abortion
There’s more where that came from, check out our campaign page at www.reproaction.org/sma
Why do we love self-managed abortion with pills?
1. “I support self-managed abortion because every person has a right to bodily self-determination.” – Daniel, 23, DC
2. “Self-Managed abortion is necessary health care that should be protected, not prosecuted.” – Leena, 33, Maryland
Do you want to share why you love Self-Managed Abortion with Pills? Submit your quote here.
And remember:
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See you next month!
In Solidarity,
Laila Salaam
Organizer, Reproaction
P.S. Give today to support expanded education about self-managed abortion with pills for all.
