Erin Matson, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

January 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM

Anti-Vaccine and Anti-Abortion

Five years ago, we saw the writing on the wall: the ‘fringe’ anti-vaccine movement found support in the anti-abortion movement, the two groups twining their pseudo-science claims together. [1] Smash cut to now and these two groups have become government leaders, including but not…

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December 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM

3…2…1…Happy New Year!

John, We are so proud of the work accomplished in 2025. With your support we’ve been able to grow our research team to better track anti-abortion leaders. We’ve championed all forms of reproductive healthcare and abortion care from fighting for clinics to normalizing and destigm…

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December 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Happy Holidays from Reproaction

John, Wishing you all the best this holiday season. With family. With friends. With your favorite furry companions. However you choose to spend the season, we hope your days are restful, peaceful, and restorative. Sincerely, Erin, Shireen, Andrea, Ani, Annie, Elizabeth, Jac…

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December 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Self-Managed Abortion with Pills Where You Live: Mid-Atlantic Newsletter

Hi John, This month, the Society of Family Planning released a report documenting abortion rates since early 2022. In their report, data from the first half of 2025 show an increase in telehealth abortions, identifying a steady increase annually since 2022. [1] What this tells us…

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December 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Activism and Joy: Holiday Cheer!

Hi John, Did you miss our last webinar, “Who is Students for Life of America?" No problem! You can still watch our overview of the history of Students for Life of America, their anti-autonomy values, and their current priorities on our website. Understanding the strategies and ta…

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  Elizabeth Skoski, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM

A Gift NOT Subject to Tariffs?

John, Everything feel like it’s costing too much this year? Tariffs are causing price increases in many items we count on for the holidays from dinner to gifts. So, what’s a person to do? Why not give a gift in someone’s name that increases access to abortion and advances reprodu…

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December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Reproaction Roundup: ‘Tis the Season to Give

Action Did you miss our Giving Tuesday Drive? No worries! You can still give to support Reproaction’s work to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice. Give today! Erin presented at the Beyond Borders conference on anticipated anti-abortion policy attacks i…

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December 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Olivia. Oliver. Olive.

John, It might sound like a cute family tradition – everyone is given an ‘O’ name! – but the names Olivia, Oliver, and Olive take on a much more dangerous meaning when attached to the anti-abortion movement. We’ve been monitoring Olivia, Oliver, and Olive and know exactly what an…

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December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM

‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Are At It Again

John, For a decade, Reproaction has been putting anti-abortion pregnancy centers on blast. We do this by monitoring and sharing our Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Center Database, a collection of discoverable anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the United States, which is independently r…

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December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM

You Ate. You Shopped. Did You Give?

John, Thanksgiving dinner is officially leftovers. Early holiday gifts were bought. Now, it’s time to give. Today’s the day you’ve been waiting for: Giving Tuesday! Help us reach our $2,500 goal with a donation now. Your gift helps immensely as we work towards increasing access t…

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November 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Self-Managed Abortion with Pills Where You Live: Mid-Atlantic Newsletter

Hi John, Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, generic form of the abortion pill. This is a big win for abortion access: a generic form of mifepristone offers a more accessible, lower-cost option of the drug, and proves yet again that the abortion pil…

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November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Giving Thanks for Supporters like You

John, Ten years ago, Reproaction was founded as a direct action organization to harness the power of the people to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice everywhere. Today, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your time, effort, and support over t…

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November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM

One Week Left!

John, It’s in your emails! It’s in your mailbox! It’s in seven short days! It’s Giving Tuesday! Can you help us reach our $2,500 goal by next week? I know, I know. You have a lot of organizations asking for donations for Giving Tuesday. And you have a lot of causes you want to su…

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November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Activism and Joy: Thankful for Abortion Access!

Hi John, Didn’t catch our latest webinar, “Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda”? No problem! You can still watch our discussion on the Trump Administration’s recent anti-abortion, anti-science policies and statements. The Trump Administration has caved to the demands…

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November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Take the Next Step: “Who Is Students for Life of America?”

Dear John, Yesterday, we hosted the Reproaction Act and Learn webinar, "Who is Students for Life of America?" You can check out the recording here. We’d like to hear from you with topic ideas for future Act and Learn webinars, so please reply to this email if you have any suggest…

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  Erin Matson, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM

“When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them”

John, It’s what we’ve been doing with anti-abortion leaders for years: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them.” A line long-attributed to Maya Angelou that stays relevant today. They have consistently shown they do not care about infants, children, or mothers. Give to…

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November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Don't Miss It! You’re Invited to “Who Is Students for Life of America?”

Dear John, Join us on Thursday, November 20 at 2 p.m. ET for an important discussion, "Who Is Students for Life of America?" Since 2006, Students for Life of America has sought to mobilize young people for the anti-abortion cause, dubbing millennials and Gen Z the “Pro-Life Gener…

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November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM

November Reproaction Roundup: The GIVING DRIVE is Underway

Action We’re striving to raise $2,500 between now and Giving Tuesday on December 2, 2025 – can you help us get there? We are so proud to have launched our latest campaign: Stop Anti-Abortion Bullying. They are anti-freedom, anti-democracy, and anti-family. Check it out and learn …

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November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM

NEW: Students for Life Spokesperson Doesn’t Know Her Boss is Pro-Criminalization

John, Did you see my latest email? Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, said she would consider prosecuting women who have abortions “later when laws and culture change.” Now watch our latest video to see the Spokesperson and Social Media Coordinator of S…

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November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM

It’s the Season of Kindness. So We’re Holding Anti-Abortion Bullies Accountable.

John, We know anti-abortion bullies are fighting to take away your right to bodily autonomy through attacking access to abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments like IVF year-round. But it feels especially aggressive in the time of year when many are attempting to be mor…

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November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM

You're Invited to “Who Is Students for Life of America?”

Dear John, Join us on Thursday, November 20 at 2 p.m. ET for an important discussion, "Who Is Students for Life of America?" Since 2006, Students for Life of America has sought to mobilize young people for the anti-abortion cause, dubbing millennials and Gen Z the “Pro-Life Gener…

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  Jessica Ensley, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM

NEW: Video Showcasing Students for Life of America is Pro-Criminalization

Dear John, President of national anti-abortion organization Students for Life of America, Kristan Hawkins, stated she and the majority of the pro-life movement would consider prosecuting women who have abortions “later when laws and culture change” on her podcast in February, 20…

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November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM

FWD: A Decade of Reproaction: Our Giving Tuesday Drive Starts Now!

John, Since Pamela Merritt and I co-founded Reproaction ten years ago, we’ve seen a lot happen. Two Trump administrations, the repeal of Roe, anti-abortion bullies on a march to fetal personhood, and the horrific rise of white Christian nationalism hand-in-hand with anti-abortion…

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November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM

A Decade of Reproaction: Our Giving Tuesday Drive Starts Now!

John, It has been a decade since Reproaction was founded with the vision to uphold abortion rights and advance reproductive justice as a matter of human dignity. That means: A decade of advancing access to abortion. A decade of de-stigmatizing and normalizing self-managed aborti…

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October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Activism and Joy: Harvesting Change!

Hi John, Didn’t catch our latest webinar, “Alternatives to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers”? No problem! You can still explore the meaningful impact of pro-abortion groups combatting the work of anti-abortion organizations. Anti-abortion pregnancy centers have long misleadingly r…

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October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Take the Next Step: Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda

Dear John, Yesterday, we hosted the Reproaction Act and Learn webinar, Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda. You can check out the recording here. Stay tuned for our next webinar Who is Students for Life of America? on Thursday, November 20, at 2 pm ET. We’d like to hea…

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October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Don't Miss It! You’re Invited to “Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda”

Dear John, Join us on Tuesday, October 28 at 12 pm ET for an important discussion, "Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda." While the Trump Administration is quieter on the topic of abortion during this second term compared to the first, they are still hacking away at a…

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October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM

You’re Invited to “Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda"

Dear John, Join us on Tuesday, October 28 at 12 pm ET for an important discussion, "Trump is Anti-Abortion: His Second Term Agenda." While the Trump Administration is quieter on the topic of abortion during this second term compared to the first, they are still hacking away at a…

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  Shireen Shakouri, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM

What’s Happening in Spain Could Happen Here

John, Forty years after legalizing abortion, Spain has moved to make it a constitutional right, following what France did last year, the only country to do so thus far. [1] This is a great step forward for reproductive freedom, a freedom Reproaction fights for every day. Join us …

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October 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM

October Reproaction Roundup: BOO-lieve In Abortion Access!

Action What better way to kick off spooky season than a donation to stand up to anti-abortion ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. Give today to support expanded abortion access everywhere (no matter what scares they try to throw at us!) We joined 131 civil rights, faith, and labor org…

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October 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Self-Managed Abortion with Pills Where You Live: Mid-Atlantic Newsletter

Hi John, This month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump announced, with no scientific evidence, an association between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder. They likely won’t stop there – calling into question the…

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  Shireen Shakouri, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM

More Babies; No Money

John, Ever hear of so-called ‘restorative reproductive medicine’? According to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, it’s “unproven” and “not a medical term.” [1] Yet that hasn’t stopped anti-abortion leaders from pushing it as an option for people struggling w…

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October 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Generic Mifepristone? Yes, Please!

John, The FDA might have announced it quietly, but we will shout it loud: A generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone has been approved! [1] We have been fighting for greater access to abortion pills for over a decade. Give today to keep it up. This is no small feat. It’s…

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October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Upcoming: Fight Back Against Anti-Trans and Anti-Abortion Rhetoric

John, Don’t miss it! Tune in to the virtual panel and learn how to fight back against anti-trans and anti-abortion rhetoric now for FREE on Wednesday, October 8 at 2pm ET. Sign up now! In solidarity, Jessica Ensley Sr. VP of Outreach, Reproaction ------- Dear John, Join this yea…

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October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Take the Next Step: Alternatives to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers

Dear John, Yesterday, we hosted the Reproaction Act and Learn webinar, Alternatives to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers. You can check out the recording here. Stay tuned for our next webinar! We’d like to hear from you with topic ideas for future Act and Learn webinars, so please …

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October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM

No, We Do Not Need Pro-Life ‘Progressives’

John, Last week, New York Times columnist Ezra Klein suggested the ridiculous idea that those who oppose the decimation of democracy in our country should include anti-abortion viewpoints as a strategy. [1] To which we say – and have said throughout our entire decade of existence…

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September 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Don't Miss It! You're Invited to “Alternatives to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers"

Dear John, Anti-abortion pregnancy centers misleadingly represent themselves as comprehensive reproductive health care clinics, but they exist to dissuade people from having abortions. These centers not only deceive patients seeking abortion care, but many also threaten patient d…

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September 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM

FWD: Burning Birth Control

John, In late July, we sent an email about a Trump apparatchik floating the idea of burning nearly $10 million worth of USAID-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas. [1] This story, like this administration, is a mess. Reportedly, the contraceptives e…

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September 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM

The Dictator is Now Your OB-GYN

John, This week, Trump urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, saying instead they should “fight like hell not to take it” and to “tough it out” when in pain. [1] Why? Because he wants you to think autism is somebody’s fault. And of course first on the list for blame is … …

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September 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM

You’re Invited to “Alternatives to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers”

Dear John, Anti-abortion pregnancy centers misleadingly represent themselves as comprehensive reproductive health care clinics, but they exist to dissuade people from having abortions. These centers not only deceive patients seeking abortion care, but many also threaten patient d…

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September 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM

September Reproaction Roundup: Back to School

Action This month, thousands of students return to school for another year of learning. But will they be served fact-based truths or anti-abortion disinformation? We’re working hard to keep anti-abortion Live Action’s ‘Baby Olivia’ video out of public schools, despite bills manda…

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September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Listen Now: What to Know about the FACE Act 🎙️🎧

Dear John, Abortion patients, doctors, and health care workers are under threat from anti-abortion bullies on a daily basis. That’s why it’s so important to defend the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Listen now to our co-founder and CEO Erin Matson discuss the …

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September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Self-Managed Abortion with Pills Where You Live: Mid-Atlantic Newsletter

Hi John, As pharmacies across the United States refuse to dispense abortion pills, it’s important to know your rights and access to medication abortion. Costco recently announced they would not be selling mifepristone, the first medication in the prescription abortion pill regime…

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August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Take the Next Step: Care Outside of Medical Systems

Dear John, Yesterday, we hosted the Reproaction Act and Learn webinar, Care Outside of Medical Systems. You can check out the recording here. Save the date for our next webinar, Pro-Abortion Pregnancy Resource Centers, Tuesday September 30 at 12 pm ET. We’d like to hear from you …

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August 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Activism and Joy: Continuing to Celebrate Abortion Pills 🎉

Hi John, Did you miss our July webinar, "Fighting for Medicaid Expansion Amidst Funding Cuts"? Tune in now to hear from experts about the recent and ongoing attacked on Medicaid and how that threatens the right to reproductive care for millions in the United States. This conversa…

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August 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM

August Reproaction Roundup: Still Time To Give

Action Did you miss your chance to give to our 10th Anniversary Fundraising campaign? No worries! You can always give to support bold actions for this decade and all decades to come. Did you miss our latest webinar? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Check out a recording of "Fi…

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  Erin Matson, Reproaction via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

August 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Big Tech Fails Again

John, We’ve warned in the past about Big Tech: its refusal to allow fact-based abortion care while letting disinformation flourish [1], its seeming willingness to allow user data to be weaponized to criminalize those seeking, providing and supporting abortion care [2], and more. …

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August 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Join Us: Fight Back Against Anti-Trans and Anti-Abortion Rhetoric

Dear John,   Join this year’s Netroots Nation virtual conference to hear our Media Research Manager Jasmine Geonzon discuss fighting for transgender and reproductive rights in this current onslaught from the opposition. Check out Jasmine and other experts speak on this importan…

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August 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM

You’re Invited to “Care Outside of Medical Systems”

John, Join us on Tuesday, August 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET for our next Act and Learn webinar, “Care Outside of Medical Systems." As health care access shrinks and barriers to care increase, many are turning to practices and providers outside of the traditional medical setting. There i…

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August 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Burning Birth Control

John, TODAY is the last day of our 10-year anniversary fundraising campaign. A decade ago we set out to change the way people think about reproductive rights, to push for more and better, to create a world of increased abortion access and advance reproductive justice everywhere. …

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