Dear John,

The anti-abortion movement is wasting no time telling us their plan for even more harm, now that the Supreme Court has reversed 50 years of precedent in their ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and will leave millions with no abortion access in reach.

That plan? Hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to dangerous anti-abortion fake clinics. You might be thinking, “Don’t they already get state funding? What’s new?” For starters, they want MORE government funds to go to anti-abortion fake clinics, and the president of anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Marjorie Dannenfelser, says she has spoken to 22 governors around the country who are receptive to her scheme to have states increase funding for anti-abortion fake clinics. [1]

We have been sounding the alarm that anti-abortion fake clinics are far more dangerous than they make themselves out to be. They are the creepy, invasive arm of the anti-abortion movement that could easily be tasked with enforcement of abortion bans, as many of their workers are not bound by HIPAA regulations, which require that your personal health information not be shared by medical providers without your consent. [2] But we know the ‘pro-life’ movement couldn’t give a damn about consent or autonomy.

As we navigate this human rights crisis in real time, it is essential that we continue to expose anti-abortion fake clinics for the corruption and hypocrisy they spew. We will continue to see states propose and bolster funding for anti-abortion fake clinics, and their movement attempt to legitimize their services, but not without a fight.

Now is the time to take let anti-abortion fake clinics know how we feel about them. Check out these resources to equip yourself with the knowledge and power to take bold action and fight back:

-       Anti-Abortion Fake Clinic Direct Action Toolkit

-       Anti-Abortion Fake Clinic Fact Book

-       Anti-Abortion Fake Clinic Database

-       Bye, Bye, Fake Clinics Webinar: Using Direct Action to Target CPCs in Your Community

-      Reali-TEA of Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics and Abortion Pill Reversal

Welcome to the June Edition of the #BadFaithMedicine Breakdown. I hope you are resting, protesting, screaming, singing, praying, dancing, eating, crying, doing whatever it is you need to do to process this terrible moment in our country. You are not alone in your grief. Roe was the floor, may we build something even better from the ashes. To get you prepped for the path forward, read on for some of what we’ve been working on lately.

Recently on the blog:

North Carolina Deserves Sanctuary from Anti-Abortion Harms, by Tenaja Henson
“Randolph County, North Carolina became the fourth in the state to pass a resolution declaring itself an anti-abortion ‘sanctuary’ within county limits.” Resolutions like these are toothless, but not harmless.

Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics Want to Rebrand. We Won’t Let Them., by Tenaja Henson
“The mission of anti-abortion fake clinics is to use disinformation about abortion, religion, and reproductive health to manipulate and coerce pregnant people.”

The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Commitment to Disinformation, by Audrey Gow
“First Amendment protections apply to governmental overreach, not private companies like Google and Facebook.”

Banning Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics in Somerville: Activist Interview- Kristen Strezo by, Tenaja Henson
“Abortion is health care. And what it comes down to, it is nobody’s fucking business what we choose to do with our bodies.”

Coerced and Manipulated: Care Net’s ‘Pro-Life’ Men’s Conference, by Tenaja Henson

“Care Net is an anti-abortion fake clinic chain with locations across North America. They use religious manipulation and disinformation to coerce and dissuade pregnant people from getting abortions.”

#BadFaithMedicine Direct Action:

Local activists in Greensboro, North Carolina, took to the streets and posted flyers exposing the local anti-abortion fake clinic, that is predatorily located next to student housing.

Photo of a dark brown phone pole with a flyer on it exposing the local fake clinic. In the background you can see the building that the fake clinic is in

In close, I hope you are resting, protesting, screaming, singing, praying, dancing, eating, crying, doing whatever it is you need to do to process this terrible moment in our country. You are not alone in your grief. Roe was the floor, may we build something even better from the ashes.

In solidarity,

Tenaja Henson
Campaign Coordinator
Based in North Carolina

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Sources:
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/25/roe-antiabortion-lawmakers-restrictions-state-legislatures/
[2] https://www.csoonline.com/article/3661689/data-protection-concerns-spike-as-states-get-ready-to-outlaw-abortion.html


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