Reading list: Why safe abortion access matters

by Rachel

I compiled this list a few years ago on Twitter, but I wanted to make it available here too.

If there are people in your life who don't understand the urgency or importance of abortion (or you yourself don't), here are some of the most compelling, moving, and informative things I've read on the topic of abortion over the years:

Stop It With The Fucking Coat Hangers, Andrea Grimes.

The Betrayal of Roe, The Cut.

Volunteering At An Abortion Clinic Made Me Lose Patience With The Abortion Debate, BuzzFeed.

The Abortion That Let Me Be a Mother, BuzzFeed News.

What Having An Abortion In 1959 Was Like, BuzzFeed News.

Interview With a Woman Who Recently Had an Abortion at 32 Weeks, Jezebel.

Interview with Dr., The Hairpin.

The Abortion Ministry of Dr. Willie Parker, GQ.

This Is How Judges Humiliate Pregnant Teens Who Want Abortions, Mother Jones.

How Abortion Law in New York Will Change, and How It Won’t, The New Yorker.

Stop Telling People in Red States to Move When They're Faced With Devastating Bans, Jezebel.

And the six-part Ordeal of the Bitter Waters, which is a firsthand account of how a religious woman went from anti-choice to pro-choice — in part via a close read of biblical texts.

If you or someone you know needs abortion pills, Plan C has up-to-date information to help you access them in the U.S. online.

Finally, if you’re able, please consider donating to or volunteering with a state-level abortion org; The Cut and Defector have round-ups of organizations that could use your support. 🤍

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