Hi john,

Abortion AF is back this week yet again to be the in-the-know resource you didn’t know you needed! We know it is so hard to keep up on all the abortion news while we’re all drowning in everchanging headlines full of fresh new horrors. That’s where we come in! We’ve got your back—bringing you the weekly news that is important and affects us all, but isn’t breaking through on other media hubs. AAF wants you to understand exactly what’s going on to empower you to go out and make a damn difference.

Stick with us, friend, to be informed and ready to get outta here and make good trouble! So LFG!

This Week in ICE Being Cartoonishly Evil
In a sentence that feels legit straight out of hell: Cecil Elvir-Quinonez, a pregnant Florida woman, has been separated from her two children by immigration enforcement, and hasn’t even been given proper prenatal care while awaiting deportation. Separated from her family for over three weeks, including her still-breastfeeding 5-month-old, Cecil found out she was pregnant while in government custody. Elvir-Quinonez has only been given prenatal vitamins, had only one ER visit despite heavy bleeding and cramps, and no way to pump breastmilk. Cecil’s crime that warranted ripping a mother away from her two children? SPEEDING, and a few traffic violations. Ya know, the same “crimes” the majority of Americans have under their belts. In our current hellscape, this is what justifies arresting a woman in front of her children while they yell out, “Don’t take my mommy!”

In case we haven’t said it enough: FUCK ICE.

MASA: Making America Sicker Again
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has officially reinstated a ban on research that uses human fetal tissue obtained from abortions. The ban, put into place during Trump’s first term and then reversed by Biden, affects 17 current projects that weren’t renewed in September researching things like cancer, HIV, and other diseases. Real talk: fetal cells have been an important piece of biomedical research and disciplines since the 30’s, and helped advance treatments for diseases like cancer, Parkinson’s, and diabetes (among many others). Oh, and vaccines? We can thank fetal cells for protecting us against polio, measles, mumps, rabies, hepatitis A, and more!

Of course, the ACTUAL experts warn that “denying NIH-funded researchers access… will likely delay discoveries and delivery of therapeutics to patients in need.” So while this administration, and the Supreme Weiner of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert FU Kennedy, bleats about making America healthier and protecting life, they’re actually and actively trying to make us sicker? WHAT A SURPRISE. Hold on to your outrage—we’ll be breaking this down even more this week on FBK!

New Feminist Buzzkills Episode: Drops TODAY!

It’s our (least) favorite time of the year, The March for Life—the 100k person mega anti-abortion circle jerk in Washington, DC. As promised in last week’s newsletter, your Buzzkills are breaking it down for you! Lizz and Moji watched it live, and AAF’s Programs Director Kristin Hady, who was on the ground for all of it. This special FBK episode is a meaty recap of the vibes, the messaging, and the scary ass anti-abortion plans they have in store for us in 2026 and beyond. 

OK, so we’ve told you their plan—let’s put our feet into action with some ways you can fight back!

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 a highlight just for you!

FEATURED ACTIVIST EVENT THIS WEEK

Wyoming: Stand Up and Speak Out!
State legislatures across the country are working to limit your access to abortion care—it’s time to tell them ‘hell no’! WyoUnited wants you to be prepared for what is coming up in the Wyoming budget session and leave with tools to help develop your own personal advocacy plan during Reproductive Freedom in WY: How to Raise Your Voice This Session on Monday, February 2nd at 8pm ET—registration link here!

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!

We won’t sugarcoat it—these are rough fucking times to be a person with any sort of moral compass or soul. Our communities and rights are being violated, more people are being murdered in the street, and there seems to be no end to the depravity coming from this administration. We can’t thrive if we can’t even live our lives. But we’re also seeing the most incredible acts of good and mutual aid… neighbors standing up for neighbors, and protecting each other in these dangerous times. We’ve got your back, because we are ALL stronger together.

In solidarity and resistance,
XO Team Abortion AF