Session 10 | All About Reprocare with Lupita Sanchez
Release Date: 05/01/2024
Session 29: Finding Your Niche with The Sweet Feminist
Abortion Academy with SYA
We are thrilled to host author, baker, and activist Becca-Rea Tucker, aka The Sweet Feminist. Becca found her activism lane with her IG creation The Sweet Feminist. A love for baking and sharing pro-abortion stories and support turned into a powerful and influential Instagram account, a cookbook, and a brand-new book The Abortion Companion – a beautiful guide written to help others through their abortion journeys. Becca will speak with us about her new book, her book tour, how she found her personal niche in activism. Join us to find out and figure out how your passion can align with your...
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Session 28 | Young People and Abortion with If/When/How and Advocates for Youth
Abortion Academy with SYA
In this session we discuss the barriers and state of access for young people in the US when it comes to abortion. We talk with Youth Access Counsel Katie Baylie (If/When/How) and the general state of access for young people post-Dobbs, including recent developments including the push to ban abortion support and the weaponization of “parental rights;” and will delve deeper into the specific barriers that youth are facing in the Southeast with Deb Coffey (Advocates for Youth), including threats to judicial bypass in Florida, proliferation of abortion bans in the region, and the recent...
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Session 27 | Social Media for Good with Women First Digital
Abortion Academy with SYA
In this session we are joined by international friends Abigail Peprah and Vianey Estrada from Women First Digital to talk about the *good* that can be done with social media. These creators and advocates work to share safe abortion information, de-stigmatize abortion, and make abortion more accessible in their work across the globe. Their "Mind Your Uterus" channel on Twitch [link] and presence on platforms like TikTok and IG focus on reaching younger audiences and work to create an international, inclusive space where compassion and inclusivity are the norm. Links:
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Session 27 | Study Abroad: Mic Drop with Camila Ochoa Mendoza
Abortion Academy with SYA
In this session we talk with atctivist, scholar, and podcaster extraordinaire Camila Ochoa Mendoza, a "culturally confused Venezuelan living in Sweden." Camila created the extremely binge-able podcast "Abortion, With Love," a beautiful podcast that honors the stories of people working in reproductive justice all across the world. We talk about how and why she became involved in abortion activism, what she learned along the way, and why her podcast is a great learning and teaching tool. Links: https://www.abortionwithlove.com/ ABOUT SYA Shout Your Abortion is normalizing abortion...
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Session 25 | Migrantes Unidos with Marìa Torres Wedding
Abortion Academy with SYA
María Torres Wedding, creator and director of Migrantes Unidos, will discuss their vital work with us, including how they design impactful community projects slowly and intentionally and how they create mutually beneficial relationships and use interdisciplinary approaches to build trust, shared learning, and people power. Migrantes Unidos is an amazing group who works to end the surveillance of immigrant communities in the US, and empower those living under surveillance to build networks of support. This is our first Abortion Academy that doesn’t have a repro focus, and that is...
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Session 24 | Study Abroad with Dr. Maeve O'Brien/Alliance for Choice Derry
Abortion Academy with SYA
In this session we spoke with Dr. Maeve O’Brien from Alliance for Choice Derry about the state of abortion access across the island of Ireland and recent developments in England and Wales. Northern Ireland decriminalized abortion in 2019 and since then has enjoyed a gold standard level of abortion healthcare – with free, safe and decriminalized abortion widely available across all trusts. In the Republic of Ireland, abortion access is still difficult with a punitive three-day-waiting-period and difficulties engaging rural providers. We learned more about how stigma operates in an Irish...
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Session 23 | The Plant World and Abortion with Bonnie McIntosh
Abortion Academy with SYA
We talk with a full spectrum doula and herbalist Bonnie McIntosh about herbal support for abortions. We'll dig deeper into the huge topic of herbs and their uses and learn more about how plants can be our allies. We'll also get guidance for supportive herbs in surgical and medication abortions, with a focus on misoprostol-only protocols. Bio Bonnie McIntosh is a clinical herbalist & full spectrum doula. She is a cofounder of the Colorado Doula Project, as well as an organizer for Holistic Abortions. Her work as a doula focuses on abortion, miscarriage, & birth, where she brings...
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Session 22 | Study Abroad with Davinia Hamilton (Malta)
Abortion Academy with SYA
In this session we talk with Maltese playwright Davinia Hamilton. Hamilton talks with us about her award-winning play Blanket Ban, which takes its name from the incredibly restrictive abortion policies in Malta. We learn more about the situation in Malta and how this play and her work are a form of activism. We’re joined in this session by co-facilitator Anne Rumberger from Lux Magazine and Chicago for Abortion Rights. Davinia Hamilton is a Maltese-born, London-based writer, performer, and activist. She is the co-writer of Blanket Ban, an award-winning play about Malta’s abortion ban....
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Session 21 Mutual Aid 101 with Dean Spade
Abortion Academy with SYA
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Session 20 | Art & Activism with Mar Lorenzo (MX) and Lara Islinger (DE)
Abortion Academy with SYA
The first episode in our "Study Abroad" section of Abortion Academy features artist and activist Mar Lorenzo and activist/researcher/Lara Islinger. Mariana Lorenzo, aka , is a textile designer and illustrator. Her art passionately advocates for women's rights, exploring themes of self-esteem, feminism, and LGBTQ advocacy. Lara Islinger is an an activist, researcher, and writer committed to decriminalizing, destigmatizing and demedicalizing abortion. Her work spotlights self-managed abortion and feminist grassroots networks providing alegal abortion care and accompaniment/doula support....
info_outlineIn this session of AA, we learn about Reprocare’s peer-supported model of abortion care, how they take inspiration from global community support networks, and how a peer-support model differs from a medical hotline model. We’ll talk about how the healthline process works, learn about frequently asked questions and conversations, and gain a general understanding of the folks seeking support around self-managed abortion. Peer support is incredibly important in the US right now—come learn more and get involved!
Lupita Sanchez is a dedicated community organizer with over a decade of experience organizing alongside rural and migrant communities through progressive youth advocacy and mutual aid initiatives. Her background in trauma-informed care and crisis support has been instrumental in her work as a healthline director. She is devoted to ensuring BIPOC, queer, and trans individuals have access to sacred abortion care. Lupita volunteered her time as an abortion doula until November 2022 when she was hired as one of Reprocare’s healthline co-directors. Lupita continues in this role to provide compassionate support to those seeking reproductive healthcare.
Need abortion support? Text or call the Reprocare Healthline at 1.833.226.7821.