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Your Post-Roe reading list

Lots of smart people have lots of smart things to say. An incomplete list.

Parker Molloy
May 3, 2022
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If you missed it, the Supreme Court is about to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which will end the right to an abortion and allow states (or the federal government) to implement various restrictions and outright bans on the practice. It goes without saying, but this is very bad. Politico obtained a leaked draft opinion, written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, a George W. Bush appointee and one of the most conservative members of the court.

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POLITICO @politico
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito and obtained by POLITICO. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Alito writes.
politico.comExclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.
12:39 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Rather than try to write something new and (hopefully) insightful, I want to simply share some of the things I’ve been reading over the past day or so.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is channeling what a lot of people are feeling today:

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Willy Lowry @willy_lowry
A visibly shaken and angry Senator Elizabeth Warren just spoke in-front of #SCOTUS. @TheNationalNews
3:51 PM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Here are some truly essential reads from the likes of Lyz Lenz, Moira Donegan, Jessica Valenti, Talia Lavin, and Heather Cox Richardson.

Men Yell at Me
This Was Always The Plan
This is Men Yell at Me, a newsletter about the places our politics and personhood meet. This newsletter is about my life growing up in an anti-choice household and the breaking news about the end of Roe. I also wrote an entire book about Christianity, motherhood, and the cultural forces that got us to this place…
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9 months ago · 92 likes · 30 comments · lyz
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Moira Donegan @MoiraDonegan
Abortion is essential to democracy, and any government that bans it is not a legitimate one.
theguardian.comAs the US supreme court moves to end abortion, is America still a free country? | Moira DoneganThere is no condition more essential to democratic citizenship than a person’s control over her own body. We can’t call ourselves a free country without it
4:40 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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All in Her Head by Jessica Valenti
Surviving the End of Roe
I know I’m not the only woman who burst into tears last night after hearing that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v Wade, ending the right to abortion. My first wail was for my 11 year-old daughter, who will somehow, unthinkably, grow up with less rights than I did. The second was for my…
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9 months ago · 76 likes · 7 comments · Jessica Valenti
The Sword and the Sandwich
This Was Always a Holy War
Edited by David Swanson…
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9 months ago · 30 likes · Talia Lavin
Letters from an American
May 2, 2022
Tonight, news broke of a leaked draft of what appears to be Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision establishing access to abortion as a constitutional right. That news is an alarm like the 1857…
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9 months ago · 991 likes · 527 comments · Heather Cox Richardson

Nicole Hannah Jones reminds us that the right wasn’t always so anti-Roe (and what their broader agenda was/is).

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones
“It wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders..:seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but…because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools.”
politico.comThe Real Origins of the Religious RightThey’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.
1:46 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones
You can’t understand the court overturning Roe without understanding the role racism has played in the rise of the religious right and no reporter should report on this without talking about what may come next: Rulings against civil rights.
1:47 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Digital surveillance of people seeking abortions is something you may not have known you needed to be worried about.

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maybe: lil @lil_kalish
my last @MotherJones story is out today. it's about digital surveillance by law enforcement and anti-abortion activists to harass and prosecute people seeking abortions. but also it's about the ever thinning line between our digital lives and our bodies.
motherjones.comMeet abortion bans’ new best friend: your phoneWhen it comes to reproductive rights, your digital trail matters more than you think.
5:22 PM ∙ Feb 16, 2022
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Motherboard @motherboard
NEW: A location data firm is selling information related to abortion clinic visits, showing where groups of people visiting these locations came from, how long they stayed there, and where they went afterwards.
trib.alData Broker Is Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Abortion ClinicsIt costs just over $160 to get a week’s worth of data on where people who visited Planned Parenthood came from, and where they went afterwards.
4:52 PM ∙ May 3, 2022
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John Ganz has a new post about living under minority rule.

Unpopular Front
The Slow and Sudden Death of Majority Rule
Polls consistently show a majority of the American public in support of abortion rights and against the overturning of Roe v. Wade, yet, with the astonishing news last night, we appear to be on the precipice of abortion becoming illegal in most of the states in the Union. The laws already in place—or to be triggered immediately after…
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9 months ago · 40 likes · 2 comments · John Ganz

Jared Holt wrote about the bizarre insistence that the leak of the decision is a bigger story than the decision itself (for one, the decision will result in people dying; the leak will not cause any deaths.)

SH!TPOST
Abortion is more important than the leak.
Politico reported on Monday evening that a draft Supreme Court opinion showed that the Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Court decision that established constitutional protections of abortion rights. The draft has a blast radius wide enough to encompass…
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9 months ago · 1 like · Jared Holt

Julia Moser’s tweet about the way news organizations tip-toe around abortion really highlights how afraid of appearing liberal news orgs are, and how that has very negative consequences for society.

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Julia Moser @juliamoserrrr
i no longer work for a news organization so i can say without fear of penalty for my job that news organizations' reluctance to touch abortion and to cover it honestly (very popular! not that controversial!) for fear of seeming too liberal is a big part of why we are here
1:35 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Just yesterday, the Washington Post reported that anti-abortion politicians and organizers are in the process of getting ready to push for a national abortion ban.

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Caroline Kitchener @CAKitchener
SCOOP: Top antiabortion leaders and GOP lawmakers have been meeting behind the scenes to strategize for a national abortion ban, mobilizing around a proposal that would outlaw the procedure at 6 weeks. Here’s what I’ve learned about their plans 🧵washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05…
washingtonpost.comThe next frontier for the antiabortion movement: A nationwide banAdvocates and some GOP lawmakers have started mobilizing around a potential “heartbeat bill” to outlaw abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
2:25 PM ∙ May 2, 2022
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If you’re going to protests, know your rights.

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ACLU @ACLU
We have a right to abortion and we will fight for it. If you're taking to the streets today to march for reproductive freedom, we're with you. Know your rights.
Blue background with "Protest tips from ACLU organizers" highlighted in yellow at the top. Below reads: 
"1. Write important numbers, like legal aid, on your body.
2. Identify an emergency contact and protest buddy beforehand. 
3. Turn your phone on airplane mode when not in use.
4. Disable your phone's Face or Touch ID and replace with a 6 digit passcode.
5. Take appropriate precautions and dress comfortably.”
7:04 PM ∙ May 3, 2022
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You can currently still access abortion medications anywhere in the U.S., FYI!

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Marisa Kabas @MarisaKabas
you can access abortion pills online in all 50 states via @Plancpills. pass it on.
plancpills.orgPLAN C: A Guide to Abortion Pills OnlinePlan C is an information resource for self-managed abortion with abortion pills. Get the latest updates and facts on how to access and safely administer abortion pills.
3:43 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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And if you want to help out, one of the best things you can do is donate to local abortion funds. NNAF has a way to split your donations between more than 80 of these groups.

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Helen Brosnan @HelenBrosnan
Instantly distrusting of anyone using this to place blame and point fingers and sling slick analysis instead of figuring out ways to help and care for people feeling deeply unsafe and scared right now. List of abortion funds here:
bit.lyAbortion Funds in Every StateHi y’all! I always reply to any news articles or viral tweets addressing abortion with information about local abortion funds, and several people asked me to compile the tweets into a shareable document! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please DM me on Twitter (@helmsinki). T...
2:08 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Twitter avatar for @AbortionFunds
NNAF Abortion Funds @AbortionFunds
UPDATE: The @AbortionFunds site is still down but you can give to directly to more than 80 abortion funds NOW via this link:
secure.actblue.comI Gave To Support Abortion AccessJoin me!
2:22 AM ∙ May 3, 2022
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And Alison Turkos has a great resource if you’re just trying to help out, generally.

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Alison Turkos @alisonturkos
I made this document b/c I know my friends + loved ones in the repro movement don't have the capacity to answer all questions, or tell folks where to go + what to do. I made this so you can turn your anger into action. We all can do something, here's how:
docs.google.comHow to Show up For Abortion AccessCLICK HERE | If this link gets overloaded I’ve published it on the web | CLICK HERE You’re reading this because you have learned about the leaked *DRAFT* SCOTUS opinion and you’re asking yourself the question “what can I do to support abortion access?” Please remember this isn’t the time to mov...
2:15 PM ∙ May 3, 2022
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Edit: Download Robin Marty’s The New Handbook for a Post-Roe America here:

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Seven Stories Press @7StoriesPress
The New Handbook for a Post Roe America by @robinmarty is free to download from our website. Download it. Read it. Send it to a friend.
sevenstories.comThe New Handbook for a Post-Roe America
12:42 PM ∙ May 3, 2022
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There are a lot more links I could share and a lot more people I could plug right now, but this is one of those instances where I feel like it’s important to get info out fast.

I’m sure I’ll be writing more about this in weeks and months to come, as well as touching on how this decision (assuming the draft opinion resembles the final version) sets up the court to strike down other important rights (see: marriage equality, the return of sodomy bans, and well… just about anything that 5 SCOTUS justices think fall outside the “tradition” of the U.S.). But that’s for another day.

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Joseph Mangano
May 4, 2022

Sometimes you don't have to have much to say, but rather being a conduit for those who do is valuable.This is great for helping give us useful information from a lot of different angles. Thanks.

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Aaron Howe
May 3, 2022

Thank you so much for doing this, Parker. It's been overwhelming to try and piece everything together so you've done a great service helping us to get to the articles we need (and you're a very trusted source).

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