Mejuri cofounder Noura Sakkijha and actor-activist Sophia Bush hosted a dinner at Olivetta urging attendees to donate and advocate for reproductive rights.
“How cool it is that we get to gather a group of women like this for a purpose?” said Bush. “I think it’s immensely important for all of us — it doesn’t even matter what our careers are — whether we’re coming from fashion or entertainment or music or media, we all have platforms because of our careers.
“Our harsh reality now in this post-Roe environment has had devastating consequences,” Brooks said. “Bans have eliminated all or some abortions in 19 states and counting. This week, Wisconsin became the 19th by banning medication abortion. One in three women and other people who can become pregnant now live in states that ban or severely restrict access to abortion.”
Jewelry maker Mejuri was one of the first brands to take a stand following the overturn, said Sakkijha, and has formed a coalition called Year of Action Committee. It’s a partnership with Don’t Ban Equality, a group of about 700 businesses “making the clear case that public policies that restrict reproductive health care are bad for business,” notes its site. Nudestix, Bala, Saysh, Universal Standard, OkCupid, Tinder, Oui The People and Ashya are among the brands that have joined Mejuri.
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