#Obgyns Selina Sandoval, MD MPH and Sarah Prager write in St. Louis Post-Dispatch that there can be no compromise on #abortion rights: “Any restrictions on the ability of a clinician to provide that care will impose certain harm.” Read more: stltoday.com/opinion/column… #abortionishealthcare

Women denied abortions were 4xs more likely to live in poverty 5 years later. 3xs more likely to be unemployed than those who were able to obtain an abortion. Abortion is an economic justice issue.

ALL of this but as an advocate, deeply resonating w how after many years of using stories of the most marginalized and traumatized to fight bans we have a moral responsibility not to throw those very folks under the bus to policies (falsely) perceived to be politically expedient

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Medical decisions are too nuanced, science too complex and changing, people’s experiences too individualized and personal, to EVER be appropriately boiled down into legalese and enshrined into a statute.

Remember: the FAKE clinics known as CPCs are typically run by anti-abortion organizations, often with NO certified medical staff and NO intention of providing either abortion care OR birth control. Avoid them by using AbortionFinder.org 📲

Join us on Tuesday from 4 to 9 as we help Planned Parenthood raise funds for free vasectomies for uninsured and underinsured folks around #STL! Spread the word 🫶🏼📢

🧵 Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri released the following statement in response to the Circuit Court of Cole County’s decision today certifying the official ballot title for several ballot initiatives related to reproductive health care.

As some officials cheer on providers’ decisions to rollback care, transgender teens and activists feel betrayed. My latest for Missouri Independent #moleg missouriindependent.com/2023/09/26/as-…

Hyde - AND its insurance ban progeny - are de facto abortion bans for too many. And they were alive and well under Roe. We must build something better than Roe. Pass it on.

"There is now enough evidence to change Rh immunoglobulin treatment guidelines in the United States." - Sarah Horvath, MD, MSHP Read the article and check out/share this graphic we created to accompany the clinical guidance. psu.edu/news/research/…

NIRH is mourning the sudden passing of our president, Andrea Miller. We are offering these words in her memory. nirhealth.org/media/the-repr…

Re-sharing this excellent piece rejecting the status quo after Dobbs in honor of the late Andrea Miller of @NIRH: "...our task is to reclaim baseline expectations for what is right and just. It’s on us to demand a framework that includes everyone." elle.com/culture/career…

Just a day after we talked bold and truly progressive strategy. Holding the movement accountable I appreciated her willingness to say the hard part out loud, to commit to something #BetterThanRoe I know NIRHealth will continue this important work & honor Andrea’s vision

After Ohio's abortion victory, I'm remembering NIRHealth's Andrea Miller, who would have had something uncompromising yet unifying to say about it. Featuring Kelly Baden Bonyen Lee-Gilmore Rebecca Hart Holder and excerpts from my last interview with Andrea. thenation.com/article/societ…

Antis will make the same case to vote no regardless of the actual policy… which means we have an incredible opportunity to replace abortion bans w/ laws that protect the right of *everybody* to control their bodies, lives & futures! These decisions belong to us, not government.

“What we know is that creating carveouts of who can access abortion care creates a roadmap for anti-abortion politicians to punish and criminalize the people who need or provide abortions.” –Andrea Miller

A statement from Missouri Abortion Fund: MOAF aims to increase abortion access. The victory in Ohio this week shows once again that abortion is a winning issue. 🧵

Dr. Taylor of Desert Star FP speaking the truth: "I think it’s a matter of the folks who are funding these efforts are more conservative. They actually like viability bans and aren’t comfortable with people having later abortions."

“By 2040, 70% of US will live in 15 states with 30 senators. That means 30% of country, which is whiter, more rural, more conservative, will elect 70% of senators” Please listen to my Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross about my new book Minority Rule npr.org/2024/04/22/124…