Follow Amnesty International USA on Twitter and Facebook.
Read Amnesty International USA’s report, The never-ending maze: continued failure to protect indigenous women from sexual violence in the USA.
Support the abortion fund specific for Indigenous women, Indigenous Women Rising, here!
Read MoreFollow Planned Parenthood Federation of America on Twitter and Facebook.
Go to bansoff.org or text ACCESS to 22422 to learn more about how to fight back.
There is power in storytelling. Speak up using a hashtag on social media or share your story through Planned Parenthood.
Donate to PPFA and to abortion funds!
Read MoreFollow If/When/How on Twitter and Facebook.
If you have questions about your rights or the laws in your state, you can call If/When/How’s Repro Legal helpline.
Give financially to If/When/How and the Repro Legal Defense Fund, who are pooling, maintaining, and preparing funds for legal defense and education.
Learn from those doing this work in your community already! Networks and support systems doing this type of work have existed for a very long time, and they would benefit greatly from your backing.
Read MoreFollow the National Women’s Law Center on Twitter and Facebook here.
You can find more information on the President’s recent Executive Order here.
Fighting for abortion means fighting to promote the broader democracy. Protect people’s right to vote, show up in your local community, whether it be engaging in general civic community events or supporting local abortion rights work. Most importantly, center community voices and stay compassionate.
Donate to abortion funds. If possible, commit to a monthly donation moving forward.
Don’t become complacent! Remember this assault on democracy and let it fuel you to continue to make change for a better world. Contribute in ways that you are able, in ways that highlight your strengths.
Read MoreFollow ANSIRH on Twitter and Facebook.
Visit abortiononscreen.org and find a list of over 500 TV shows and film that feature an abortion plotline. Watch these pieces of media and consider whether or not the abortion stories are representative—and have conversations about them!
Read MoreFind ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion here and follow on Instagram and Twitter. You can also follow Garnet on Twitter here.
If you can, donate to your local abortion fund, always! Independent abortion clinics also need your support right now—whether through donations, clinic escorts, or volunteers.
Be wary of offering a spare room for those seeking abortions. While intentions are good, many anti-abortion activists may see these opportunities as a way to act as an individual “crisis pregnancy center,” convincing people staying in their house to not access the care they need. Instead, uplift organizations and abortion funds that already vet people who are offering their spare rooms.
Read MoreFollow the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice on Twitter and Facebook!
Support your local abortion fund. You can find those nearest you here.
If you are interested in the intersection of faith and abortion, you can visit AbortionsWelcome.org or go to the Religion and Repro Learning Center through the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
Read MoreGive what you can to abortion funds, have others in your life give to abortion funds, and share their amazing work.
Educate yourself about self-managed abortion with abortion pills and spread that information to as many people as possible.
Continue to have conversations about how abortion affects all of us. When it comes to sexual violence, gender-based violence, bodily autonomy, economic and education opportunity, and more, abortion access intersects with the ability for everyone to live a life of opportunity.
Read MoreFirstly, recognize your feelings. Acknowledge the negative impacts that the criminalization of abortion, but also, remember that we can and will organize for justice.
Reprioritize your energy, support, and money. If you can, donate to abortion funds on a regularly scheduled basis. You can find your local abortion fund donation finder here. Receive training on being an abortion clinic escort or become a driver. Attend a lobby day at your state capitol.
Read MoreIf you need an abortion, check out this website to find the clinic closest to you.
Support your local abortion fund! This resource by Helmi Henkin will connect you to your local abortion fund.
Follow Tarah Demant on Twitter and follow Amnesty International USA on Twitter and Facebook!
Do what you need to do to recharge. Whether that’s logging off social media, taking part in a beloved hobby, or participating in a rally, take care of yourself in whatever way that you need to.
Read MoreFind advocacy opportunities at bansoff.org and follow PPFA on Twitter and Facebook.
If you are in a state that is hostile to abortion, find groups that are actively protesting and join. If you are in a state that is protecting abortion access, urge your state governors, legislatures, and attorneys general to act to expand policies and services.
As more people wonder where, in fact, they can access an abortion, amplify abortionfinder.org. This website lists clinics and providers across the country offering care.
Donate to independent abortion providers, abortion funds!
Finally, if you are comfortable, share your story. Whether at the dinner table or on Twitter, your voice is important.
Read MoreFollow Caroline Reilly on Twitter and Rewire News Group on Facebook and Twitter! If you can, donate to Rewire News Group, which is one of the only publications based in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
If you have money and time, donate it to abortion funds, independent clinics, and smaller organizations that help to ensure abortion care such as the Abortion Care Network, Jane’s Due Process, and The Repro Legal Defense Fund.
Normalize and de-stigmatize abortion in conversations with friends and family.
Shout Your Abortion has many resources on self-managed abortion and accessing medication abortion.
Read MoreFollow MSI Asia Pacific on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook or find their website here.
Donate to MSI Asia Pacific! 91 cents of every $1 goes directly to programs.
Often, the Asia Pacific region is left out of global conversations. Learn more about the region, the challenges the region faces, and learning more about gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health in Asia Pacific is a great place to start.
Read MoreStart by following URGE on Twitter and Facebook!
Get involved with organizations and advocates in your community that are working on intersectional intimate partner violence—whether that’s through volunteering or donating.
Contact your legislators—to reach out to policymakers at the federal level, you can contact the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Read MoreFind the Century Foundation on Twitter and Facebook. Stay up-to-date on their important work!
Find Dr. Taylor’s past podcast episode, the Maternal Health Crisis Facing Black Women here.
Call your members of Congress and encourage them to co-sponsor the Black Maternal Health Momnibus and issue support of the Build Back Better Act.
Support abortion funds in your state and continue to support access to abortion care. You can ask your member of Congress to support the EACH Woman Act and the Women’s Health Protection Act, too! You can reach the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Read MoreFollow Katelyn Burns on Twitter here!
Show up at trans protests in your area. Your support for trans health and rights is needed all the time, and right now especially. Human Rights Campaign often puts on rallies to join.
To learn more about steps the White House has taken to introduce meaningful policy that protects transgender Americans, find the release here.
Read MoreFollow Jane’s Due Process on Facebook and Twitter here and stay up-to-date on their important work.
Show love to abortion funds! You can find the abortion fund nearest you here. There’s many ways to help, including donating, volunteering, and fundraising!
Get involved in state and local politics. Discuss sex education, abortion access, and contraception access with state representatives, city council members, and school board members.
Voting is incredibly important to protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights—vote in every election you can.
Read MoreFollow We Testify on Facebook and Twitter to keep up-to-date on their essential work. You can also sign up to receive We Testify newsletters here.
You can also to get involved with We Testify, find more abortion stories, or share your abortion story.
Love the episode art? Find more of graphic artist Sage M. Coffey’s work here!
The Senate will be voting on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) on February 28th. Call your Senators and tell them to support passing WHPA!! You can call the Senate Switchboard at (202) 224-3121
Read MoreFollow We Testify on Facebook and Twitter to keep up-to-date on their essential work. You can also sign up to receive We Testify newsletters here.
You can also to get involved with We Testify, find more abortion stories, or share your abortion story.
Love the episode art? Find more of graphic artist Sage M. Coffey’s work here!
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