Hi john,

Your not-so-secret admirer Abortion AF is BACK and bringing you another Friday full of all the latest abortion goings-on that just didn’t bust through the headlines! Brew yourself a steaming cup of (anti?) love potion, snuggle up under the blanket, and dive with us into this week’s news.

LFG, galentines!

The Halftime Show None Of Us Needed
Whether you watched the Superbowl for the actual game or Bad Bunny’s halftime gift to us all, you probably missed the creepy adoption ad (produced by anti-abortion extremists, Live Action) that aired during TPUSA’s train wreck halftime concert. “The Girl in the Middle” frames adoption as the third (and moral) option to an unexpected pregnancy, but purposely hides the real truth: adoption is NOT the alternative to abortion—it’s the alternative to PARENTING, you chucklefucks! They conveniently ignore that pregnancy isn’t health-neutral (and can actually be pretty damn dangerous), and irresponsible ads like this ignore that there are real consequences and a lack of resources for folks during pregnancy. But why would they be honest when they don’t actually want you to make informed decisions they don’t agree with?

Ohio State University… You Good???
At a time when OB-GYN training is under attack and reproductive health care is hanging by a thread, Ohio State’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is stuck in a swirl of deeply unsettling headlines. Survivors of longtime OSU team doctor Richard Strauss — who abused students for decades — are still fighting for accountability. A federal judge recently ordered billionaire and "Epstein co-conspirator” Les Wexner to testify in a lawsuit over the abuse, since he served on the university’s board while it was happening and helped shape how misconduct was handled, according to reporting from WOSU. Coooool coolcoolcoolcool.

Speaking of everyone’s least favorite Jess, it turns out Epstein had an Ohio doctor ON RETAINER while he was the chair of Ohio State’s OB-GYN department. The files revealed quarterly payments of $25k to Dr. Mark Landon, and that packages with undisclosed contents were sent directly to his home. 

What the FUCK is going on in THE Ohio State University’s OB-GYN department?

New Feminist Buzzkills Episode: Drops TODAY!

We’re not done talking about the state of the world just yet — Feminist Buzzkills is comin’ at ya with a fresh new pod! This week is all about pills, pills, and more pills as Health and Human Services (HHS) declares pharmacies don’t actually have to stock abortion medication?! As the attacks ramp up and abortion pill manufacturers gear up to fight back, we’re especially pissed that this somehow puts us on the same side as Big Pharma. How dare you, HHS… HOW DARE YOU.

Meanwhile, ICE has officially laid siege to Minnesota for two months, and why is that number important, you ask? That’s the milestone where folks often realize they’re pregnant, and for those in Minnesota, how the hell do you get access to medication abortion when it isn’t even safe to leave your home? 

We’ve Got THE Guest Here To Tell You How!
Joining the pod is abortion superstar Amy Hagstrom Miller, President and CEO of Whole Woman’s Health, to talk about the reality of abortion care in Minnesota right now and WWH’s virtual care plan for people who can’t leave and can’t work but still need safe abortion access! Listen to her interview and share with anyone you know who may be experiencing a pregnancy that isn’t safe to carry right now. Knowledge is power!

Don’t worry — we’re balancing all the heavy shit out with Gwen Levey, hilarious Nashville rock goddess and artist, who went viral with her incredible song parody about Project 2026, “Barefoot & Pregnant”! She’s funny, she’s smart, and she’s bringing the joy to the resistance that we all desperately need right now.

Tune in wherever you pod!

Now for Some Ways You Can Fight Back!
The world is a dumpster fire, and now is the time to use 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 a highlight just for you!

FEATURED ACTIVIST EVENT THIS WEEK

Don’t Miss Out, Just Dua It!
With Ramadan coming up, you can’t de-niyyah that our friends at HEART have got your back! Join their Reclaiming Dua: Dua Workshop event, one of a 3-part series, to set your intentions and deepen your spiritual growth in an explicitly Muslim, pro-abortion space on Tuesday, February 17th from 2pm to 3pm ET—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!

Horrors abound and the bad news seems to never stop rolling in… but we’ve still got each other, y’all. We’re sending you allllll of the virtual candy hearts and love notes that we can!

Giving you your flowers,
XO Team Abortion AF