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2 Sep, 8 tweets, 4 min read
🚨 At around midnight last night, the Supreme Court denied the emergency request to block #SB8, Texas’ draconian, dystopian ban on abortion. So what does that mean? We’ve got a short 🧵 for you to explain. #SCOTUS 1/8
The bottom line is that #SB8 is law—for now. Devastatingly, this means most abortion is banned in the state—for now. Abortion is banned at about 6 weeks into pregnancy, well before many people even know they’re pregnant, since it’s only 2 weeks after a missed period. 2/8
And as usual, #SB8 will most directly harm people who are already the most vulnerable. That includes LGBTQ+ people, people in rural areas, BIPOC people, and those with low incomes. This is by design, because the cruelty of this law is so clearly the point. 3/8
It might seem like an easy solution is just to travel to another state for abortion care. But it's not that simple. People can’t always just travel to a neighboring state to get the abortion care they need. 4/8
To do that requires a lot of privilege, including the time and money to travel. These are resources that not everyone has. Not to mention, abortion is already heavily restricted in nearby states. 5/8
So what can we do? We can give to the abortion funds in Texas that are on the ground right now, providing people with resources and support during these extremely difficult times. If you care about abortion access in TX, support these funds. bit.ly/2WnOAgV 6/8
You can also share this resource to help answer any questions that folks in Texas might have right now. It’s a confusing time, and we want to make sure people have the tools they need to access the care they need. Needabortion.org #BansOffOurBodies 7/8
And finally, you can tell Congress to protect reproductive freedom. There’s a way to safeguard the legal right to abortion right now, and it’s called the Women’s Health Protection Act. We need Congress to pass #WHPA now. bit.ly/3Bz16c3 #ActForAbortionAccess #PassWHPA 8/8

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13 Jan
🧵 Yesterday #SCOTUS sided with Trump to reinstate the requirement that people have to receive medication abortion in person. It’s the first abortion case with Amy Coney Barrett on the bench—and it’s bad news for reproductive freedom. But what does it all mean? We'll explain.
During the pandemic, a federal judge blocked the requirement that people get one of the pills for medication abortion, mifepristone, in person. Medication abortion is incredibly safe and effective, so the in person requirement is completely medically unnecessary.
And during a pandemic, it’s actually harmful to make people travel to a doctor, clinic, or hospital to get medication abortion. It exposes them to unnecessary #COVID19 risk at a time when healthcare should be more accessible, not less.
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15 Sep 20
🧵 It took about a day, but here we are. The anti-choice movement is bending over backwards to justify its continued support of Trump and his administration after a whistleblower revealed the reproductive coercion and oppression at an ICE detention center. bit.ly/3hDj1UB
Instead of calling out Trump and ICE for these horrific human rights abuses and the reproductive coercion they have subjected immigrant women to, they’re spreading disinformation about abortion and Planned Parenthood—and attacking Democratic lawmakers. Sounds about right.
They used the same deflection tactics back in 2018, when “the most pro-life administration ever” separated thousands of children from their families. What was the response from SBA List, an anti-choice advocacy group? “We refrain from public comment on immigration.”
Read 6 tweets
11 Sep 20
🧵 THREAD: Trump just released an updated #SCOTUS shortlist filled with anti-choice extremists. Why now? The timing of this release is *very* intentional. It's all part of Trump's tried and true strategy to attack reproductive freedom whenever he's feeling threatened.
Trump released another shortlist in September 2016, right before the Access Hollywood tapes revealed the true depths of his misogyny. While fellow Republicans called on him to drop out, he spread disinformation about abortion on the debate stage. wapo.st/2ReD1m4
Fast forward to February 2019, when Trump tried to distract people from his plummeting approval ratings after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. What did he do? Spread disinformation about abortion later in pregnancy during his #SOTU speech. nbcnews.to/3m6hbzc
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13 Feb 19
Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and anti-choice activists are stacking the courts with far right-wing judges that will strip away our rights. @SenateDems should be doing EVERYTHING they can to stop it—but instead, @SenatorSinema is trying to elevate an anti-choice extremist judge.
.@SenatorSinema was elected last year in large part due to a wave powered by women voters who wanted to put a check on this anti-choice administration. You can’t claim you are an advocate of women while elevating right-wing judges who will inflict long-term damage to our cause.
Michael Liburdi, the anti-choice extremist supported by @SenatorSinema, has an EXTENSIVE record of opposing #ReproFreedom. He acted as chairman of the AZ "Right to Life" PAC for 5 yrs & helped AZ Gov Ducey pass a law requiring women to justify their reason for having an abortion.
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5 Apr 18
BREAKING: Kevin Williamson, who called for women who’ve had an abortion to be hanged, was just 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 from @TheAtlantic in the face of mounting pressure from pro-choice activists, NARAL, @UltraViolet & the media. #FireKevin
Extremists like Kevin Williamson deserve condemnation—NOT a byline to espouse racist, misogynist, right-wing extremism. Normalizing violence against women who are making these important decisions about their own bodies & lives is unacceptable. #FireKevin
Calling for the death and punishment of 25% of American women is unconscionable. Yet men like Kevin Williamson are given the benefit of the doubt, second chances, and national platforms time and time again.
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25 Sep 17
THREAD: #GrahamCassidy isn’t just bad for women's health - it’s catastrophic. Here are FIVE things you need to know:
#DoNoHarm
1. #GrahamCassidy wld block care at @PPFA, leaving many w/ nowhere to turn for basic care like cancer screenings & birth control. #DoNoHarm
1 in 5 women rely on @PPFA. Over half of PPFA patients rely on Medicaid. 56% of PP clinics are in underserved areas. #DoNoHarm #SaveMedicaid
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