'If you look at the history of how and why abortion bans came to be, they were a backlash to increased immigration, Black liberation and White women wanting to participate in society,' shares We Testify co-ED Renee Bracey Sherman with The Emancipator. bit.ly/3xOo8zr

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The EEOC has finalized its rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)! Here are the 5 things you should know about the PWFA.

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As SCOTUS plans to hear the EMTALA case this week, a reminder that Texas right-wing officials have successfully fought against the federal protections for emergency abortion care since 2022. As this The Associated Press investigation highlights, Texas patients are suffering the dire consequences:

Not sure who needs to hear this but it’s ok if you need help paying for your abortion. You may think to yourself that there are others who need it more, but let us reassure you that we are here for you, too. You deserve it ♥️.

💕 Urgent: Our family justice client is now only 2 weeks from her due date and we only have 19 items left to go! Please consider purchasing a gift from her baby registry. 🔗: bit.ly/FJAJ24

Sex workers deserve destigmatized, decriminalized abortion access & if you disagree, you're wrong <33

Abortion funds like @TBAFund are experts on what their communities need & the impact of abortion restrictions. Check them out in the @TheGuardian “We’re anticipating at least 90% of our callers are going to have to go out of state. & it’s a lot of money,” bit.ly/3Jh31bb

Abortions help people who don't want to be pregnant. Abortions help people take care of their health if something goes wrong during pregnancy. Abortions are good. 💗

Buy your ticket at teafund.org/first-bloom 🫶🏽

⭐️I collabed with reporter Shefali Luthra to create a piece about the barriers to abortion for her upcoming book, UNDUE BURDEN.

Luthra’s book lays bare the life-threatening consequences of being denied reproductive healthcare.

Some things we need to get off our chest:
1. Abortion bans suck overall and do nothing to actually help people
2. Jax Taylor is a POS
3. Everyone should be supporting their local abortion fund

Prosecutors can't keep misusing feticide laws to criminalize people for their pregnancy outcomes.

Lizelle Gonzalez is suing prosecutors after being charged with murder for her self-managed abortion—a significant step toward accountability.
thecut.com/article/aborti… Andrea González-Ramírez

It was my pleasure to talk with the Executive Director of The Afiya Center. Their breadth of services goes way beyond basic health care, and they are truly the experts at shining a light on the disparities that exist for Black women in Texas. More from Texas Signal: