Hi john,

Welcome back, friends, to another Friday edition of “What the actual fuck is going on?” Abortion Access Front is topping off your work week with some repro goings-on that may have you abandon life in modern society and head for a janky yurt in the woods. Like forever. 

It’s a lot. So buckle up and LFG!

Roe is Dead! Long Live Roe!
It’s been almost four years since Roe was overturned courtesy of the vaginal crossing guards on the fuck you forever Supreme Court who decided our right to guaranteed abortion access wasn’t worth the fish paper it was written on. This week, NPR did the good work of laying out the abortion landscape that was created in its wake. 

Our biggest takeaway? People are having MORE abortions! This shows what we already knew, what pro- and anti-abortion folks knew, and what SCOTUS and politicians knew: that state bans, relentless lawsuits, and not even threats of jail time will stop someone from getting the abortion they need. So what, then, was the point of reversing Roe? To make sure we were punished. The cruelty, friends, is always the point. 

Abortion Pills, Plan B, and Birth Control, Oh My!: Our Over-The-Counter Dream Team
Straight out of our pro-abobo fever dreams, a new study published in JAMA suggests that abortion pills should be available over the counter. Swoon! The paper illustrates how these medications are safe, effective, and meet the FDA’s criteria to make them readily available at CVS like Advil or travel size Aquaphor. But because we can’t have nice things, gremlins like Josh Hawley continue to leap out of the bowels of the manosphere to fuck it all up.

New Feminist Buzzkills Episode: Drops TODAY!

Our intrepid Feminist Buzzkills Lizz and Moji are back and bringing good news from Middle Earth — you know, Illinois and Wisconsin. They also go deep laying out how this week's attack on birth control, abortion, and voting rights are the latest ingredients in the larger toxic stew of oppression being cooked up by our enemies.

We Got Guests!
And not just any ol’ guests… 2026 OSCAR NOMINEES! From the documentary short The Devil Is Busy, Feminist Center For Reproductive Liberation Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson and Head of Security Tracii Wesley talk about the film, and navigating all the challenges providing abortion care under a six week ban in Georgia. It’s a lot, y’all, but they’re dropping the knowledge you didn’t know you needed.

PLUS! Author and rad feminist Kate Schatz is talking coming of age in the ‘90s, and how her own mom’s experiences inspired her new book, Where The Girls Were. It’s a heartbreaking and empowering story of unintended pregnancy, maternity homes, and resilience set in the late 1960’s. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll immediately buy her book. It’s the only way. 

Now for Some Ways You Can Fight Back!
Nothing better after listening to a great podcast than lacing up your boots and getting out in the community to 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

Community Is What You Make It
We all just want to find our community, and the Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) is busy creating one for abortion seekers! A Home Here: Post Abortion Community Circles are inclusive monthly gatherings to build connections and foster understanding. Join CAF, Jane’s Due Process, and Advocates for Youth for a cross-community open circle on Tuesday, April 14th at 7:30pm CST — 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!

None of us know what next year will look like, but we know one thing: regardless of whatever changes, we intend to fight through it all together! Arm in arm, we’ve got you, comrade. 

In it to win it,
XO Team Abortion AF