Posts tagged: Self managed abortion

Self-managed abortion medication empowers us to decide what is right for our own lives, on our own terms. Threats and barriers to receiving the care we deserve are rampant, which means the fight isn’t over. We deserve safety. We deserve a choice. We deserve better. Read More

Skanda Sudhir discusses self-managed abortion and why the right to one should be protected! Trigger Warning: Brief mention of sexual assault. 

We ALL deserve access to self-managed abortion care, free of shame, stigma, or criminalization.  Read More

Self-managed abortion is about more than just access–it’s about freedom, safety, and the right to make decisions about our own bodies. Swipe through to learn why medication abortion must stay accessible, the challenges it’s facing, and how you can help protect reproductive rights. Read More

The fight for reproductive rights, particularly the accessibility of medication abortion, continues to be a pressing issue. As we gather for Self-Managed Abortion Fest 2024 under the theme “The fight for Self-Managed Abortions isn’t over,” it’s imperative to highlight the importance of this healthcare option. Medication abortion, a safe and effective method of terminating a … Read More

Having access to necessary reproductive healthcare services and resources without unnecessary obstacles or ableism is life-saving for disabled individuals. For #SMAFest2024, Tara highlights the often inaccessible barriers and discriminatory stigmas that people with disabilities are confronted with especially when seeking out abortion care. Swipe through to learn more about how self-managed abortion breaks down some … Read More

CW: Discussions of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This SMA Fest, we’re highlighting the ways that reproductive coercion is structurally upheld, and how survivors of DV/IPV can be empowered through informed decisions about their own bodies. The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that cases of abuse involving reproductive … Read More

Contrary to popular belief, self-managed abortion impacts Black youth across genders and sexualities. Swipe left to see why they think self-managed abortion should stay legal. Be sure to seek out their perspectives regularly in your work! Read More

Ohio medical student Soumya Jaiswal asks reproductive justice student leaders across the University of Cincinnati why Self-Managed Abortion is essential healthcare, and how young people can advocate for SMA.