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La Lucha Sigue: Lessons From Latin America's Abortion Victories

Tina Vasquez

November 21, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico

Attorneys and activists in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina used a multipronged approach to legalize abortion that included grassroots organizing, strategically initiating lawsuits, and changing cultural narratives. The last part was key to the movements’ successes because changing the laws without changing the cultural understanding of abortion as a normal part of healthcare can lead to laws not being implemented or being overturned, like what happened in the United States in 2022.

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The pilots flying passengers across US state lines for abortions

Maya Yang

October 30, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Illinois

Elevated Access was founded in response to the growing number of people being forced to cross state lines to obtain an abortion and connects those in need with volunteer pilots willing to help people make the trip. Since the supreme court stripped away federal abortion protection rights in June, Elevated Access has seen an uptick in volunteer pilots, with 870 pilots offering to transport patients across state lines.

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After Roe, abortion's underground railroad gains steam

Emily Schultheis Carlo Martuscelli Mandoline Rutkowski Jakub Korus

October 29, 2022 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Poland

Women Help Women is one of several organizations around the world that have formed to provide women with pills needed to complete an at-home medical abortion. An international group of doctors review online medical history questionnaires and provide women with prescriptions for the procedure. The groups are part of a network seeking to increase women's access to abortion as more and more countries pass laws limiting women's abortion access.

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How one unmarked van is quietly delivering abortion pills on Colorado's border

Leigh Paterson

October 27, 2022 |

KUNC |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Just The Pill operates a mobile clinic along the Colorado border to distribute abortion medications to patients from states that restrict abortion access after an initial telehealth consultation.

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Minnesota Has Become an Island of Abortion Access

Tom Peterson

October 25, 2022 |

The Pew Charitable Trusts |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Moorhead, Minnesota

In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, the Red River Clinic has become the go-to for abortion access, especially in the restrictive upper Midwest states. Minnesota clinics, like Red River, have reported a surge in patients from not only neighboring states but also from as far away as Texas.

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Clients say pregnancy resource centers change lives by supporting life

Anna Wilgenbusch

October 20, 2022 |

The Catholic Spirit |

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Response Location: United States, Little Canada, Minnesota

Pregnancy resource centers like Women’s Life provide support to those dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, including offerings like parenting classes, life coaching, job resources, diapers, and maternity clothes. Some centers also offer medical services like ultrasounds and testing for sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Covert network provides pills for thousands of abortions in U.S. post Roe

Caroline Kitchener

October 18, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

In response to the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, a covert international network is emerging that provides abortion pills without a prescription to those without access in anti-abortion states. One such organization, Las Libres, has helped terminate approximately 20,000 pregnancies this year.

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How Volunteers Open Their Homes to Women Seeking Abortions

Ronda Kaysen

October 15, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Midwest Access Coalition in Chicago and the Haven Coalition in New York are two organizations that have spent years building out a network of vetted volunteers they can rely on to provide a safe, comfortable place to stay for those seeking an out-of-state abortion. In July 2020, the Chicago organization served 40 clients. This July, following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the organization served 200 clients.

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The Post-Roe Abortion Underground

Stephania Taladrid

October 10, 2022 |

The New Yorker |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Guanajuato

The nonprofit Las Libres in Guanajuato, Mexico, helps women access medication for abortions for free. By working with volunteers like the Old Hippies of San Miguel de Allende, the organization delivers the medication to distributors in abortion-ban states in the United States.

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The New Abortion Underground

Stephania Taladrid David Remnick

October 10, 2022 |

WNYC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico, Guanajuato

By working with a nonprofit, Las Libres, in Guanajuato, Mexico, volunteers are helping women access medication for abortions for free. Las Libres organizes the supply chain to get the medication to those in need in abortion-ban states in the United States.

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