Reproductive Resources Master Doc
This is a master document of Reproductive Resources, concerning everything from education, to organizing, to contraception. While this is not a comprehensive list for all the resources possibly out there, I hope this can be a jumping off point for those who are in need of services or have a yearning to help. Please remember the following, before continuing with this document:
For more information on Digital Safety, here is a link:
I also highly suggest using a VPN from this point forward. Here is a list of a few free ones:
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-free-vpns
If you need to discuss these resources with trusted loved ones, please use the messaging app, “Signal”. This is a messaging app that encrypts your messages and, once again, doesn’t sell or turn over your information.
*just education, no specific services offered
Power to Decide is a website that has a collection of queer friendly reproductive health blogs, resource library, and articles about sexual health
@barrierbabes
Barrier Babes believes in transparency, especially when it comes to sexual health education. We aim to work with the community to bring a safe and inclusive environment, where even the seemingly most embarrassing questions are comfortably asked. The folx and youth of Kansas City deserve to have access to resources, education, and products they need. (Description taken from the website)
https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/
Reproductive Access dot com is a website for clinicians to help with queer/trans friendly brith control and health access. If you are having issues with your medical provider, or they are interested in learning more and express wanting to be more knowledgeable, this is a great website to share. It also has great information for anyone looking for information about their bodies and reproductive health.
https://priority.ucsf.edu/reproductive-health-equity-birth-justice-core
https://priority.ucsf.edu/ is doing the work to investigate healthcare and reproductive access and equity in BIPOC communities. There is a FAQ section that is very useful if you have questions about equity and access in these communities. Please consult these resources before asking a BIPOC person for their emotional resources and labor. Even though it’s about a study, these FAQs and their answers are a fantastic starting place for information.
Queering Reproductive Justice: a tool kit, is a PDF I first came across years ago, and it can be so helpful for language, a historical understanding, and again, there are more resources here too. Warning, the language is a bit dated (this is from four years ago), but if you haven’t done advocacy before, this is a great place to start.
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-021-01214-8
If you checked out the above PDF and are ready for more in-dept information, Michelle W Tam created another article about Queering Reproductive Health, and how the health system upholds racism to suppress marginalized people. Even though it’s from Canada, there are a lot of similarities concerning what is going on in the United States. It’s a heavy read, but I suggest it.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/resources-for-sexual-health-support/
The Trevor Project has never let me down, and once again, makes a homerun with this section of their website. It has information about everything from STIs to even communication/consent.
Note: If you are wondering why Planned Parenthood isn’t on here, or another website, it’s probably already on the lists of resources on the above links. I wanted to make sure I didn’t have too many repeats of resources, and I wanted to keep the information as varied as I could. I know we are a spectrum of orientation, identities, and cultures on here, and I am trying to be conscious about that.
https://www.hrc.org/resources/qtbipoc-mental-health-and-well-being
While I KNOW the Human Rights Campaign has a checkered past, this list of comprehensive resources for mental health and wellness is some of the best I have ever seen. It tackles everything from mental health hotlines to BIPOC information and resources as well. This might be a fantastic resource for those of us on here of various background...and for some of us to learn a thing or two before asking people for emotional labor.
https://www.mainlinehealth.org/specialties/lgbtq-inclusive-care/resources
Main Line Health created this amazing resource list for those from all queer walks of life. They even have information on gender affirmation for kids! Another great resource list
https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/african-diaspora-queer-and-trans-wellness-resources
Here is another list of fantastic resources, specifically aimed at the black community. I love that it provides everything from communication tools, to even a link to the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition. There is a link for ALLIES by the way, and how to support the BIPOC community.
https://lgbtq.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/DisabilityResourceGuide_June2018.pdf
Even though this guide is from 2018, there is great information on here about disability and queer advocacy. Again, another great starting point for understanding the intersectional connection with disabled queer visibility.
https://www.respectability.org/resources/lgbtq/
Another list of resources for disabled LGBTQA members and for allies. From books to articles, this link is a plethora of knowledge concerning disability and queerness.
https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/
Global Fund for Women is a BIPOC lead and centered organization which focuses on gender justice, crisis funds, and on the ground work concerning reproductive rights and gender rights.
Map Used to Update states as of 11/25/2022:
https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/?state=LA
The Accessibility of Reproductive Services, broken down by State:
Really Accessible
(Expanded Access:
The “Expanded Access” category means that the right to abortion is protected by state statutes or state constitutions, and other laws and policies have created additional access to abortion care.):
Washington
Minnesota
Oregon
California
Hawaii
New York
Vermont
Connecticut
New Jersey
Illinois
Some Restrictions, but still very available
(Protected: Moving across the spectrum, the “Protected” category means that the right to abortion is protected by state law but there are limitations on access to care):
Montana (no longer taking patients from states where abortions are banned)
Nevada
Alaska
Colorado
Kansas
Florida
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
Delaware
Accessible, but Not Protected
(The “Not Protected” category means that abortion may continue to be accessible in these states and territories, but would be unprotected by state and territory law. In some of these states, it is unclear whether the legislature would enact a ban if Roe is limited or reversed, but concern is warranted.):
New Mexico
Virginia
Puerto Rico
New Hampshire
Hostile
(The “Hostile” category means that these states and territories have expressed a desire to prohibit abortion entirely. These states and territories are extremely vulnerable to the revival of old abortion bans or the enactment of new ones, and none of them has legal protections for abortion.):
North Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Utah
Arizona
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Illegal
(Finally, after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, states that ban abortion entirely and enforce those bans through criminal penalties are characterized as “Illegal.”):
Idaho
South Dakota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
https://www.abortionfinder.org/
This organization helps with finding services in different states, and where the most accessible provider is concerning your location.
From the website: The Brigid Alliance is a referral-based service that provides travel, food, lodging, child care and other logistical support for people seeking abortions. We prioritize clients beyond 15 weeks of pregnancy for whom it’s generally more expensive and harder to find a provider near home. We are part of an ecosystem of support organizations that is propping up abortion care access in this country in an increasingly hostile environment.
They are a group of pilots who are volunteering their time to take anyone who needs care to care facilities if one is not available near them.
Directly from the Website: “Plan C is an information campaign, started by a small but mighty team of veteran public health advocates, researchers, social justice activists and digital strategists. Plan C transforms access to abortion in the US by normalizing the self-directed option of abortion pills by mail. We envision a world in which the ability to end an early pregnancy is in the hands of those who need it.”
https://www.threeforfreedom.com/
This is a website that can help one navigate getting the emergency contraceptive that one needs. This website is in both English and Spanish for greater accessibility.
The National Network of Abortions is an experienced orginzation that has been preparing for this day for quite a while. From their website: “The National Network of Abortion Funds builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive justice.”
National List of Doctors who will provide Sterilization: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1Djia_WkrVO3S4jKn6odNwQk7pOcpcL4x00FMNekrb7Q/htmlview#gid=1318374028
This is a constantly updated list of doctors who will perform tubal ligations and vasectomies nationwide. It is organized, alphabetically, by state.
Another National and International List of Doctors who will provide Sterilization:
Alabama - Georgia
https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctors_part_one](https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctors_part_one)
Hawaii - New York
https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctors_part_two](https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctors_part_two)
North Carolina - Wyoming (including Puerto Rico)
https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctors_part_three](https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctors_part_three)
International:
https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctorsinternational](https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wiki/doctorsinternational)
Clue (A period tracker that don’t keep, sell, or report your date)
If you are looking for a period tracker that will keep your medical information truly private, here is some information on these two period tracker apps.
***It has now been reported that Stardust will comply and hand over data to law enforcement. However, Clue still stands firm on it's pledge.
Pathfinder is a global organization whose main goal is to provide reproductive education and resources to everyone across the globe.
https://realejusticenetwork.org/
Reale Justice Network is a BIPOC lead and centered activist group who tackle everything from birth justice to reproductive accessibility, while understanding that systematic racism plays a role in all these things. Located in KC, they are in the heart of the country, at the heart of this movement, community building and working for change.
https://getstix.co/pages/emergencycontraception
From the website: “At Stix, we believe every person should have the ability to make decisions about their own body. With reproductive rights lost for millions across the country, we’re on a mission to make emergency contraception more accessible, convenient, and free of judgment.”
On this website, you can get contraception for yourself, or donate to their donation bank to help someone else who needs it.
Something to Note:
If you do not need these resources, but want to help, PLEASE DONATE. These are the groups that are doing the ON THE GROUND WORK to help folk right now. If you have a few spare dollars, donate, donate, donate!
So, you want to organize a protest?
And
How to Find a Protest
AND
Protest safety/Things to Consider
What I have done is create a list of information and things to consider if you are participating in a rally/protest, or if you are wanting to organize one.
From Campus Free Speech Guide: even though this relates to speaking on campuses, there is still some great advice in here:
https://campusfreespeechguide.pen.org/resource/how-to-plan-a-peaceful-protest/
How to Organize your First Protest by The Commons Social Change Library:
https://commonslibrary.org/organising-your-first-protest/
How to protect yourself from Covid-19, interacting with police, and other resources on protest rights:
https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/race-inequality-law/protest-tips
Practical Things to Know about Protesting:
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protest-safely-gear-tips/
Where to Make Free Graphics and fliers (both of these websites don’t require a download, and have free versions for basic things):
https://www.befunky.com/features/graphic-designer/
Gender Neutral chants and language:
Inclusive Language:
Ya’ll
Peeps
Everybody
Folks
Chants:
My body, my choice
Show me what democracy looks like/this is what democracy looks like
Not the church, not the state, we control our own fate
Lawmakers, take note, I’m angry and I vote
I march for you, I march for mine, this is where we draw the line
Who’s body? My body!/Who’s choice? My choice!
We unite to claim our rights!
We are united, we’ll never be divided
What do we want? Reproductive rights/ When do we want them? Now!
I encourage you to go through all this information, and to pass on information on how to protect yourself and what rights you have, to the people who will be protesting with you. Make sure you are checking local laws, having proper provisions, and be wary around police presence. Always bring a miniature first aid kit, and even have someone knowledgeable in first aid in your group.
Remember, turn off location services on your phone (and please leave it at home if you can). Write important numbers on your body, and keep any identifying physical features hidden (tattoos, unique hair color under a cap, ect).
An important number to keep in mind before going to a protest is the National Lawyers Guild, a group of Lawyers who focus on Social Justice and helping activists.
Here is a directory to look up a National Lawyer Guilds chapter near you:
https://www.nlg.org/chapters-2/
Again, write these numbers on your body.
If you aren’t one to lead a protest, here’s how you can find and join a protest near you:
https://mashable.com/article/supreme-court-roe-v-wade-overturned-protest-near-you
https://indivisible.org/events
I am making a list and resources for various calls to action that will be taking place during this summer. Protesting already had its own section, but there are many components to a movement. These things will involve canvassing, form letters, call scripts, and strikes. I encourage you to look into your local pro-choice groups and party leaders, and canvass for them. If you cannot protest due to time constraints, disabilities, or other factors, please take part in the actions that you can. Even if it’s just filling out a form email, letter, or calling using one of our call scripts, that DOES help.
We need anyone, of ANY ABILITY, to get involved now. The worst thing you can literally do is NOTHING. Don’t be that person. This has all been laid out for you. There is no excuse.
Different Forms of Action:
Strike for Choice is a movement, which uses lack of commerce to make a statement. Backed by a collective of pro-choice groups, this direct action does the following: (from the website) “A weekly strike on Wednesdays centered in America, supported by all nationalities, genders, races, and classes. Commit, or support a striker with your $$ (money).” To see which weekly strikes are happening, go to the link above.
Donate
The other call to action is to donate to the groups mentioned in the Reproductive Resources Links section. These groups are doing the riskiest, most difficult work in this movement. Show up and support these queer, BIPOC, trans, lead groups. I cannot stress how important these groups, and this component, is.
Vote
I feel like this is a tired resource, but I am not just talking about voting in headlining elections. You need to get involved at a local level. You need to have a say in your local politics, your School Board, ect. Policy starts from the ground up. Start researching who is involved in your local government, your primaries, ect. Because your representatives IN YOUR CHOSEN PARTY matter. Party politics can be different person to person.
Make sure your registered to vote:
https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration
Update your registration if you need to. NOW. TODAY. Deadlines for voting registration are almost up in a lot of places (July 6th). Get it together.
On election day, find your polling place. You can even look up early voting too.
https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/
Letters/Calls to Reps:
Below will be a form letter that you can send to any of your reps. This letter was graciously written by AL from Iowa, though I have edited to include more inclusive language. Things that need to be replaced and filled in will be highlighted for accessibility.
Also, here is how to look up their contact info:
Look up senators HERE:
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Reps HERE: https://www.house.gov/representatives
TW: abortion, medical talk, death, assault
Form Email/Letter:
SUBJ: Protect my life and freedom; vote to protect abortion access
Senator/ Representative - I am writing to you on my own behalf, and on behalf of the thousands of persons with a uterus, like me, across (fill in your state here), and millions across the nation. Please support bills like the Women's Health Protection Act and the EACH Woman Act and protect access to abortion.
In light of the recent Supreme Court Decision, I am urging, begging, and pleading with you to oppose harmful restrictions to abortion care and access by supporting bills that protect and expand care like the Women's Health Protection Act and the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (Each Woman Act).
Everyone deserves access to abortion care no matter where they live or what their income is. I am – and urge you to be - alarmed by the bans on abortion passed in several states over the past several months, and the new bans as well. Reproductive healthcare decisions are deeply personal and should be made by patients in consultation with their healthcare providers, not by politicians.
Overturning Roe has turned back the clock on reproductive health. Our government - and you as my representative and voice within the federal government – must immediately take action to ensure that our nation does not go backward and that the rights of all Americans to access reproductive healthcare and abortion continue to be protected.
Abortion rights are intricately, and intimately, connected to freedom of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As you no doubt know, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy are explicitly mentioned by UN, Article 7, Crimes against Humanity. With each reduction in access to safe, affordable abortions, the United States slides closer to a full violation of Article 7.
The ability of persons with uterus to make choices for themselves and to protect their lives, is at stake. For many of us, being forced to carry an unplanned pregnancy to term would completely override our rights and freedoms.
Many of us would slide into or deeper into poverty, further burdening a social safety net, eliminating our ability to seek to better our lives, and forcing more women into precarious and unsafe positions in society.
Some us will carry our rapist’s child. Some of us may even be forced to birth our fathers, our brothers, our uncles, or cousins’ child. While you may not want to acknowledge the violence that happens against those with uteruses, it is real, it happens, and forcing people to carry a child of rape or incest is immoral, and inhuman.
Some of us will end up permanently disabled.
Some of us will bear children that will suffer from horrific birth defects, and then our children will die.
Some of us will die.
Each death, each lost dream and lost opportunity, each forced pregnancy, each unwanted child, and each maternal death facing those across the nation will be on your hands.
Take a stand.
Protect me, my freedom, and my ability to have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I am here, I am alive, I am your constituent, and my voice matters. Hear me, and vote to protect me – today.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Call Script
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zipcode].
My name is ______.
I’m enraged and disgusted by the decision from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. Like most Americans, I believe that abortion is healthcare and should be available to all Americans. The results of this decision will be catastrophic, particularly for already marginalized people. It will also open the door to overturning other basic rights. It’s horrific.
I want you to fight like hell to pass legislation that codifies abortion rights. The Women’s Health Protection Act, S. 1975, would be a good place to start.
Look here to see how to proceed with your rep, depending on party affiliation:
[If Democrat] Also? We need to expand the Supreme Court. With this decision it’s lost all credibility. I want (your rep) to co-sponsor S 1141 the Judiciary Act today, please.
[If GOP or Joe Manchin add:] If (your rep) refuses to support my rights by voting for all of the legislation I just mentioned then they should start looking for other work—we will vote them out when their term is up.
I’ve had it, and I’m not alone. Thanks.