Hi john,

Team Abortion AF here—back with your repro round-up! News about our reproductive everythings is not making the headlines, so count on us to bring it to you (with a hefty dose of snark). AND BONUS—we ice our info cake with so many meaningful ways you can jump in and fight back! 

Nobody is coming to save us, folks—we’re doing the damn thing ourselves.

So let’s jump in!

“Free Speech!” (Terms And Conditions Apply)
Texas Tech University canceled a talk by a retired abortion provider at the urging of—wait for it—the school’s TURNING POINT USA CHAPTER. Yes, you’re reading that correctly. Turning Point USA, famously helmed by Charlie Kirk—created its whole ass brand by bleating “FREE SPEECH”. And well, well, well… guess “free speech” only applies if the menfolk promoting TPUSA are flapping their incel-ular yaps about some white grievance shit.  

Their “gotcha” reason is that this isn’t in any way, no how, not in the least shutting down speech they don’t like—NEVER! They claim it’s “illegal” for a government-funded building to even host a talk about abortion. Ya know—it says it right there in the Constitution… or was that the Turning Point handbook? Whatevs, same dif. Next stop? Banning the word ‘hypocrite’.

Texas Passed A Law So Any Aggrieved Asshole Can Sue Someone Who Helps A Texan Acquire Medication Abortion; The First Case Has Been Filed And It Is A Twofer Of Shitbirds
Last July, a Texas man sued a California doctor for legally prescribing abortion pills from California to his girlfriend in Galveston. This week—he doubled down by updating the lawsuit to include A HARSHER TEXAS LAW, which could net him a cool $100k in damages if he wins. This newer and juicier law allows ANY private citizen to sue ANYONE who has helped a Texan access abortion medication—and by ANYONE can sue, we mean ANYONE. Even Kyle and Gary from your comment sections who think Puerto Rico isn’t part of America. 

Read about how insane this law is and how they will do ANYTHING to punish us for wanting more than broodmare status.

New Feminist Buzzkills Episode: Drops TODAY!

Your intrepid buzzkills Lizz and Moji continue this convo and are sounding the alarm on just how pervasive this insatiable appetite is for arresting and jailing people for miscarriages and abortion. It isn’t some post-Roe phenomenon, it’s the literal foundation of our country and is escalating at a terrifying rate.  

We’ve Got JUST The Guest To Talk About It!
Karen Thompson, the Legal Director of Pregnancy Justice! Karen is diving into the overt and covert ways this government is policing pregnancy outcomes—information we ALL need to know!

Oh, and if that wasn’t enough to curdle your girdle—Lizz wrote an oped for MSNOW about the totally-not-a-big-deal trend of the Trump administration using a law that is supposed to protect abortion providers, to instead prosecute journalists and his political enemies! Lizz and Moji fill you in on all the details of why this is some next level fuckery. 

But Do Not Fear: Buzzkills Have Comedy, M’Dear
We’re not all doom and gloom! Comedian and writer Abby Govindan also stops by to share how she navigates the world as a child of immigrants, and gives a sneak peek into her new solo show, “Pushing 30”. 

Tune in to learn and stay for the laughs on Feminist Buzzkills!

Now for Some Ways You Can Fight Back!
Riled up? Great! Let’s get the heck out there and channel that rage into action!

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 a highlight just for you!

FEATURED ACTIVIST EVENT THIS WEEK

Fool Me Once, Shame On You. Fool Me Twice, You’re Still A Dick.
Y’all—folks are out there lying to us every chance they can get, from propaganda to AI-generated content, and it’s more important than ever to be able to tell truth from fiction. Feminist Generation is here to teach you basic digital literacy skills to protect your communities and resist fascism during ‘Countering Misinformation to Protect Our Communities’ on Thursday, February 12th at 5pm PST—registration link here!

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!

The threats are coming from all over, friends, but the people united can never be defeated. We’re here for you and with you, no matter how hard it gets.

Blowing our whistles,
XO Team Abortion AF