The cowardly attacks on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 were more than an assault on a building. They were an assault on America itself.
We will never be intimidated by those hell-bent on upending the values we hold dear.
Democracy will always win.
When programs and offices for what’s now called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) started to be created in the 1960s and 1970s, do you know what group opposed them the most? Jim Crow segregationists. Do you what Jim Crow segregationists renamed efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion? Discrimination. Racism.
Times have changed, the racist playbook remains the same.
"A year after SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion access in the US plummeted to zero in some states while increasing to meet the acute need in others, leading to a complete disruption in the healthcare system and people’s lives." - @UshmaU
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@eeyanmiller My dad had a great saying: “You can start your day over at any moment.” If it’s a cry that allows you to reset, then let the tears flow.
Keep making the world a better place
Join us on 20 Sep for a webinar—“Isn’t It a Woman's Issue? Current challenges in family planning and the future of reproductive health technologies” https://t.co/17sPZzOImG
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Elevate your work, program improvement efforts and scientific endeavors by submitting an abstract to our district 2 ACOG meeting
Remembering the 49 beautiful lives cut short seven years ago at the Pulse night club. We will honor them with our actions to end gun violence and stand strong against hate and racism. We must do all we can to make sure love wins and that we can all live with safety and dignity.
“They claim to be pro-life, but it’s really pro-birth, because you don’t hear them allocating any money for schools or lunch programs or getting the homeless kids food. They don’t care...So, when is a life a life?” Byllye Avery
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ACOG strongly supports Caitlin Bernard, MD, MS, FACOG, for her commitment to patients and for speaking out in opposition to ideological challenges to the patient–physician relationship. Read the full statement: https://t.co/WHtNE4caVe
CALL FOR STORIES (due 5/29): Stories for Choice uses radically true stories that include the TMI parts we usually keep to ourselves to challenge the status quo. @tmiproject is seeking stories centered around sexual & reproductive health care. Learn more: https://t.co/Utd79QG2qJ.
In a landmark achievement for reproductive justice, a joint FDA advisory committee voted today to UNANIMOUSLY support a progestin-only birth control pill to be offered over-the-counter (OTC)!
I don’t care if you’re #conservative or #liberal, left or right.
As long as you’re willing to have a conversation based on reason and facts, I respect and want to hear what you have to say.
That’s how we reconstruct our political debate.
Abundant scientific evidence backs up the safety of mifepristone and that the REMS aren’t necessary. We’re calling for the Supreme Court to restore mifepristone access to avoid jeopardizing the health of patients across the United States. Read our brief: https://t.co/WAcC9XLeSK