Hi john,

Today would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and as we recognize that, we write today to let you know we are committed more than ever to do better for you than Roe. 

The year 2024 means getting out there with our partners, getting into some good trouble, and expanding abortion access like never before!

Anti-abortion extremists and grifters spent the weekend marching around Washington in a circle jerk of unearned celebration (play-by-play of their BS is covered on our latest episode of Feminist Buzzkills), everyday, AAF keeps our ears to the ground so we can bring you the latest, greatest, and hatest in abortion news! 

HIGHLIGHTS! 

MAINE: WON’T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE MEN?!
Abortion Access Front would like to offer an official apology for not advocating for the truly oppressed people when it comes to reproductive access- THE MEN. Thank you to Sen. Lisa Keim for standing her ground and refusing to vote for a bill to add the right to an abortion to the Maine state constitution because it doesn’t focus more on men! What would we do without Lisa’s revolutionary perspective?

MINNESOTA: YOU DO YOU, CONSTITUTIONALLY
Life is about balance, so we want to bring you the bad AND the good, and we’re stanning our friends in Minnesota who are adding provisions to their equal rights amendment to protect people seeking abortions AND gender-affirming care! If the amendment is approved, voters could see it on their ballots as soon as this fall, and boy do we love seeing states proactively protect and expand abortion care.

Want to know what YOU can do to make your community more abortion-positive? Check out our Activist Calendar below and find an event today!

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME DOPE EVENTS THIS WEEK

PRO-CHOICE MEANS ALL CHOICES
There will always be a need for pregnancy and parenting support no matter the choice a pregnant person makes, and our friends at Just Choice are stepping up to fill in the gaps! Join them and GRR- Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights for a program overview and insights for an innovative community model rooted in transformative and reproductive justice on Wednesday, January 24th, from 12 PM to 1 PM ET- registration link here!

MISSOURI: SPEAK YOUR TRUTH
We fully believe that abortion storytelling has the power to change the world, and Abortion Action Missouri is bringing you a special Storytelling 101 session to learn what to expect during a storytelling training on Thursday, January 25th, from 12 PM to 12:30 PM CT- registration link here!

"NO ONE ASKED YOU" IS COMING FOR…YOU!
For those of you asking where to see No One Asked You, the documentary about Abortion Access Front, we’ve got great news: it’s rolling out now all over the country in 2024! First up, February 9th in San Francisco at Indie Fest at the  Roxie Theatre, 6:30 PM PST- buy your tickets here! DOPE BONUS: AAF founder Lizz Winstead will be there for the talkback directly following the film’s premiere!

MORE CONFIRMED FESTIVALS SHOWCASING “NO ONE ASKED YOU”

Washington, DC from February 21st - 25th
NYC Athena Film Festival from February 29th - March 3rd
Oxford MS Film Fest from March 21st - 24th
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Fest from April 13th - 27th

Specific premiere dates AND TIMES TO COME!  AND additional locations to come!

Keep your eyes peeled for our emails to stay up to date and get all of the details, then get yourself to the nearest screening.

Catch you at the film fest,

Team Abortion AF