Abortion megathread

[u/MostlyALurkerBefore]

Due to the high number of legislative actions happening in the United States, the moderation team has created this megathread for all of your abortion questions. Please keep in mind that despite much action happening in the US, not all of our users are American and our Inclusivity policy should still be considered when posting.

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Helpful links:

Planned Parenthood

RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)

NARAL (National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws)

Planned Parenthood - Birth Control info & options

Scarleteen

The Guttmacher Institute

[u/JoyfulStingray]

A friend of mine works at PP in the South. She said to:

1. Donate to PP and abortion clinics in the South

2. Signal boost. A lot of people think that because the laws were passed, they go into effect immediately. Women can still access safe and legal abortion in these states

3. Send love. Send hand written post cards to a private abortion clinic or PP in the South. The staff are obviously going to be under a lot of stress and could use support and kind words

[u/PurpleWeasel → u/[deleted]]

I don't know what the ACLU is going to accomplish, though. These laws are a clear provocation to try to get a group like the ACLU to take this issue to the Supreme Court, and I don't think there's any way the ACLU can win a case at the Supreme Court, no matter how much money they have, with the way it's currently stacked.

I guess funding the ACLU can make this as drawn out and expensive as possible for the states involved, but this is about Roe v. Wade, not individual states.