There’s no “right” way to grieve or handle fetal remains. Ask anybody who has had a stillbirth or miscarriage—it’s a nightmare scenario, and fetal personhood measures add criminalization into the mix. No one who's lost a pregnancy should have to deal w/prosecution, end of story.

Reproductive justice is intrinsically linked to environmental justice - and that includes access to safe drinking water and being real about the impact of toxic exposure on fertility and birth equity. yesmagazine.org/health-happine…

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People will continue to self-manage their abortions with the support of loved ones and the pro-abortion community. We will keep fighting for freedom from stigma, criminalization, and barriers to access. #mife #AbortionOnOurOwnTerms

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We continue to accelerate into reproductive healthcare hell

Always a pleasure to talk with the great Jennie Wetter about how everything old is new again...

"My healthcare team was anguished as they explained there was nothing they could do because of Texas’s anti-abortion laws, the latest of which had taken effect two days after my water broke."- Center client Amanda Zurawski testifying before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

“We cannot forget that forced pregnancy was also a feature of American slavery.” “When abortion becomes criminalized in this country…it was around the time of the Civil War…[and] the concern about the browning of the United States.” – Law Professor Michele Goodwin

“I would support her life. I would support her personhood.” Michele Goodwin

We must celebrate these wins! 🎉

Not only was she forced to travel for abortion health care, but she was killed for having an abortion. Abortion restrictions and bans leave women more vulnerable to domestic violence. This is absolutely horrific and heartbreaking.

There is a direct line between abortion bans and the dehumanization of women and all people who can become pregnant. And as our nation's history consistently shows, dehumanization leads to violence, and often violence with impunity -- be it by the state or by intimate partners.

🚨Today, we're closer to making informed consent a reality in NYS. The state shouldn't disrupt pregnant people's medical care or traumatize families with baseless "child welfare" investigations. This hurts POC and low-income families. #SupportNotSeparation #EndDrugTesting

“But it’s not the conduct really, that’s criminalized. It’s the pregnancy. It’s the status of being pregnant.” Thank you Irin Carmon for this interview with our founder Lynn Paltrow as she steps down. Words for us to hold on to as we continue the fight. ❤️

NEW: On behalf of 100+ national, state, and local groups, we call on HHS to strengthen privacy protections for patients seeking care related to pregnancy and substance use & self-managed abortion. Read the coalition letter: pregnancyjusticeus.org/hipaa-coalitio…

As we've long said, once you become pregnant, you become vulnerable to state control for any pregnancy outcome. Preliminary post-Dobbs tracking shows that the majority of cases are related to substance use. It's connected.

We need a health care system that centers people's humanity and dignity, not one that punishes them for getting the care they need! We're proud to support the Resolution Opposing Criminalization of Essential Health Services. #CareNotCriminalization

"People are facing criminal charges for laws that are not even meant to be applied to pregnancy. With the fall of Roe v. Wade and abortion bans, criminalizing the full range of pregnancy outcomes only gets easier."

Important to learn about intersex individuals. Highly recommend watching the documentary, “Every Body” at a theater near you. The more we understand, the more accepting and helpful we can be. npr.org/sections/healt…