❤️ Reproductive Freedom for All - Updates - October 10, 2024
❤️ Our right to reproductive freedom must be protected. Read the latest updates and join the movement to hold our leaders accountable to the people's will.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2024
People Power United declares that MAGA Republicans are relentlessly attacking reproductive freedom, undermining the rights and autonomy of millions of Americans. Their harmful agenda puts personal medical decisions in the hands of politicians, stripping away essential healthcare and endangering lives.
In response to recent MAGA shenanigans to harm Americans, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“We must stand united to protect reproductive justice and preserve the rights of all people to control their own bodies. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
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Reproductive Freedom for All - News Briefs - October 10, 2024
Yes, You Can Fight for Reproductive Rights From Home
Mother Jones By Julia Métraux
But the spate of bans has also led to new waves of abortion rights activism, including by disabled people. … The upside of taking reproductive rights activism online is that many people seeking abortions already turn to the internet for help.
5 times when Donald Trump changed his stance on an issue
LA Times By Noah Bierman
But since Roe was overturned, he has struggled to define his position, insisting falsely that even Americans who support abortion rights want to leave the issue to the states. … He posted on social media on Aug. 23 that his administration “will be great for women and their reproductive rights.”
Florida threatens to criminally charge TV stations airing pro-abortion ad
Washington Post By Ben Brasch
The court ruled that the state’s constitution does not protect abortion rights. The state’s highest court also allowed on November’s ballot an amendment to protect abortion rights in the state’s constitution, which would undo the new abortion ban. … With abortion literally on the ballot, organizers see a chance not only to enshrine reproductive rights but sway other races. News outlet Florida Politics first reported that two stations had received the letters, but FCC records show that other stations have also received them.
Are abortion pills legal in my state? Here’s what you need to know.
Washington Post By Nick Kirkpatrick, Szu Yu Chen
And in 10 states, including Arizona, Missouri and Florida, voters will decide ballot measures that would enshrine abortion rights in constitutions or protect access in other ways. What medication abortion looks like now could be much different from what it looks like after Nov. 5. … Additional restrictions on medication abortions were identified through individual state laws, Planned Parenthood and other providers, and data from KFF, Center for Reproductive Rights, Guttmacher and RHITES. Weeks of pregnancy are calculated since the last menstrual period.
The guys who care about abortion
Politico By Shia Kapos
Men4Choice’s goal is to motivate younger men to vote and canvas for candidates who support abortion rights — instead of allowing women to be the sole voice behind the policy.
Why Cakes Can Be a Powerful Form of Protest
NY Times By Jenny Comita, Esther Choi
Wade was overturned, she launched Protect Our Bodies to raise money to support abortion rights funds. … York-based pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz, 39, has raised several hundred thousand dollars with her bake sales, at which pastry chefs from restaurants including Le Bernardin and Frenchette in New York and Los Angeles's Sqirl sell offerings like chocolate marmalade cakes and honeycomb-cacao cookies in aid of reproductive rights.
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Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
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