Hi John,

This month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump announced, with no scientific evidence, an association between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder. They likely won’t stop there – calling into question the efficacy of a safe medication during pregnancy like Tylenol might be the first move in the goal to restrict access to all kinds of FDA-approved drugs. Mifepristone, the first pill used in medication abortions, just celebrated its 25th anniversary of FDA approval. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has since announced plans to conduct a new review on the safety and efficacy of mifepristone despite the medication being incredibly safe. Anti-abortion leaders’ intentions are clear: they going to blame any and all pregnancy and childhood outcomes on the pregnant person. Together, we can fight back against these attacks against pregnant people.

Read our fact sheet for information about countering disinformation of abortion pills 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. Join Virginia Reproductive Justice Table for their community roundtables across the state of Virginia starting Thursday, October 16 in Richmond.
  3. Live in DC? Fundraise for the DC Abortion Fund at a wine-tasting hosted by Grand Cata Shaw on Thursday, October 23rd!

Media Spotlights:

  1. Education Dept. Orders Fairfax County Schools To Investigate Abortion Claims: NBC Washington Staff, NBC Washington
  2. Baltimore Abortion Fund Is Now Abortion Fund Of Maryland, Reflecting Surge In Demand: Aliza Worthington, Baltimore Fishbowl
  3. Trump Administration Officially Going After the Abortion Pill: Danielle Han, Jezebel

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.

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Submit your quote here.

See you next month!

In Solidarity,

Stephanie Spector
DC Organizer, Reproaction

P.S. This mifepristone anniversary, help advocates continue fighting for another decade of mife access. Donate here!

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