MERJ Newsletter 10/4/23
Image reposted from Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights website.
Image reposted from North Central Family Medicine.
MERJ Presents: “Access with Action!”
Sunday, October 15, 2023 // 2:00-3:30pm Eastern // Zoom
A reproductive justice conversation with documentarian Diana Whitten and artist-activist Amy Merrill! Join us for a panel discussion focused on the reproductive justice issues centered in the movie “Vessel,” including artists close to the movie, with takeaway action steps for all people concerned about reproductive justice today. Click here for more information and for registration!
Free of charge! In lieu of a paid ticket for this event, consider making a donation to an organization working for reproductive justice in your area.
Amazing Organization to Support — by moving money, we can make an immediate difference!
40 Days for Funds
Forty Days for Funds — turning anti-abortion and anti-access protestors into cash for abortion funds!
“Protestors are an unfortunate regular reality for many clinics, [and an anti-choice event like] “40 Days for Life” often triples their numbers, encouraging heightened harassment and intimidation. This year, in a post-Dobbs world–we expect their numbers to soar even higher. So how do we fight back? The core mechanism is simple: you have the opportunity to Pledge a Protestor (or make a one-time donation!) to ensure that even if anti-choice protestors show up outside of clinics, their very presence will be funding abortion care.”
Members of MERJ’s leadership are pledging — and at least one member of MERJ’s leadership is even volunteering as an abortion clinic escort himself! Will you pledge with us??
📖 5-Minute Power Read, from MERJ Co-Founder (and “Access with Action” panelist) Justin Haas:
Exclusively published on joinmerj.org on October 4th, 2023
🎞️ 5-Minute Power Watch:
“How Democratic Secretaries of State are Fighting for Reproductive Rights,” by MSNBC
3:58 — Jenna Griswold, (D) CO Secretary of State, joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss how she and other Secretaries of State have joined forces to fight for voting and reproductive rights.
Help and Resources to Share with Anyone Needing an Abortion: (from ifwhenhow.org)
Find a local clinic by using the National Abortion Federation map.
If you have questions about your legal rights and self-managed abortion, the Repro Legal Helpline is a free, confidential source for legal advice and information. Visit ReproLegalHelpline.org or call 844-868-2812.
If you are under 18 and need information about your rights to an abortion, you can message or call our Repro Legal Helpline at 844-868-2812. You can also read more about your rights on our Judicial Bypass Wiki.
If you have been arrested, contacted by the police, or fear you may be arrested for a self-managed abortion, our Repro Legal Helpline can provide immediate legal advice and support, and our Repro Legal Defense Fund can help with bail and legal fees. You can call our Repro Legal Helpline at 844-868-2812, and for help with bail and other fees, visit ReproLegalDefenseFund.org.
