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Clinic Escorts: The Frontlines of Abortion Advocacy

Published: July 21, 2016

Content Warning: This piece contains references to sexual violence and violence against abortion doctors and patients. I remember my first day as a clinic escort. My mom worked in reproductive healthcare while I was growing up, so I’ve been raised with an early understanding of its importance. Escorts have to be eighteen or older, and I […]

Abortion across America: The Aftermath of Whole Woman’s Health

Published: July 19, 2016

Note: This roundtable discussion is between three Feminist Majority Foundation interns who live and attend college throughout the country. They came together to discuss how the Supreme Court precedent set by the Whole Woman’s Health case will impact future policy changes and current access to reproductive healthcare. Grace Duginski, Senior at University of Minnesota When people mention […]

On SCOTUS Days We Wear Our Feminist Shirts

Published: July 5, 2016

Note: The Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case has been identified as the most important abortion rights case in decades with the outcome having immediate, national implications. Spanning the course of three days, this blog documents the first-hand experience of waiting at the Supreme Court for that decision to be announced. Monday June 20 On the next to last Monday in June, […]

Cecile Richards Celebrates H*yas for Choice at Georgetown University

Published: April 27, 2016

On 20 April 2016, the Lecture Fund, a student-run group at Georgetown University, pulled off a truly historic event. Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, came to speak about the future of reproductive rights and campus organizing in the context of TRAP laws, the Supreme Court, and other topical reproductive […]

Activism 101: Starting a Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics on Your Campus

Published: November 11, 2013

It’s CPC Week of Action! We’re taking on CPCs and we’re gonna #CallOutCPCs all week. To get you fired up and ready to go, we’re gonna share stories and organizing advice all week on the Feminist Campus blog. A campaign to expose fake clinics is an amazing way to be an advocate for women’s healthcare […]

Get Into It: NARAL and FMF’s CPC Week of Action is Coming Up!

Published: November 4, 2013

CPCs have been experiencing success as legislative attacks on women’s health leave communities across the nation without real abortion and preventitive care resources. That’s why NARAL and the Feminist Majority Foundation are joining forces for a CPC Week of Action from November 11 to 15, 2013.

Not Down With CPCs? What Feminists Can Learn From the Reproductive Justice Activism at UCSB

Published: September 17, 2013

End Fake Clinics intentionally engaged in activism that would also reach beyond UCSB. And it’s working.

My Experience at a CPC: I Went Looking for a Free Pregnancy Test and Got More Than I Expected

Published: July 1, 2013

My friend left with a few final words of information from the volunteer: “God makes babies.”

Summer of Choice is Over — What Now?

Published: August 15, 2011

So you’ve read Sarah’s blog about the amazing pro-choice support for Summer of Choice and Laura’s blog about the anti-choice extremists who are targeting providers and clinics here in Germantown and across the country. I know what you’re thinking – what can I do to take action, fight back, and protect access to comprehensive women’s […]

They Say No Choice, We Say Pro Choice!

Published: August 11, 2011

We were there because they were there. This is what we kept reiterating to those asking us why we would come out to Germantown, Maryland to spend 14-hour days holding signs in the hot sun – it was a necessary response to the presence of Operation Rescue and other anti-choice activists who came with local […]