We know many of you are without power and dealing with the impacts of the Nor’easter here in New England. We hope you are all staying warm and safe!!
Here are three things to learn from (SCOTUS), learn from (exciting panel on abortion pills & self-managed care) and be inspired by (our community partnership with NewportFILM free virtual screening ending tomorrow).
ICYMI: SCOTUS announced that they will hear oral arguments on Monday, November 1st on requests from the Biden Administration and Texas advocates around the state ban on abortion early in pregnancy. For nearly two months, SB 8 has forced people to either travel hundreds of miles to access their constitutional right or carry pregnancies to term against their will. These hearings are exactly one month before the court will consider whether bans on abortion before viability are unconstitutional in a case in which the state of Mississippi is pushing to overturn Roe v. Wade. LEARN MORE.
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The same day that the Texas requests are being hard, The Womxn Project and the Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (LCRF) will continue our successful conversation series.
This time we are looking at medication abortion and self-managed care. We had been planning this long before the announcement was made that the Supreme Court, but what better time to dig in on such a critical pieces of enhancing access!
When the abortion pill regimen was approved for use in the United States, many saw this as an opportunity to expand access and a chance to give people more control over how they end a pregnancy. But like other types of abortion, it has been stigmatized and limited.
Mark your calendars and be part of this exciting conversation moderated by TWP and Steadfast Strategies’ Morgan Meneses-Sheets and featuring:
- Erin Matson, ReproAction
- Anna Bernstein, Century Foundation
- Lynn Paltrow, National Advocates for Pregnant Women
- Rafa Kidvai, If/When/How
- National Women’s Health Network
- Michelle Erenberg, Lift Louisiana
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The Womxn Project is excited to be a community partner with newportFILM on a screening of “Cusp” this week!
It kicked off last night and is running through the 28th.
Learn more and check it out.
ABOUT THE FILM:
During a road trip across America, first-time filmmakers Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt meet three spirited teenage girls – Brittney, Aaloni and Autumn – at a gas station in small-town Texas and are inspired to document their carefree summers. This crew of two with only a camera, microphone and a $10 flashlight for lighting soon discovers a much different story. As they film the teens’ activities from bonfire parties to bedroom hangouts, discussions around sex, trauma, agency and consent unfold with candor. Shot verité style, the documentary captures intimate moments of female bonding and gives a candid look at the dark realities that young women face today. In CUSP, Hill and Bethencourt reveal a true-to-life coming-of-age tale and provide an unfiltered snapshot of teenage life in America.
*Contains discussions of sexual violence
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There is a lot of work ahead. We know it can be overwhelming. We will do our best to keep you informed, give you chances to speak out and take action, and of course to be there for our community. Together we are stronger. Together we can make a difference!