John, it's never been more clear that Roe v. Wade is in grave danger of being overturned.
Six-week abortion bans have been passed in nine states. Texas' new abortion restrictions place bounties on abortion providers’ heads. Our right to access abortion care remains under constant assault and the opposition has co-opted social media to spread harmful disinformation to manipulate users.
Now we need to band together and call out dangerous abortion myths online to protect the reproductive rights we have won. And that's exactly what a dedicated team of online Women's March volunteers called Digital Defenders does every day — specifically those on our Abortion Defenders track that focuses on reproductive rights.
Now, we want you to be a part of this important work, John. By joining our upcoming Digital Defenders training for our reproductive rights track with partner organization NARAL, you’ll learn how to push back against anti-choice rhetoric and dangerous myths about reproductive rights online using a values-based approach. While this program focuses on disinformation defense online, these skills can easily be translated to campaigning and organizing on the ground, wherever you are.
During this training session for the reproductive rights track of our Digital Defenders program, we'll learn the difference between misinformation and disinformation on social media, learn about myths about abortion and women’s health that circulate online, and even get some hands-on practice.
This training is right for you if you are comfortable navigating social media, using graphics such as memes and gifs, and becoming an active part of a Facebook community. We want to be transparent with you about the requirements for the volunteer position in order to respect your time.
If that sounds like you, and if you're passionate about defending our abortion rights, then sign up now to become an official Digital Defender for reproductive rights with Women's March: You can choose between our sessions on September 23 OR on September 30. Both will be 75 minutes from 8:00-9:15 p.m. ET.
Thank you for taking action,
Women's March