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Through sun, sleet, snow and rain —lots and LOTS of rain—Planned Parenthood is here to provide healthcare for all who need it regardless of income level. And volunteer escorts are here to help you navigate access past the protesters who want to take those rights away from you. (Did I mention all the rain? 😖)

Stopped at a local library‘s book sale on my way home from volunteering this morning.
Tiny elderly woman at the cash register: “I like your hat.”
Me, surprised and not really sure why I am: “Thank you! I volunteer as an escort at the clinic on the weekends.”
Tiny elderly woman: “Good for you, dear!”
(Silence)
Tiny elderly woman: “Can you believe we‘re still fighting this shit after all these years?”
Me: “No. No, ma‘am, I can‘t.”
😢

Current armchair situation, because I‘m a fickle one... #currentlyreading

Spending the holiday weekend doing my small part to make sure women in the U.S. still have access to safe, affordable health care. What are YOU doing to make a difference in the world today?

#MakeADifference #TakeAction #BeTheChange

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/26/ireland-votes-by-landslide-to-lega...
I just want to take a moment to say congratulations Ireland! A landslide vote to legalise abortion! I'm proud and happy for you all. You have restored some of my faith in humanity in what has been rocky times politically recently
#womensrights #prochoice

Back to #laundroreading. I am so getting a washer.

Oh my gosh, we're close to raising one million dollars nationwide for abortion access! Can you help us get there with a donation to the D.C. abortion fund? Let's keep choice accessible, not just theoretically available. https://bowl.nnaf.org/fundraiser/920487

Just one example of some of the gems in this book. Pollitt has gotten me all fired up about choice. Well researched and thought-provoking. Only criticism - not a fan of the chapter that is addressed entirely to "you in the muddled middle." Does the author honestly think the reader is likely to be on the fence? I'm on your side, Katha.

😳 I did not realize the Catholic Church owned one-sixth of all American hospitals. Wow.

My first book for my Progressive Postal Book Club. Wonderful pick. It was really interesting without being preachy, and I honestly learned a whole lot about how to be a better advocate. Excited to get my next book!

I thought this book was exceptionally well written and researched and ought to be required reading for all, especially those who claim to be pro life. Pollitt breaks down each and every one of the arguments people try to use against abortion with actual facts and logic. Highly recommended.

#signedbook

Every page so far has highlights. 💜💛💙👧💪

This whole paragraph is fire.

Post 1/3. Today is the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which is particularly apt after yesterday's #WomensMarch. Women's healthcare & reproductive choice are stigmatized even when access to healthcare leads to decrease in abortions. Well-meaning pro-choice women often add to stigma. To honor Roe v. Wade, here are books that discuss reproductive choice to #AborttheStigma. No matter where you stand, these books are a great place to expand your mind. 🚺

I found this a well organized book that tackled the individual points of the anti abortion movement in an accessible way. It really reiterated on multiple occasions that while on the surface the pro life movement wants to save the unborn it is mostly a moral judgement on the perceived promiscuity of women. It also questions over and over where is the responsibility and the moral judgement of the men that were involved in the child making... 👇

I am only in the first chapter and have been vigorously nodding my head several times.... so far it has only confirmed my believe that the anti abortion movement is not there to protect life, but to keep women in their place - barefoot and pregnant that this.

My mini post-election library stack. Shout out to the #overit tag for the inspiration! I'm so ready to dig into these.

The struggle is real.

My cyber Monday purchases came today! I may have been inspired by all the #overit posts 😉. Can't wait to dive into these! #bookmail

It took me longer than expected to read this, primarily because I kept getting angry and needed to walk away to cool down.

So the fact that I'm not Jewish is the main reason I've never heard this before, but I'm still surprised I've never heard this before.

This US election has me revisiting books that galvanize me and feed my sense of justice and purpose. Came across these two books at my library and borrowed them (again). (Although, actually, I own the Pollitt book but lent it out 😩). Because I don't ever want to become complacent, or worse, apathetic. Probably not making much sense tonight ... I'm having one of those moments where I can't believe reality is what it is.

When people say "if you don't want to get pregnant, don't have sex".

So, over the past few weeks I've had not one, not two, but three! Three bookstore accidents! These are the books I purchased but have not read before.

Important reframing of the issue of abortion. The statistics were surprising (the majority of women who get abortions are already mothers, for example). Will be considering this one for a long while.

Big SCOTUS day tomorrow. How am I supposed to focus on work when there's going to be a ton of political commentary??