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Feb 23, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Tomorrow, mifepristone could be banned nationwide. Here’s what we ask you to keep in mind no matter what happens. 🧵
We can’t get complacent as abortion access is chipped away little by little. We cannot ignore the harm banning mifepristone will cause *even though* there are alternatives. Everyone deserves stigma and obstacle-free abortions, and we must refuse to cede that ground to antis.
Dec 14, 2022 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA is the most absurd abortion lawsuit you haven’t heard about.
We’re physicians and policy experts – here is what you need to know.
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Medication abortion is a 2-step process. Mifepristone stops hormones from going to the pregnancy and then misoprostol is used to cause cramping and bleeding. It is wildly safe and study after study has proven how safe it is. It is the most common method of abortion care.
May 18, 2022 • 110 tweets • 65 min read
15 minutes until we get started! Tune in to see PRH Board Member @unbossedmd, @TexanHispasian, and @michelebgoodwin testify before Congress! We'll be live-tweeting the action so that you don't miss anything. #BansOffOurBodies#LiberateAbortion
Three more minutes! Yall ready? We are so excited to hear from an abortion provider, an abortion storyteller, and an abortion rights expert. These are the voices we should be listening to. #BansOffOurBodies#LiberateAbortion
Apr 14, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
⚡️BREAKING: In the same morning, Kentucky has effectively banned abortion and Florida has enacted a 15-week ban. We are sending so much love to KY and FL patients, providers, and communities.
The bans popping up all over the South may seem sudden, but trust us: this is what anti-abortion extremists have been lying, manipulating, and gerrymandering their way towards for decades. They’re not symptoms of a post-Roe world, this is the post-Roe world.
Apr 12, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Breaking - Oklahoma Governor just signed SB612, a total ban on abortion that criminalizes providers. We’re absolutely disgusted and we are holding our community members in Oklahoma close. Here’s the thing… 🧵
During the signing of the bill, there was a lot of conversation about parenting. About family. Many people who need abortions ARE parents. Decisions about abortion are very rooted in the individual choices we make about our families. About our communities. About our lives.
Nov 4, 2021 • 129 tweets • 81 min read
Let’s get started! Thank you Chairman @RepJerryNadler and Members of the Committee for organizing this important panel on the dangerous consequences of medically unnecessary abortion bans like Texas’s #SB8. #BansOffOurBodies@RepJerryNadler: "communities and families in Texas have been devastated." #SB8#BansOffOurBodies
Nov 4, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Good morning! We are just waiting for the HJC hearing to start - it is delayed. Follow along here or watch at . #BansOffOurBodies
Still waiting y'all. Keep checking back, but it probably won't start before 11:30. #BansOffOurBodies
Sep 30, 2021 • 155 tweets • 109 min read
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!
Starting soon! Support President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt @Reprorightsdoc as she testifies alongside Tohan of @AbortionStories and @michelebgoodwin sharing why we need #WHPA because #PoliticsHasNoPlace in private, medical decisions like abortion care. judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/prote…
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.
Dec 8, 2020 • 73 tweets • 47 min read
Let’s get this hearing started! We’ll be live tweeting this morning, follow along! #BeBoldEndHyde
Annnnd let's try that again - *now* let's get this hearing started! #BeBoldEndHyde
Feb 1, 2019 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
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:
