Lots of states are passing (or at least considering) laws that require schools to show students videos about fetal development. What's the big deal about that? @reproaction.bsky.social's Victoria Lambert explains:

Since 2006, Students for Life of America has sought to mobilize young people for the anti-abortion cause, dubbing millennials and Gen Z the “Pro-Life Generation.” Learn more about them here:

Check out a list of every anti-abortion pregnancy center in the country and help root out the deception happening in your community here:

Pride is community care, solidarity, mutual support and compassion.

Existing research has proven the misoprostol-only method to be around 85-90% effective at ending a pregnancy. Learn more here:

Maddy is the Organizing and Engagement Specialist at Catholics for Choice, as well as a leadership committee member with DC Doulas for Choice, and co-founder and organizer with EC 4 DC. Learn more about her:

Reproductive choices belong to people, not politicians. Take action here: reproaction.org/action/trump...

Ending a pregnancy is a normal part of everyday life. Learn a few FAQs here: reproaction.org/faqs-about-s...

Liberation includes informed choices about our own bodies and lives.

Existing research has proven the misoprostol-only method to be around 85-90% effective at ending a pregnancy. Read more here:

Reproductive choices belong to people not politicians. Take action here: reproaction.org/action/trump...

Studies continuously show that abortion pills are safe and effective. Tell the FDA to say NO to Trump’s anti-abortion agenda – sign the petition today.

Consent cannot exist under excessive monitoring. Learn how #BigTech is failing abortion seekers here: reproaction.org/campaign/big...

Learn more about the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and how the Trump administration is attempting to disassemble its protection in our past episode with Erin Matson, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of @reproaction.bsky.social: www.reprosfightback.com/episodes-blo...

The Trump administration and anti-abortion leaders are still poised to restrict medication abortion. Tell the FDA NO shadow abortion ban.

It’s crucial we continue to destigmatize the misoprostol-only regimen and uplift it for what it is: a safe avenue of care that serves as an effective abortion protocol. Learn more about #miso abortion care here: reproaction.org/misoprostol-...

Movements must be intersectional to achieve true freedom and bodily autonomy for all.

Safe, effective medication abortions can happen with or without mifepristone. Learn more about two kinds of safe, effective medication abortion protocols today:

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers aren’t just small, church-run charities — they are the backbone of the anti-abortion movement with annual revenue in the billions. Learn some strategies for combating these harmful centers here:

Grassroots actions can be the difference between someone visiting an anti-abortion pregnancy center or not, which is no small feat. Learn about some tactics that can be used here:

Abortion access is supported nationwide, and yet pro-life leaders and groups continue pushing for the criminalization of abortion, learn more here: reproaction.org/campaign/sto...

Thank you for tuning in for an important discussion, “Non-Violent Communication & De-escalation Training.” Check out a recording when it drops: reproaction.org/resource/non... #Reproaction

The 5 DONTS of de-escalation: 1. Threaten 2. Argue 3. Challenge 4. Shame 5. Order #Reproaction

B.A.P.P B- breathe (take slow deep breaths) A- awareness of triggers (what makes you react: verbally, physically) P- position yourself for safety and project calmness (aware of exists, people around you) P- positionality (recognize power dynamics) #Reproaction

Goals of de-escalation: 1. Reduce anxiety and agitation 2. Reasoning with an enraged person is not possible or effective 3. Ego out the window, this is not about being right, its about communication #Reproaction

Steps of escalation 1. Calm 2. Trigger 3. Agitation 4. Peak 5. De-escalation 6. Recovery

Components of NVC: OFNR Observe: the situation without evaluation or judging -interpretation vs. Observation Feelings: the aim is to identify, name, connect with your feelings -"I'" statements

A few facts on communication: -55% of communication is non-verbal -every person has a different ability to manage conflict -4 types of responses to conflict: fight, flight, freeze, fawn -conflict mediation strategies are context dependent #Reproaction

De-escalation refers to the process of difussiong tensions and lowering emotional charge so people are able to find solutions. #Reproaction

Decolonized NVC is focused on actively removing the colonial mindset from NVC, sometimes your needs are not met because the systems of oppression that exist in life. #Reproaction

Non-violent communication (NVC) is a communication structure and modality conceptualized by Marshall Rosenberg in the 1970s. #Reproaction

Our webinar, “Non-Violent Communication & De-Escalation” is happening now! Register and tune in: us06web.zoom.us/w/8503051293... #Reproaction

Check out our #CounteringAntiAbortionPregnancyCenters toolkit, and learn how to counter anti-abortion pregnancy centers, with topics ranging from what they are, “abortion pill reversal,” FAQs, Big Tech and many others here:

People make the best decisions when it comes to their bodies, trust their reproductive choices.

The Foundation to Abolish Abortion went to the Heartbeat International conference. That’s actually a really big deal. Learn more on why you should care: reproaction.org/radical-abor... #Abortion #Criminalization

Students for Life and Kristan Hawkins have already publicly signaled their openness to criminalizing people who have abortions. Read more here: reproaction.org/students-for... #SFLA #Criminalization #Abortion

You deserve accurate information on medication abortion, learn more here: reproaction.org/campaign/sel...

Abortion with a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is 96.7 percent effective while abortion with just misoprostol is about 85 percent effective in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Learn more here:

No one should fear punishment for making healthcare decisions. Read more on the criminalization of abortion care here: reproaction.org/criminalizin...

The misoprostol-only protocol for medication abortion is safe and effective. Learn more: reproaction.org/wp-content/u...

Abortion providers and supporters are working to ensure people can access medication abortion with or without mifepristone. Learn more about the misoprostol-only protocol today:

Misoprostol-only abortions are safe and effective — learn more about the World Health Organization’s protocol for misoprostol-only abortions:

Which way, modern abortion seeker? (both are safe and effective ) Learn more about self-managed abortion with pills: reproaction.org/campaign/sel...

✏️ Sign your name now to make clear to the FDA: Follow the science. Medication abortion is safe and effective. NO backdoor Trump abortion ban.

Tomorrow, May 14, SCOTUS will decide whether to restrict telehealth access to abortion pills—or keep us in limbo. While we wait for a decision, here are three actions you can take to support medication abortion access no matter what happens. 1/6

Learn the facts of the World Health Organization protocol for administering misoprostol to end an early pregnancy here:

At the heart of the SMA ecosystem is community. Read more on why people may choose #selfmanagedabortion:

Learn about the onslaught of legislation threatening IVF access and navigating the confusing legal landscape put in place by anti-abortion activists here:

Compared to escalating bans and restrictions on abortion access, “Baby Olivia” bills—which promote an unscientific video about fetal development—may seem like small potatoes. But as Victoria Lambert of @reproaction.bsky.social explains, it’s the hidden agenda behind these bills that should worry us:

Anti-abortion groups that were once part of the movement’s kooky fringe are becoming real players in the model legislation game. That’s not because they’ve become more mainstream—it’s because they’re successfully shifting the Overton window. Learn more in this op-ed from @reproaction.bsky.social