Big things happening at the AAF HQ! Your squad at Abortion AF is frantically gearing up to head out to the Democratic National Convention to evangelize about medication abortion. HINT: it involves giant pill costumes and singing! BUT we still have time to bring you all of the latest news that will make you laugh, cry, and then go down several rabbit holes that you’ll never stop thinking about! So stick with us, kid, we won’t steer you wrong. Plus, we will be building a feminist commune in the woods for all of us if shit goes sideways, and you’re gonna want in.
Ready to rage? Here are some toplines from the week.
PROJECT 2025: COLOR US SUSPICIOUS
Paul Dans, the director of Project 2025, has apparently decided to step down as the public has become increasingly aware of the cartoon villain-level evil blueprint he masterminded. We’re not surprised people are mad about Project 2025, which would pretty much eliminate anything good and fun in our lives if carried out – we’re just surprised those ding dongs thought we’d all fall for this ploy to make us think the project is dead. WE WEREN’T BORN YESTERDAY!
IOWA: ENACTING THEIR NEAR-TOTAL SHITSHOW
Last Monday, Iowa’s near-total abortion ban went into effect, eliminating abortion access for anyone pregnant past roughly 6 weeks; ya know, when A WHOLE LOT OF US WOULDN’T EVEN KNOW WE WERE PREGNANT YET. It’s a shit show, y’all, but not all hope is lost! Two things can be true at the same time: these clinics are resilient and will care for every patient they can, and they should never be put in this position of patient overflow. Take some time to love on the abortion funds, practical support funds, and clinics dealing with Iowa’s bullshit – check out our Linktree!
ARIZONA: DIRTY TRICK NUMBER ONE MILLION?
Time and time again, we see anti-abortion assholes try to stop the will of the people from voting to protect abortion access in their states, and Arizona is no different! Arizona Right to Life is filing a SECOND lawsuit after Arizona for Abortion Access turned in MORE THAN DOUBLE the number of required signatures to put an abortion ballot measure on the ticket this November – alleging “confusing and misleading” language used when collecting signatures. The only thing confusing and misleading is every bullshit attack they throw at this ballot initiative. Keep on losing, Arizona for Life!
HOW YOU CAN FIGHT BACK!
Ya mad now? US TOO! So let’s do something about it by clicking this link that takes you to our dope activist calendar full of events and actions to get you involved!
Not feeling like you wanna dig around a calendar? Here are some of this week’s highlights!
URGENT REQUEST!
Our friends at the Robbinsdale Clinic in Minnesota have been a cornerstone of community healthcare providing Family Medicine, including 51 incredible years of dedicated abortion care. Now they need your help, as they face potentially having to close their beloved clinic for financial reasons. Now more than ever, we can’t afford to lose ANY clinics meeting the tide of abortion seekers from other states; please throw a few dollars at them, share on all of your socials, and get the word out that we need to step up and SAVE THIS CLINIC – donate to their GoFundMe here and share share share!!
COLORADO: JOIN THE FIGHT
It’s crunch time, y’all – and abortion ballot initiative teams are looking for YOU! Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom is looking for badass pro-aborts to get into their communities and talk about abortion access, and help secure the right iin Colorado. Learn more about the Field Squad on Saturday, August 3rd from 10:30am to 12pm MT – registration link here!
CHICAGO AND BEYOND: COMMUNITY IS WHERE WE MAKE IT
Our friends at Chicago Abortion Fund have created a monthly space for those who’ve had abortions to be in community, check-in with each other, and share experiences. Join them for their next circle, (Un)Popular Culture, on Tuesday, August 13th from 7:30pm to 8:45pm CDT – registration link here!
*NOTE: This space is only for people who have had abortions– whether they had an abortion recently or decades ago. All gender identities are welcome.
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SEE YA NEXT WEEK!
