Megan (she/her) is a mother, a caregiver, and a part of TakeAction’s Leadership Assembly. She wants to build a world that includes everyone. She knows that no one person knows
Minnesotans Need Reproductive Freedom
ReproductiveJustice
Uncovering the Value of Reproductive Labor
Reproductive Labor, as defined by Mignon Duffy in “Doing the Dirty Work: Gender, Race, and Reproductive Labor in Historical Perspective” (2007):
· Work that maintains daily life (physical or mental health, food preparation and service, cleaning, personal care) or
· Work that reproduces the next generation (care of children and youth)
40 Days of Choice: Showing Up with Love, Care, and Joy for Abortion Access
The only abortion clinic in Northern Minnesota, WE Health Clinic, is situated in downtown Duluth. The unassuming stone building is distinguished only by the large words on the front: “Building for Women.” WE Health Clinic has provided reproductive health care since 1981, co-founded by Tina
Building Community & Reproductive Freedom Through Burlesque
By: Performer Justin Uranus My name is Andy, but my stage name is Justin Uranus. I have been a performer for my whole life, but my burlesque journey started out
Ensuring access to abortion is an act of care.
At a young age, I recognized how the systems we live in limit the choices we have about our bodies. I grew up believing the implicit (and sometimes explicit) messages
What being an abortion doula taught me about care work and reproductive freedom
When I saw a training to become an abortion doula through SPIRAL Collective, I mostly went out of curiosity. A doula is a companion that provides information, physical, and emotional
The Alabama Abortion Ban
Last night, 25 white men in Alabama passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. For weeks, we’ve been watching predominately white men in Georgia, Ohio, and Alabama, pass laws that restrict women’s health care, traumatize victims, throw doctors in jail, and slap pregnant women with felony convictions if they need abortion care.
I’m Voting for Reproductive Freedom on Nov. 6
My name is Aliya, and I am TakeAction Minnesota’s deputy communications director. I’m excited to vote for candidates who will stand for reproductive freedoms this November—candidates like Tina Smith, Tim
This Week in Action: Anniversary of the Women’s March
In case you missed it, this is from last Friday’s”This Week in Action” email: This Sunday is the anniversary of the Women’s March, the largest single-day protest in American history,
