TOMORROW! At 10 AM ET PRH Board Member @dr_moayedi will testify in DC before the House Oversight Committee sharing the urgent need to protect & expand access to abortion care given the impact of TX #SB8 & bans across the country. TUNE IN! #BansOffOurBodiesoversight.house.gov/legislation/he…
90 more minutes until Congress hears why state level abortion restrictions are devastating for communities. thehill.com/homenews/house…
30 more minutes! The Oversight Committee will kick off today's hearing with a panel featuring congresspeople sharing their own abortion stories and why access to abortion is essential. Thank you @RepCori, @RepBarbaraLee, and @RepJayapal for your courage.
ICYMI, we're live tweeting the hearing from this thread here, don't miss it!
Let's kick this thing off, yall. We'll be live tweeting throughout the hearing today to make sure you don't miss a thing. #BansOffOurBodies#AbortionJustice#SB8
Enjoy this message straight from @dr_moayedi as she heads into the hearing room. We’re so proud of you Dr. Moayedi! Thank you!
Chairwoman @RepMaloney sets the stage for the hearing and shares the threats we're seeing to abortion access across the country, including the devastating impacts of Texas's #SB8. Thank you for holding this important hearing, Chairwoman.
Alright! Let's get this party started. Follow along as we live tweet. @SenBlumenthal is kicking us off with a great overview of the many threats on abortion care, including the upcoming SCOTUS challenge to Roe v. Wade which is why we need #WHPA now.
Thank you @SenBlumenthal for highlighting the existing restrictions on abortion care in states like Texas, Arkansas, and Alabama. "2021 is on track to have the most anti-abortion restrictions from state legislators in decades." These laws are DANGEROUS and MEDICALLY UNECESSARY.
JOURNALISTS: If you are writing about the bills in NY and VA, PLEASE reach out to us. We can connect you with a physician who can fact check so you’re not contributing to the spread of gross misinformation.
If you don’t have a chance to speak to our physicians (which we highly suggest), here are some helpful tips and guidelines for reporters they’d love for you to know as you cover this issue from an evidence-based perspective:
1) “Late-term abortion” is not a medical term. It was invented by anti-abortion extremists to confuse, mislead, and increase stigma. The appropriate language is “abortions later in pregnancy.” #AbortionIsHealthcare