Proud Iranian-American. Reproductive rights lawyer. Volunteer abortion doula. Opinions are mine; no legal advice. She/Her.
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Today, all eyes are on #SouthCarolina, as legislators consider the most extreme and cruel abortion ban in the country: S 323.
It’s a total ban with virtually no exceptions. People who have an abortion would be charged with murder, facing up to 30 years in prison.
S323 would also implement new, purposefully confusing definitions of fertilization and contraception that would lay the foundation for future attacks on IVF and birth control.
These efforts to restrict reproductive health will not end with abortion care.
All of this and more is why I submitted testimony in opposition to S323 during its first subcommittee hearing in September. What I said then still holds: if this bill becomes law, it will cause deep harm to South Carolinians.
guttmacher.org/news-release/…
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New analysis: Guttmacher experts @anna_berns, @kimyaf and @Emma_Ehrlich examine how the anti-abortion campaign against state shield laws is part of longstanding efforts to ban abortion nationwide and criminalize patients and providers. gu.tt/3HTgU2t
ALT Navy blue text says, "Which states have enacted shield laws? 22 states and DC have shield laws for reproductive health or gender-affirming care, and 8 of these states protect telehealth provision." A map of the US shows states with shield laws in yellow and states with shield laws that extend to out-of-state telehealth in orange.
The bills in Texas’ special session represent a coordinated effort to further restrict medication abortion through civil penalties, criminalization and surveillance.
Anti-abortion policymakers want to criminalize people rather than ensuring they can access basic health care.
Kimya كيميا retweeted
"Abortion services often get talked about like a light switch. But the infrastructure needed to provide abortions is not so easy to turn on & off"— @kimyaf spoke with @besables about the results of state ballot initiatives & potential challenges ahead. gu.tt/4fz6AaU
Kimya كيميا retweeted
This idea that young men feel uniquely maligned by society and young women have been coasting just bc of higher college admissions is insane. How often are you talking to young women about their hopes and fears? Their insecurities? The sexual violence they face? Their isolation?
Kimya كيميا retweeted
I know people are scared, I'm scared too. That's why it's so important for all of us to understand how people are actually criminalized for their pregnancy loss or abortion.
This report from @ifwhenhow is a great read/resource: ifwhenhow.org/resources/self….
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It’s going to be so hard to be forced to externally process this election with people you’re not that close with omg