'Judith Arcana, writer & member of JANE, the pre-Roe underground abortion-providing Chicago-based collective, says she is focused on the impact the anticipated ruling will have on unplanned children.' | katie_prout & jimdaleywrites
Illinoisans are lucky: our rights are enshrined in our state constitution, but four of the five states we share a border with. Two states, Kentucky and Missouri, have enacted a trigger ban to make all or very nearly all abortions illegal once they’re free to do so.
Megan Jeyifo, the executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund , which supports people in Chicago and the midwest in accessing abortions, said abortion funders“Illinois has a responsibility in this moment: we cannot simply protect abortion access in our state. We must expand it. We need policies that support people’s whole lives,” Jeyifo said. “All people deserve access to abortion care when they need it, on the timeline they choose, and in the community they trust.
So what now? For many, this is a time of shock and rage; for others, it’s affirmation of what we’ve known all along: institutions do not give us our rights, we take them. Here are resources for people seeking abortion services, and those who wish to donate to support abortion access:: Learn how to find abortion-inducing pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol , how to use them safely, and what legal risks you might face depending on where you live, and more. Abortion remains a safe procedure, and as Shout Your Abortion’s website states, “we reject the authority of any governing body to determine whether or not we’re allowed to end our own pregnancies.
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