Action:

Boo! Activists dressed up in costume and flyered with information about where people could find abortion care and parenting resources for a Halloween-themed #ExposeFakeClinic action in Washington, D.C.

Alt Text: Activists in various costumes hold signs and a banner that says: “Crisis pregnancy centers” are fake anti-abortion that shame and mislead.
We hosted an #ExposeFakeClinics action outside of the fake clinic Thrive Women’s Health Center in St. Louis.

Alt text: A group of protesters holding signs reading “Fake Clinics Lie, Women Die”, “Thrive Lies!”, “Care Not Coercion”, “Defund Thrive” and “No Doctors Here” stand in front of the Thrive Women’s Clinic sign.
Erin gave a presentation about self-managed abortion with pills at the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center, and she’s pictured here with students and our top-notch Ohio fellow, Sha’Tisha.

Alt text: Five people smiling for a selfie in the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center.
Our work to raise awareness to the safety and effectiveness of self-managed abortion also took us to the University of Houston in Texas.

Alt text: A group of people pose behind a table with a blue table skirt reading: Texas Rising Building Our Power.
Eva spoke about the power of direct action on a panel, “Your Voice, Your Power: Truth to Power to Action” at the University of Missouri Kansas City’s (UMKC) Educate Organize Advocate Conference.

Alt Text: Panelists are seated on stage in front of a projector screen that reads PowerFULL Womxn.
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On Our Blog:

Shireen called out Vibiana restaurant in Los Angeles for hosting a gala for the anti-abortion, anti-LGBT group Live Action.

Nataley continued the fight against Act 292, distributing crucial information in Milwaukee coffee shops.

Evonnia recapped our very first self-managed abortion forum in mid-Missouri.

Caitlin wrote about a recent expose fake clinic action in Washington, D.C. (complete with ‘gender snaps’ cookies!).

Kylie covered the pro-life double standard in using ‘free speech’ to restrict abortion access.

Reproaction in the News:

Erin appeared on PBS’ To The Contrary and discussed Pelosi vs. Trump, #MeToo, and transgender athletes. Watch here.

Pamela hosted a press conference by telephone demanding an end to the prosecution of pregnancy outcomes in Missouri. Speakers included Sara Baker, Legislative and Policy Director, ACLU of Missouri, Mallory Schwarz, Executive Director, NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, and Indra Woods Lusero, Staff Attorney, National Advocates for Pregnant Women. Listen to a recording here.

Our petition calling on Randall Williams to resign after he implemented a rule requiring unnecessary pelvic exams was highlighted in The Washington Post.

The #WIFights292 campaign was covered in a Rewire.News article about what Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers can do about abortion.

Get Involved

Save the date for our next Act and Learn webinar, Reproaction’s Best of 2019, taking place at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 6.

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Erin, Pamela, Caitlin, Elizabeth, Evonnia, Jessica, Kara, Nataley, Shireen, Kylie, Brittany, and the Reproaction team

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