Thread by @knowyourIX

ALERT: Missouri may become the first state without any abortion clinics since Roe v. Wade.

The MO health dept is refusing to renew the license of the only remaining abortion clinic– forcing them to close THIS FRIDAY unless a court steps in.

MO has been trying to gut Roe v. Wade for years and wants to lead the nation in harming women, pregnant people, and other marginalized populations.

Here’s some quick examples of how:

In Missouri...

➡️Black women in MO already die at shocking rates during and after pregnancy

➡️LGBTQ people can be fired from their jobs or denied housing

➡️Young people must get the consent of two parents or a judge to end their own pregnancy

MO politicians have a lengthy track record of both abortion-shaming and victim-blaming.
Rep Akin once said ‘legitimate rape’ doesn’t result in pregnancy, and Rep. Hovis invented the myth of ‘consensual rapes.’

Sounds like just the guys we should trust with our rights.

Closing abortion clinics harms survivors.

We hear time and time again from survivors that this and other abortion clinics saved their lives after they experienced violence. And many DV survivors say they were able to leave an abusive partner because of abortion care.

Abortion bans are a form of violence too. The system of oppression that tells rapists and abusers our bodies are theirs to exploit is the very same system that emboldens legislators to take away abortion access.

MO already passed an abortion ban, but it’s not in effect yet, and the ACLU of MO and allies are working tirelessly to block it.

But if this last clinic closes down in three days, it will be the end of legal abortion in MO.

Now more than ever, patients need funds to help them get to their clinics and pay for abortions.

Donate if you can to @GWAFund, the only abortion fund for Missourians, or to @PPMO_Advocates and @aclu_mo as they fight to #StopTheBans