Did y’all know Colorado has an abortion ban on the ballot with no exceptions for rape/incest, lethal fetal diagnosis, or health of the pregnant person? #NoOn115voteno115.com
It’s maybe not setting off alarm bells for some because it’s a ban after 22 weeks. But a ban is a ban! It’s a judgment from anti-abortion politicians, it’s stigmatizing, and it’s DANGEROUS! #NoOn115
The anti-abortion movement thinks it has a winner in bans after 22 weeks, as we’ve seen from the lies they can’t stop telling about abortion “UP UNTIL BIRTH" (which is not a THING!) #NoOn115voteno115.com/about-the-camp…
They want us to flinch, but we won’t waver. A ban is a ban. We shouldn’t agree to ANY sort of week limit, because these people don’t care why people might NEED an abortion after 22 weeks. #NoOn115voteno115.com/about-the-camp…
Shame on them for this initiative. They are just completely denying the lives and the stories of the people who seek abortion care in Colorado. They are ignoring people's heartbreak in an effort to push their propaganda. #NoOn115 voteno115.com/about-the-camp…
Here’s what we definitely know: providers in Colorado save and change people’s lives. They provide compassionate care. They see people and know their stories. Their work should be protected. #NoOn115
So, Coloradans and everyone who cares about reproductive rights, pay attention! No to all abortion bans, no to compassionless propaganda, #NoOn115! voteno115.com/about-the-camp…
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For #My40Days, let’s talk about MINDFULNESS about how we discuss abortion with friends, people who've had abortions, your aunt Linda, your dentist, and so on. Let’s start with a big one: why we’ve (mostly) stopped saying “pro-choice.”
We are ALL about letting people have agency over their decisions. So yes, naturally, “pro-choice” works well for that. #My40Days
But we also have to think about who “pro-choice” leaves out. The healthcare system and the WORLD are effed up and create all kinds of barriers for people who want to be parents. So for some people maybe it’s not a “choice” to have an abortion so much as a necessity. #My40Days
#RBG taught us to stand up to sexist ghouls. Now that she's gone, misogynists are twirling their gross mustaches, gearing up to replace her legacy with an anti-abortion extremist!
Said anti-abortion ghouls have started their crusade with a nationwide clinic troll-a-thon called "40 Days for Life." #My40Days
In this annual event, hordes of uninvited Catholic hatesplainers "stand guard" outside of abortion clinics for 40 days and 40 nights. Really, it's just stalking. #My40Days
Badass of the day: Shirley Chisholm! Today is the 49th anniversary of Chisholm entering the Democratic primary, making her the first Black woman to run for president of these United States.
When she ran for Congress, her slogan was “Unbought and unbossed.” She also spoke truth to power when she said, “If you don’t have a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
When she was elected to Congress — also the first Black woman to do that — they tried to hide her on the ag committee, which took her away from working for the people who actually elected her. Still she rose.
Although she was obstructed by the head of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (fuck you forever, Scott Lloyd and your creepy period tracking), she did eventually receive her abortion with the help of the @ACLU, activists, and @JanesDueProcess.
So today we thought we’d tweet out her statement from the time as a reminder of why we fight so hard for everyone to get the abortion care they need: