Hi john,

Abortion Access Front is BACK for the first Friday after our summer break, and hot damn we are so ready to throw on our fall sweaters, lace up our cozy shit-kicking boots, and metaphorically kick some anti-abortion ass! 

Snuggle up into your favorite blanket and bear with us as we dive back into the latest abortion news, because we are definitely feeling the “pumpkin spice and not even a little bit nice” vibe as we roast the fuck out of these anti-abortion ghouls.

Amy Coney Bares It All ('All' Meaning Her Anti-Abortion Buffoonery)
Today in "nobody asked for this", Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett is releasing a memoir where she asserts that the right to abortion is NOT a long standing tradition! You know what she says IS, though? Restricting abortion... which we should all just be completely cool with. She says abortion is totally different than other rights like marriage, sex, procreation, and birth control, which makes us wonder... will Memoir Amy share this view with Actual SCOTUS Justice Amy before she eventually votes to overturn gay marriage and birth control? Sorry to tell you, Ames, but the majority of folks in this country support abortion access, and we have no plans to stop holding you accountable.

Yes, We Are Talking About Texas AGAIN
The City of Austin has ended its Reproductive Healthcare Logistics Fund after the passage of Senate Bill 33, which bars the use of public funds for logistical support related to out-of-state abortion care. So not only does Texas want to eliminate any and all abortions in the state, they won’t even let their folks ESCAPE THE STATE to get the abortion care they need if they can’t afford the costs themselves! Over 28,000 Texans left the state for abortion care, and now there will be $400k less in funding to help them gtfo. The kicker? Anyone caught violating the law is subject to being sued not only by the Texas AG but literally any other Texas resident who won’t mind their own fucking business.

BUT WAIT—THERE’S MORE! Tripling down on their bounty hunter-style legislation, the Texas legislature is sending House Bill 7 to the governor’s desk, which would allow private citizens to sue manufacturers, distributors, mailers, or providers of abortion medication to or from Texas. Get this: no abortion even has to have happened, literally just the INTENT is enough for any no-nothing snitch to try and cash in on the $100k lawsuit jackpot that Texas will literally PAY THEM if the case is successful. 

If Abbott signs (which he will), abortion meds could stop being shipped into Texas, miscarriage patients will face dangerous delays, and anyone who so much as Googles how to help could become a legal target. Friends could turn into informants, families into suspects, and healthcare into a sting operation. 

And in Texas, that’s exactly the point: terror by design.

No New Feminist Buzzkills This Week, So Catch Up On The Latest Episode!

Your favorite buzzkills are taking this week off to bring you the freshest content and even more badass guests, so you can use this time to catch up back episodes, or the latest mini pod drop talking about The Turnaway Study and The Turnaway Play!

Now for Some Ways You Can Fight Back!
We know this week’s news cycle was a rough one, so we’re planning on using that energy to get out in the community and do some good—you should too!

Sign Up for the AAF Volunteer Skill Share!
You have the skills, we’ve got the clinics. Let’s put them together! Do you do landscaping, are you great at taxes, can you edit video and create graphics? Tell us all about it, and we’ll do our best to connect you with clinics that need your skills! Trust us… everybody has skills to share.

We can all help out in our own ways! Fill out the form now and help us build up our network to support abortion!!

Check Out Our Activist Calendar Below
Our Activist calendar is loaded with events and actions both nationally or in your community – pick your poison and get your boots on the ground!

Not feeling like you wanna dig around a calendar? We chose some highlights just for you!

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME DOPE EVENTS THIS WEEK

Florida: Your Community Needs You!
Join Florida Access Network (FAN) for a virtual training on their Mutual Aid Program: learn how to support Reproductive Justice by partnering to distribute essential repro health resources across Florida, AND how to request mutual aid from your favorite FAN Family! Tune into their training on Monday, September 8th from 5pm to 6pm ET—registration link here! 

All Literally Means ALL, Ya Hear?
Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR!) and End Abortion Stigma (EAS) are bringing you in for a conversation about the importance of advancing abortion access for ALL (not some!) pregnant people at all points in pregnancy. You’ll hear from experts with lived experience about the necessity of access to care during all three trimesters, as well as ways to ensure advocacy includes and never abandons those needing abortions after the first trimester. Join them on Tuesday, September 9th at 8pm ET—registration link here!

BIG NEWWWWZ! CELEBRATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABORTION AF IN NYC at The Golden Probe Awards: Sexism’s Most Glamorous Night!

TEN YEARS, BABY!!! That’s a full decade of throwing down for abortion providers and building a badass army of activists like YOU from coast to coast. And to kick off this milestone? We’re going full glam with the return of the Golden Probe Awards—our unapologetically rowdy celebration of reproductive rights heroes.

This year, we’re honoring and rolling out the gold carpet for the original dick-tator slayer herself, E. Jean Carroll and Michigan’s legendary Mother/Daughter abortion provider duo Renee and Lara Chelian. So if you’re in NYC or feel like making a pilgrimage to the holy land of roast-level justice, SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 3RD. It's gonna be fancy. It's gonna be fierce. And it’s gonna be exactly the kind of night the patriarchy should be VERY afraid of.

Could You Help Us Out With a Few Bucks?
Now more than ever Abortion Access Front could use your support. If we made you smarter or helped you engage with fellow do-gooders, please consider dropping a few dollars in the coffers to help us keep the work going!

There are a lot of tough fights ahead for all of us, but if we stick together and keep the fight going, they don’t stand a chance.

In solidarity,
XO Team Abortion AF