1/5 I’ve done all kinds of volunteer work over the years. I’ve helped teach kids how to read, I’ve given my time to children’s hospitals, and I’ve served meals to people in need. Last year I decided to do something different.
2/5 Last year I volunteered at a crisis pregnancy center. I let them believe that I was a syrupy sweet Christian who loved Jesus and unborn babies, and they put me to work helping pregnant women, every last one of whom were young, poor, and terrified.
3/5 Even though it was explicitly forbidden, I made sure women were aware of all their pregnancy options, including abortion. On several occasions, I secretly directed women to Planned Parenthood. I was, in effect, a saboteur for the cause of women’s reproductive health.
4/5 My time spent volunteering at a crisis pregnancy center was exhausting and infuriating. It was also a deliberate act of resistance. I refused to let those religious zealots spread misinformation, and I did everything I could to help pregnant women make informed decisions.
5/5 The Supreme Court may have ruled that crisis pregnancy centers don’t have to provide abortion information, but that doesn’t mean we have to let those centers get away with harming women thought the deliberate spreading of misinformation. We can resist. I did. So can you.
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