Hi john,

Y’all—it has been a week. The Screenshots folder overfloweth.

First up: Some Feelings
Predictably, the vitriol coming at us is relentless because while we do NOT want anyone murdered by gun violence or any violence, we WILL NOT go out of our way to honor our oppressors. We wish Senate Democrats would have our backs on that, especially when this person has relentlessly threatened and attacked our communities.

In fact, many of our colleagues working in the abortion space were on Charlie Kirk’s professor watchlist. This list puts targets on the backs of those advocating and educating around abortion and abortion related topics—like Drexel University law professor David Cohen. These are eople who already know the price of working to advance abortion and human rights. So, sorry not sorry but when our friends are doxxed and harassed, we’re gonna have some feels about it, okay?

And to make matters worse, the Right Wing manosphere that screamed it was feminists and pronoun police silencing them are no where to be found when Steven Colbert or Jimmy Kimmel are silenced BY GOVERNMENT PRESSURE. But a Fox News host is given a pass for suggesting we just execute mentally ill unhoused folks. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.

This rant may seem a bit off topic for us, but abortion advocacy—whether online or on TV—has been silenced and shadow banned for a long time. So when we see this kind of thing, it is chilling AF and makes this newsletter, our social media feed, and our podcast CRITICAL TOOLS in the war against our first amendment right to advocate for abortion access. Abortion AF will keep bringing you the news you need to hear about, the snark everyone deserves hear about, and actions waiting out there for you to get involved!

Because what the hell else are we gonna do? So let’s get to some important stories we think you should know.

The Trumps Weren’t a “Waste Not, Want Not” Kind of Family, Apparently
Just dream about what you could do with 10 million dollars worth of contraceptives—what joy! Unless you’re the Trash Administration nightmare, which is trying to destroy millions of dollars of contraceptives destined for low-income countries instead of selling or giving them away. Rather than SELL the stockpile sitting in that Belgian warehouse to other organizations like the United Nations or the Gates Foundation so that they can be used, these dicks choose to incinerate the contraceptives to make sure they don’t go to the low-income nations and refugee camps like USAID intended! But don’t let the smoke from the fire obscure the important reason why is this happening: 

Because they’re saying that BIRTH CONTROL is abortion.

Stop IUD-enying Medical Facts
THAT’S RIGHT, folks: your IUDs, implants, oral contraceptives, you name it? Apparently, all abortions… and we already know how chill they are about us having access to that. Per a White House Office of Management and Budget statement, “President Trump is committed to protecting the lives of unborn children all around the world. The administration will no longer supply abortifacient birth control under the guise of foreign aid.” They would rather SPEND $167K dollars to burn them, rather than RECEIVE almost 60 times that amount and actually help people. But of course, that doesn’t matter to Trump.

Now that they’re finally saying the quiet part out loud (while our entire movement has been shouting it from the rooftops for years), let's just say it all together now: they’re coming for our birth control! Here’s our pitch: instead of forcing people into pregnancy by removing contraceptives and abortion, just stop passing shitty laws and let people do whatever the hell they want with their own bodies and lives. 

Wild concept, we know.

No New Feminist Buzzkills This Week, So Catch Up On The Latest Episode!

The Buzzkills podcast is DARK this week for some all-hands-on-deck AAF plotting and scheming sessions, but join us next week when Lizz and Moji are back and welcoming Kyleanne Hunter and Youngmi Mayer to get you caught up on all the latest news affecting your bathing suit area.

Now for Some Ways You Can Fight Back
When you’re done with the pod, channel that energy to get out in the community and do some good! 

Sign Up for the AAF Volunteer Skill Share
You have the skills, we’ve got the clinics—let’s put them together! Do you do landscaping, are you great at taxes, can you edit video and create graphics? Tell us all about it, and we’ll do our best to connect you with clinics that need your skills! Trust us… everybody has skills to share.

We can all help out in our own ways—fill out the form now and help us build up our network to support abortion!!

Check Out Our Activist Calendar Below
Our Activist calendar is loaded with events and actions both nationally or in your community – pick your poison and get your boots on the ground!

Not feeling like you wanna dig around a calendar? We chose some highlights just for you!

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME DOPE EVENTS THIS WEEK

Comms Basics for Everyone
If we want any chance at affecting change, we have to be able to communicate our message! Feminist Generation is bringing you ‘Digital Movement Communications 101’ to learn the best practices for social media, campaign comms, rapid response, how to communicate with press, and how to finesse the algorithms controlling what people see on social media on Monday, September 22nd from 5pm to 6pm ET—registration link here! 

Roe Was Just the Beginning
Undoing Roe was just a step for the anti-abortion movement—the true goal is to make embryos and fetuses legal “people” under the 14th Amendment. Our friends at Pregnancy Justice are bringing together experts to examine history and the fight over who is a person in America during ‘Policing Pregnancy: The History of Personhood’ on Thursday, September 25th at 3pm ET—registration link here!

Could You Help Us Out With a Few Bucks?
Now more than ever Abortion Access Front could use your support. If we made you smarter or helped you engage with fellow do-gooders, please consider dropping a few dollars in the coffers to help us keep the work going!

On the bright side, at least we’ll spend our dystopian future together, friends!

Probably just joking,
XO Team Abortion AF