We are Erika (she/her) and Garin (he/him). Decriminalize pregnancy outcomes. More at https://t.co/yFzo9kpCsa
Nov 17, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Yesterday I was able to attend this hearing and hear from an expert witness with 30 years of experience in perinatal mental health. She spoke about the research on late recognition and non-recognition of pregnancy as "rapidly evolving." 🧵 zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/loc…
She spoke both about the clear patterns among those who do not fully recognize their pregnancies and also that they are each unique. That pregnancy is so overwhelming and radical for the body under the best of circumstances, nevermind under traumatic circumstances.
Jun 27, 2023 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
"Are you saying we should let anyone get an abortion ‘Up Until Birth for No Reason?’"
Let's answer this one better, shall we?
Every abortion advocate, no matter the policy or bill they are proposing, has heard anti-abortion politicians and advocates say some version of "The bill allows a woman to walk into a doctor's office the day before she is due and demand an abortion of a perfectly healthy baby.”
Feb 8, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Since folks are talking about the 13th Amendment and abortion, it’s worth clarifying something. The scholarship a federal judge is referring to on this doesn’t just compare forced pregnancy to slavery. It recognizes that forced pregnancy was foundational to chattel slavery. /🧵
The 13th Amendment has been found to apply to any “lingering badges and incidents” of slavery. This is critical. As Dorothy Roberts and others have documented, reproductive coercion and forced pregnancy were central components of antebellum slavery. /🧵
Sep 25, 2022 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Arizona just rolled back its regulation of abortion to 1864. The law bans nearly all abortions. What's it mean for AZ lawmakers to defer to a Civil War era law and subject pregnant people to it? Let's dive in to the origins of this law and the brutal men who put it in place. 🧵
In 1864, the Arizona territory was the frontier. White men waged brutal campaigns against indigenous people in efforts to claim land for mining, ranching, and to make their way to California. Ruthless white men were successful and celebrated, and ultimately elected to govern./🧵
Aug 7, 2020 • 25 tweets • 5 min read
“Who can’t get an abortion by 22 wks?!” is a question we’re hearing a lot as we ask CO to vote #NoOn115 which would ban abortion care at that point in pregnancy. First, this is a real question for many people and one I used to ask before I needed one myself. But we know why: 🧵
First it’s important to acknowledge that the question presumes we all live in equitable environments and we simply do not. And covid is really laying that bare for us, right? The truth is millions in America are without essentials like food, stable shelter and basic healthcare.
