Explore NFPRHA’s resources and browse their Facebook and X to learn more about Title X and the work they do to protect it.
Check out rePROs Fight Back’ recent podcast episode--The Title X Network is in Crisis-- with Clare Coleman, Executive Director of NFPRHA, to learn more. You can also read more about how the Title X Freeze Widely Threatens Health Care Access.
Read MoreFind Carole and David’s book, After Dobbs: How the Supreme Court Ended Roe but Not Abortion on Bookshop.org.
Spread the word that, despite Dobbs, abortion providers, leaders, and advocates are still doing important work. Spread the word that knowledge and resources are still accessible.
Think nationally and act locally. Escort at your local clinic, join a local support group, or support your local abortion fund. Pay attention to, and stay involved in, national and local electoral politics.
Read MoreContact your state representative. Tell them that this is an issue that is important to you. Not sure if your state has a gestational ban? Find out using rePROs Fight Back’s annual report card here.
Be vocal in your support of second and third-trimester abortion care and repealing gestational bans. In being vocal, break the stigma. Challenge your own internal stigma, and you can start by visiting WhoNotWhen.com
Volunteer or give to your national or local abortion funds or practical support organizations. In Massachusetts specifically, some funds to support include Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts, Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund, and Tides for Reproductive Freedom.
Read MoreFollow PPFA on X and Facebook and stay updated on their caregiving and advocacy. Tell Congress you support Planned Parenthood here.
Call your elected officials. Share your story. Explain why Medicaid is essential for you and your loved ones. You can reach the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Read MoreFollow ANSIRH on Facebook and X and ACLU on Facebook and Bluesky.
Support your local abortion funds.
Be loud. Let your political representatives know where you stand on abortion access. Call your members of Congress at 202-224-3121. Sign up for the ACLU’s volunteer agreement, People Power.
Read MoreFind Beyond Limits: Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care on Bookshop.org here. Reading the book will provide you with a different perspective. It can also help equip you with the language you need to better explain concepts to loved ones.
See if Dr. Sella’s book tour will be near you! You can also follow Dr. Sella on Instagram and Bluesky.
De-mystify third-trimester abortion care. Start conversations when you can to affirm the need for this care.
Read MoreFollow MSI Reproductive Choices on X and Facebook and stay up to date on their important work.
Talk to as many people as you can about how severe the damage to attacks to family planning and reproductive health funding can really be.
Take care of your own mental health and wellbeing. Take breaks and find strength in solidarity. Accept that this is a long game, and support those in your community as they support you.
Read MoreFind NFPRHA’s website here and LinkedIn here for more information, and follow NFPRHA on Facebook and X and stay up-to-date on their work.
Tell your communities, networks, social media followings, or legislators why Title X is necessary and that attacks to accessible, affordable care is unacceptable.
Find out where your local Title X agency is and send them a thank you email or drop them a thank you note or a support note!
Read MoreFind Preston on his website.
Honor your risk tolerance, particularly if you are in a marginalized community. Sometimes, challenge yourself to do more, but also remember to step back if you need to.
Pay attention not only to what is happening at the federal levels, but at the local and state levels.
Find All Boys Aren’t Blue here. Read banned books! You can find a list of them here.
If you need someone to talk to, don’t hesitate to contact 988.
Read MoreFind Outlawed here and follow on your favorite podcast platforms.
Take a deep-dive into common abortion myths and learn from a trusted source on how to bust those myths!
Always work on maintaining hope, even if that requires taking a break. Enjoy your community, talk to lawmakers, educate friends and family members, and continue your advocacy in the ways you’d like to, when you’d like to.
Read MoreLearn more about Patient Forward and their work here. You can also spend some time on whonotwhen.com, a people-centered resource for understanding abortions later in pregnancy.
Read bills or legislation that you are asked to support. Does it allow government interference or criminalization? If there is, push back. Press your officials for what you really want, and thank them if they deliver on it.
If you can, give money to abortion funds. And if you can, make that donation a re-occurring monthly donation. Remember, this isn’t just a red-state problem—support funds in states where abortion is limited but also support your local abortion fund. It is now Fund-a-Thon time, so keep up-to-date. You can also follow funds on social media, where emergency appeals are often announced.
Read MoreFollow Garnet Henderson on X and check out Garnet’s most recent writing.
Moderate your media consumption; stay informed but don’t feel the need to overwhelm yourself with difficult news.
Pay attention to what’s happening in your community—don’t let the mess of the federal government distract you from what’s happening in your own city, county, and state!
Read MoreIf you’d like to read more about the context of global gender equality, you can find the recent UN Women report here.
Call your members of Congress and tell them that you expect the rights of women, girls, and other marginalized people abroad to be protected, and that attacks to foreign assistance prevent those rights from being realized. You can call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Reckon with the idea that maybe foreign assistance is not the answer for the global goals we are trying to achieve. Consider whether this is an inflection point to re-think if, instead, on-the-ground organizations should be better supported.
Read MoreFollow the Century Foundation on X and Facebook to stay up-to-date on their important work. You can also learn more about Black Maternal Health Week here, as well as the Black Mamas Matter Alliance here.
Participate in the Black Maternal Health Week webinars, gatherings, and events to continue to educate yourself. Offer monetary or volunteer support to the organizations that are making on-the-ground change.
Have conversations with people in your lives who may not know the reality of Black maternal health. And remember, Black Maternal Health Week doesn’t end on April 17th. Utilize that energy with you throughout the year and when engaging in political activism.
Read MoreFollow Jessica Mason Pieklo and Rewire News Group on X and other social media platforms! You can also find more information on the Boom! Lawyered live podcast recording here.
Figure out what your advocacy lane is. It might be calling your Congresspeople or representatives at the state or local level. It might be finding resources and donating to local, direct organizations that are helping people access their basic needs.
Build community wherever and however you can. Whether that’s art, music, literature, or advocacy, find your joy and strength in community.
Read MoreIf you haven’t already, follow rePROs Fight Back’s social media platforms! You can find us on X, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and Threads. You can also follow host Jennie Wetter on X.
Check out the 50-State Report Card and see where your state stands. If you find something surprising on the report card website, contact your state lawmakers with facts in hand. You can also read more in rePROs Fight Back’s official press release here.
Share this information with friends, families, and loved ones. Everyone deserves to know the sexual and reproductive health and rights policies in their states, and especially the ways in which those policies intertwine with each other and disproportionately impact already marginalized groups.
Read MoreStay up-to-date with the work of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project here.
Know your rights. Find out what you can expect if the unfortunate scenario of a pregnancy emergency occurs. If you or a loved one is pregnant, talk to doctors and hospitals about their emergency care policies, especially if you live in a state where abortion is restricted to any extent.
Talk to those in your community about the status of EMTALA. You can find local groups—including local ACLU affiliates—working on and teaching about these issues. Local groups may have additional ideas on how to become more involved.
Read MoreFollow NHeLP on Bluesky and Facebook to stay up-to-date with their work.
Take time to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to save Medicaid from any cuts, whether through budget reconciliation or other legislation. You can remind them that:
Medicaid cuts would devastate your community by taking health insurance coverage away from millions, including kids, people in nursing homes, pregnant and postpartum people, and those living with a disability or chronic conditions, and that Medicaid cuts would increase health care costs for everyone, including medical debt for millions and destabilize hospitals, health centers, and other providers that we all rely on, especially in rural communities.
If you know that your Representative or Senator(s) are supportive of reproductive rights, consider stressing that any cut to Medicaid will be yet another cut to sexual and reproductive health care access for low-income and underserved communities.
You can reach your Members of Congress through a hotline at 866-426-2631.
Read MoreFollow Wendy Davis on X and Planned Parenthood Texas Votes on X.
Research and share. Educate yourself on how impactful these abortion bans really are and share that information with family and friends.
Reach out to the people who represent you, in whatever state you live in. You can call, write, or go in person on lobby days. To participate in Planned Parenthood Texas Vote’s lobby day, you can find more information here.
Read MoreRead the 2025 Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda! You can also send it to friends, family, and local lawmakers. You can also follow the Intersections of Our Lives Collaborative.
Follow the National Asian Pacific American Forum on X, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Justice Agenda on X, and National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice on X.
Remain civically engaged. Stay informed. Take care of yourself. Donate to the causes you care about, if you can. Specifically, abortion funds. You can donate to local funds via the National Network of Abortion Funds.
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