Thread by @AbortionFront

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

We honor those people and fight for their rights too! #My40Days

Our movement is not just about abortion access, but also reproductive rights, reproductive education, and reproductive care for all. We have to think about how we can create a better world where ALL pregnancy outcomes are respected and supported. #My40Days

And y’all, that includes working towards a world where people don’t have to think “I want to have this baby but I can’t afford healthcare.” EVERYONE DESERVES HEALTHCARE. #My40Days

SIDE NOTE: we can’t go on without saying that Black activists have been doing this work for ONE MILLION YEARS through the reproductive justice movement. #My40Days

Now you might be like “Ugh! What phrase do I have to say NOW?” Calm down with the attitude, friend! This is all in love! Say “pro-abortion.” #My40Days

GASP! Can you believe it? We just said that. When you say you’re “pro-choice,” you probably mean you’re “pro- the right to decide to keep a pregnancy or have an abortion.” AND THAT MEANS YOU’RE PRO-ABORTION. #My40Days

It means a lot to just say “abortion.” SCREAM “abortion.” Added bonus: It really makes those “nobody is pro-abortion” people mad. #My40Days

Saying you’re pro-abortion isn’t saying “I ONLY LIKE ABORTION.” We’re pro-cake but we eat other things too. It’s just saying you support bodily autonomy and you don’t think abortion is shameful. #My40Days

It isn’t shameful. So be mindful of how your language can make people feel. Saying “pro-abortion” makes the right people feel love AND the garbage people feel rage. WIN WIN! #My40Days