Robin Utz @ Defending Grace

Later abortion & infertility patient advocate @ Moth Mainstage Storyteller. An 11. Mom. ♥

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

My @TheMoth story is part of a special episode dedicated to bodily autonomy in anticipation of the upcoming SCOTUS announcement later this month.

Listen and share here: https://t.co/OiZMRaUhrW

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

My story is included in the latest @TheMoth book: A Point of Beauty, which is out today! My story is one of 50 about the moments that change our lives forever - for better or for worse, and the beauty that can be found in these moments. Pick up a copy wherever you buy books!

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

For #International_Womens_Day, to celebrate and empower women, we have to have complete control over our bodies and choices - no politicians involved - regardless of our age, income, geography , job, gender identity, race or ethnicity. celebrate women, and no woman left behind.

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

When I hear Biden and other dems say "Roe got it right," I hear that I deserved to fly across the country for abortion care during a health crisis. That teens deserve to beg judges. That the most systemically marginalized communities deserve delays, denials and dehumanization.

[Nataley (she/her) @NataleyNeuman]

@ReproWorkers Louder for the people in the back 🗣️

[Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas on Bluesky ☁️ @SusanRinkunas]

"Why we continue to let [legislators] interfere with our healthcare is beyond me," said @defending_grace, who had an abortion at 21 weeks. "They've shown us who they are, they act in bad faith, and I am a real-world consequence that is not theoretical."
https://t.co/VWQtnrwX1r

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

Four years ago @1MegDonovan wrote a piece that has never been more relevant:

"Gestational age bans, at any point in pregnancy, represent a knowing and willful use of state power to compel childbearing without regard for the consequences."

https://t.co/J6Wifxv1wf

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

I agree with @MSFC. As a person who has actually HAD an abortion later in pregnancy, if policy has a viability limit included, it’s an abortion ban.

Very disappointed in orgs that purport to be reproductive leaders in Mo today. They’re letting Missourians down.

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

🔥 from @MSFC “Codifying the most problematic components of Roe is a tactic that completely rejects the RJ framework, placing greater importance on the rights of some while sacrificing abortion access for people most impacted by abortion bans.”  
https://t.co/hIBKVrE0J1

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

This.

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

Another state selling “no government involvement in abortion” while enshrining the state’s right to control it into their constitutions forever.

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

A must read by my sister by circumstance and fellow advocate @RHAVote. LISTEN TO ABORTION PATIENTS.

https://t.co/hPOmoQmNwz

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

@CossinsAshley Thank you for sharing my Op-Ed!

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

@crystal_quade @CossinsAshley Thank you @crystal_quade. Will your resolution completely remove state players from reproductive rights? It’s imperative that it does we will continue to see these gimmicks and harm. Lives hang in the balance. https://t.co/qZkbK3lhdp

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

TL;DR: any ballot initiative that allows state interference in healthcare, like a viability limit, is unacceptable and a slap in the face to later abortion patients like me who have helped shape public opinion around abortion rights.
https://t.co/qZkbK3lhdp

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

"History, and the present moment, demand a singular path forward—one of expansive protections rooted in science as well as the health, safety and dignity of all Missourians." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

"We all know that when the pro-abortion majority gives a little, the anti-abortion minority takes all." 💯💯💯💯💯

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

"This hypocrisy reveals a disheartening betrayal of trust and a glaring disconnect between advocacy and genuine empowerment."

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

"My disappointment lies in how progressive advocates, Democrats and citizens often exploit stories like mine for fundraising and awareness but dismiss us when it comes to shaping crucial policies — especially with abortion being more popular than ever.”

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

This from @defending_grace for the @MO_Independent is an absolute MUST READ. The title: "Any abortion initiative on Missouri ballot must end political interference in medical care." I'll share some highlights but really, READ THIS ONE:
https://t.co/ILnWkReq1m

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

I don't have to imagine. It's hard to describe but I instantly understood abortion bans as the cruel scams they are. I'm sorry it took experiencing it to give up the ghost of compromise with the state. Don't wait until you or someone you love is in this position to believe us.

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

https://t.co/o4LU83TvxT

[Robin Utz @ Defending Grace @defending_grace]

7 years ago, we had a dance party to say goodbye to Grace. https://t.co/UwhqU60Tpv

[RHAvote @RHAVote]

We've said this many times but it bares repeating because oof the gaslighting is strong this week: abortion legislation that protects time-based bans *requires* entrenching myths and stigma about later abortion. It just does.