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Want to fight for a future where everyone can exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights? We give you the tools. Podcast hosted by Jennie Wetter. | 🔗 linktr.ee/reprosfightback
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This week, Christina Baal-Owens, Executive Director of @napawf.org, talks with us about recent NAPAWF research showing the most pervasive barriers to abortion access for the AAPI community and AAPI immigrants in the U.S., including abortion criminalization and ICE terror. #podcast
Abortion Criminalization and ICE Are Barriers to Reproductive Justice for AAPI Immigrants — rePROs Fight Back
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is made up of various ethnicities, languages, and translation needs, requiring different and individualized advocacy and policy discussions-- p...
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Let’s raise our voices in support of reproductive health & rights for all! 💪💖

#HealthPolicyValentines
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February 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Swipe to open the envelope! 💌 ₊˚⊹♡
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February 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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rePROs Fight Back offers deep dives into reproductive health, rights, and justice. Explore topics like abortion, birth control, sex education, women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender equity, all while learning how to make impactful changes.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Trans youth need some extra love right now & we need your help to send it 💌🏳️‍⚧️

While love is in the air this weekend, send a message of love and support to trans youth to let them know you have their backs ❤️‍🔥 buff.ly/ONzDQlm
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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motherjones.com
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted."
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
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February 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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The FACE Act was designed to protect abortion providers, clinic staff, and patients from violent protestors.

Instead, the DOJ is abusing the FACE Act to attack journalists documenting political protests.
Abortion Clinics Left Unprotected as DOJ Weaponizes FACE Act Against Journalists and Peaceful Protesters
Abortion Clinics Left Unprotected as DOJ Weaponizes FACE Act Against Journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort and Peaceful Protesters
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February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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It took 22 years for Kate Helen Downey’s severe menstrual pain to be recognized as a symptom of endometriosis. As host and producer of the #podcast CRAMPED, Kate sits down with us to share her story and encourage us all to talk openly about period pain. ICYMI: www.reprosfightback.com/episodes-blo...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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"Pregnant immigrants in Minnesota have been postponing their abortions, skipping aftercare, and delaying birth control visits and urgent cancer screening follow-ups to avoid coming in contact with federal immigration agents." 19thnews.org/2026/02/abor...
Pregnant patients in Minnesota have postponed abortion appointments to avoid ICE
Planned Parenthood’s no-show rate has gone up almost 10 percent since the federal government’s Minnesota operation began.
19thnews.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
reprosfightback.bsky.social
This week, Christina Baal-Owens, Executive Director of @napawf.org, talks with us about recent NAPAWF research showing the most pervasive barriers to abortion access for the AAPI community and AAPI immigrants in the U.S., including abortion criminalization and ICE terror. #podcast
Abortion Criminalization and ICE Are Barriers to Reproductive Justice for AAPI Immigrants — rePROs Fight Back
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is made up of various ethnicities, languages, and translation needs, requiring different and individualized advocacy and policy discussions-- p...
www.reprosfightback.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
reprosfightback.bsky.social
"What we're seeing in Minnesota right now is really something that is affecting the AAPI community and something that we're hearing about a lot on the ground. There are 300,000 AAPI people in the state of MN. The vast majority of those folks are in the Hmong community." (1/3) —Christina Baal-Owens
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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rePROs Fight Back's new policy brief by Senior Fellow Preston D. Mitchum outlines the urgency of defending reproductive justice & explores the intersectional consequences of recent U.S. & global restrictions: static1.squarespace.com/static/59d64...

Background illustration by Coquiette / Unsplash 🦋🌷
Digital illustration on a light blue sky with clouds. White text reads “New policy brief.” A tree grows into a globe, surrounded by flowers and greenery, with seagulls, butterflies, and bumblebees flying around it. Text on the globe reads, “This brief outlines the urgency of defending reproductive justice and explores the intersectional consequences of recent U.S. and global restrictions.” A cloud reads “By Senior Fellow Preston D. Mitchum,” alongside a pink circle with a photo of Preston smiling. The website “reprosfightback.com” appears in a cloud at the bottom.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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AFO & Wild Cat are bringing back the clothing swap that supports abortion access! Save the date, prep your closet, and bring your Midwest best: https://secure.everyaction.com/Mn-0xMV5LE-4w3TFbDKhkA2
🗓️ Saturday, March 7th
🕐 10 am - 2 pm
🎟️ $0, $10, $20, or $30
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February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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TOMORROW 🗓️ You don’t want to miss this webinar! Register at ambar.org/pregnantrights.
aba-crsj.bsky.social ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice @aba-crsj.bsky.social · 11d
Pregnant people are being criminalized, often for outcomes beyond their control. Join experts Karen Thompson, Kim Foxx, and Dr. Jamila Perritt on Feb. 12 at 2 PM ET for “Legal Rights of Pregnant People: Trends and Alternatives to Criminalization.” Register: ambar.org/pregnantrights
February 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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jennieindc.bsky.social
🚨 New Episode 🚨

This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to Christina Baal-Owen’s with @napawf.org about ICE and the AAPI community and the barriers the AAPI community faces in accessing abortion care. #podcast
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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AbortionFinder.org offers a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of verified abortion providers and support resources across the U.S. @abortionfinder.bsky.social <3
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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translifeline.org
Chest binding is a gender-affirming practice done by all kinds of people. It can improve one’s mental health and decrease gender dysphoria. Given some of the current policies in place, we think these videos are worth resurfacing. Video 1: Safer Ways to Bind Your Chest <3
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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unfpa.org
🚫 Child marriage is a human rights violation.

And yet, it remains widespread globally.

See how @unfpa.org is taking action to #ENDChildMarriage: https://unf.pa/chu

#GlobalGoals
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September 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
reprosfightback.bsky.social
This week, Christina Baal-Owens, Executive Director of @napawf.org, talks with us about recent NAPAWF research showing the most pervasive barriers to abortion access for the AAPI community and AAPI immigrants in the U.S., including abortion criminalization and ICE terror. #podcast
Abortion Criminalization and ICE Are Barriers to Reproductive Justice for AAPI Immigrants — rePROs Fight Back
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is made up of various ethnicities, languages, and translation needs, requiring different and individualized advocacy and policy discussions-- p...
www.reprosfightback.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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New episode out tomorrow! Stay tuned <3🐾 #podcast
Photograph cut-out of a gray striped cat laying on a purple T-shirt. On the T-shirt is a white person in a pink bomber jacket reading “reproductive rights are human rights”. There are small patches on their sleeves: a lightning bolt, a car, a Progress Pride flag, and the rePROs Fight Back logo. The background has a scrapbook-style design with a white and pink quilt, a sunflower, small gold stars, and gold arching flowers along the top.
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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In the latest #podcast, @beirners.bsky.social at @globalequality.bsky.social and Caitlin Horrigan at @ppact.org talk with us about the Trump admin's new and purposefully broad expansion on the already-heinous Global Gag Rule. Learn more: www.reprosfightback.com/episodes-blo...
Quote graphic with white text reading, "For folks around the world, the most important word is solidarity. One of the things that happens with gag rules is that people start getting excluded from meetings; they self-separate so that they’re not in rooms they think might violate their compliance with the U.S. It breaks up relationships, and it breaks up partnerships. That’s its point." Yellow text reads: "So everything we can do to not do that helps mitigate the harm of the rule." The quote is attributed to Beirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow at the Council for Global Equality. Background photo shows the White House at dusk, in focus behind an out-of-focus black gate.
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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A plethora of Minnesota mutual aid projects to support if you are looking to do something concrete tonight:
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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autonomynews.co
The FDA recently approved the birth control implant Nexplanon for use up to five years, instead of three. But to providers' surprise, it also placed the device under a special monitoring protocol called REMS, which is infamous for the way it has limited access to medication abortion.
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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This week on the #podcast, Caitlin Horrigan, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at @ppact.org and @beirners.bsky.social, Senior Policy Fellow at @globalequality.bsky.social, talk with us about the Trump administration’s new and purposefully broad expansion on the already-devastating Global Gag Rule:
The Global Gag Rule is Once Again Expanded, Maximizing Harm — rePROs Fight Back
The Global Gag Rule, started by President Ronald Regan in 1984, prevented foreign NGOs from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if they performed, promoted, advocated for, counseled on, or refer...
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February 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Today is Int'l Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, so we wanted to re-share our highlight of Maniza Habib & Amani Nelson's report "Behind Closed Doors." In it, Maniza & Amani shed light on overlooked realities of FGM/C in the U.S.: www.populationinstitute.org/wp-content/u... (1/2)
Graphic with blue, purple, and tan scrapbook elements in the background with the heading “February 6 is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.” White and purple highlighted text explains that despite often being dismissed as a "foreign" issue, harmful gender-based practices like FGM/C occur in communities across the United States. Population Institute's Maniza Habib and Amani Nelson shed light on the overlooked realities of FGM/C in the U.S. in their report, "Behind Closed Doors." A purple arrow points to the right. Blue, purple, and tan scrapbook-style background with the heading "What is FGM/C?" White and purple highlighted text explains that female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a human rights violation involving the removal or injury to external female genitalia for non-medical reasons, with no health benefits. It typically occurs between birth and age 15 but can happen in adulthood. Understanding the persistence of this practice is crucial to addressing it and developing culturally competent interventions. An estimated 68 million girls globally are at risk of undergoing FGM/C by 2030. The graphic also cites "Behind Closed Doors" by Maniza Habib & Amani Nelson, Population Institute. Scrapbook-style background in blue, purple, and tan with the heading “THE LIFELONG IMPACT OF FGM/C.” White and purple highlighted text explains that all types of FGM/C cause irreparable changes to female genitalia. Short-term impacts include severe pain, excessive bleeding, shock, genital swelling, infections, impaired healing, and risk of death. Long-term health issues include chronic infections, UTIs, excessive scar tissue, decreased sexual desire and pleasure, reduced orgasm frequency, pain during sex, complications during childbirth such as C-sections, postpartum hemorrhage, and obstetric tears, as well as a higher risk of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The graphic cites "Behind Closed Doors" by Maniza Habib and Amani Nelson, Population Institute. Blue, purple, and tan scrapbook-style background with the heading “FGM/C HAPPENS IN THE UNITED STATES, TOO.” A teal and pink U.S. map shows states that have banned FGM/C (teal) and those that haven’t (pink). Mississippi, Alabama, Nebraska, New Mexico, Alaska, Maine, Connecticut, Hawai’i, and D.C., shown in pink, remain unbanned. The source of the map is Equality now and End FGM/C U.S. Nerwork, 2023. Purple and white highlighted text emphasizes the need for a survivor-led, multi-faceted approach involving healthcare providers, faith leaders, government agencies, and public health workers. The graphic cites "Behind Closed Doors" by Maniza Habib & Amani Nelson, Population Institute.
February 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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cbpolis.bsky.social
Not easy listening, but very important listening for anyone who cares about reproductive health, rights, & justice worldwide.

Journalists: don't miss this.

Thanks to @jennieindc.bsky.social for interviewing @beirners.bsky.social & Caitlin Horrigan of @ppfa.org for this important, sobering episode.
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM