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Hi john,
Abortion Access Front is officially BACK from break and ready to fuck some shit up ! We’re only nine days into the new year, and it already feels like a collective nightmare we’re all struggling to wake up from (abolish ICE, mfers). Though the attacks will keep coming, and our communities will be tested in more ways than we know, AAF is ready to lace our boots up and stand elbow-to-elbow with y’all every single day they come for one of us.
So let’s hear what’s been going on in the abortosphere since we’ve been gone, and then get to work, friends .
The State vs. Basic Humanity
An Alabama woman WHO HAS SPENT FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR A STILLBIRTH had her conviction vacated by a judge [[link removed]] during the holidays. Yes, you read that correctly—Brooke Shoemaker is serving an 18-year sentence for “chemical endangerment of a child” after experiencing a stillbirth, and hospital staff reported her to police after they were told Brooke had used methamphetamine while pregnant. Pregnancy Justice stepped in to prove that the loss of her pregnancy was caused by an infection, NOT substance abuse… but do you think the state admitted their mistake and supported her release? OF COURSE NOT! They immediately appealed and demanded she stay in prison, because they don’t actually care about pregnant people. While vacating the conviction did not release her from prison, it did grant her a new trial where she will hopefully get the justice she deserves. In her own words, “I loved and wanted my baby, and I never deserved this.” And that's the damn truth—she never deserved this.
Healthcare Confidentiality? Never Heard of Her.
Speaking of pregnancy criminalization: a Kentucky woman was charged with murder for a self-managed abortion [[link removed]] and burying the fetal remains in her backyard. She was charged with fetal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence after confiding in healthcare providers… ya know, the people you’re supposed to be able to trust! Here’s the thing: it is not illegal to take abortion pills in Kentucky, the fetal homicide law explicitly exempts pregnant people, AND there are no legal standards for how to dispose of fetal remains. SO WTF ARE THEY EVEN DOING?! They don’t even know. Look what happened next:
Screenshot of a Jezebel article headline with the Jezebel logo in red at the top. The headline reads Kentucky Police Ignore State Law to Arrest Woman for Allegedly Self Managing Abortion by Danielle Han. To the right of the headline is a photo of people protesting outside a government building. One person in the foreground holds a large sign that reads Keep Abortion Safe and Legal with a plus sign. Protesters are wearing masks and casual clothing and appear to be standing on stone steps. An Abortion Access Front watermark appears in the lower corner of the image. [[link removed]]
They had to drop the homicide charge [[link removed]] because their “ arrest first, learn the law later” buffoonery didn’t hold up. Sadly, the other two charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence still stand because we’re living in an absolute hellscape. Anti-abortion forces will stop at nothing and ignore whatever laws they can to punish abortion seekers and drag them through the mud.
New Feminist Buzzkills Episode: Drops TODAY!
Illustrated graphic promoting a new Feminist Buzzkills podcast episode. Bright yellow text at top left reads NEW POD THIS WEEK. On the left is an illustrated portrait of Moji Alawode-El with short natural hair and a red top. On the right is Lizz Winstead with long white hair, red glasses, and a blue and teal outfit. Both have yellow name tags below their illustrations. On the right, the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast neon-style logo is prominently displayed against a dark starry background. [[link removed]]
Your favorite Feminist Buzzkills are dropping their first pod of the year, and boy is it a doozy ! Lizz and Moji are going through all of the big abortion and reproductive news that was purposely dropped over the holidays, from an escalation of “there’s abortions in our water” fervor, to a big abortion win in Wyoming—lots of news happened while we were distracted with baking, wrapping, and just trying to survive.
And because the biggest bombshell stories that dropped in the reprosphere were about trans healthcare, we wanted to dive in with a tireless expert guest to walk us though it!
Joining Us This Week!
Graphic promoting the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast. On the left is the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast logo in neon style text against a dark blue background. Large white text reads Special Guest and Friday January 9. On the right is a portrait of Minnesota State House Representative Leigh Finke standing with arms crossed wearing a sleeveless black top glasses and visible arm tattoos. Yellow text reads Leigh Finke with smaller white text underneath reading Minnesota State House Representative and Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus. Along the bottom is a teal banner with the Abortion Access Front logo the word Subscribe and social media icons with the handle Abortion Front. [[link removed]]
Minnesota State House Representative Leigh Finke, the first openly trans member in the Minnesota State Legislature! Leigh dives into all of the anti-trans healthcare assaults that the Trump Administration dropped over the holidays, and brings us updates on the tragic ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good. We know we say this often (and it’s always true ofc), but this is absolutely a pod you won’t want to miss!
SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN [[link removed]]
Now for Some Ways You Can Fight Back!
The world is burning, and it will take ALL of us to save it—let’s get the hell out there and do some good!
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We can all help out in our own ways—fill out the form now and help us build up our network to support abortion!!
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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!
ACTIVIST CALENDAR [[link removed]]
Not feeling like you wanna dig around a calendar? We chose a highlight just for you!
FEATURED ACTIVIST EVENT THIS WEEK
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Fighting for Abortion Access
Anti-abortion forces will keep creating barriers to sexual and reproductive health care and training, so it’s time to build collective power and fight for the access we all deserve! Repro TLC and Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) are launching the Power in Action: Sexual and Reproductive Health Advocacy Training Series that kicks off with a panel discussion, Power in People: Approaches to SRH Advocacy with Leaders from the Movement, on Thursday, January 15th from 7pm to 9pm ET— registration link here! [[link removed]]
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It’s heavy as hell out there, friends. Take care of yourselves, take care of each other, and we’ll protect our communities together.
In solidarity,
XO Team Abortion AF
Abortion Access Front
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New York, NY 11231
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