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Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future A reproductive freedom advocacy org working to amplify the voices of storytellers from patients, to providers, family members, faith leaders, and everyone in between. linktr.ee/freeandjustus

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 13/05/2026
Louisiana v. FDA may further unravel the state of reproductive health care in our nation.  I joined @freeandjustus.bsky.social to discuss what’s at stake for reproductive freedom if SCOTUS allows states to restrict access to mifepristone by mail.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The majority of Americans support access to medication abortion. Banning it is not only detrimental to women’s health care, but is also unpopular.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mother’s Day from the Free & Just team! We believe that everyone should have the freedom to start a family on their own terms. Today, we are extra grateful for the mothers in our lives and continue to celebrate them through all of the work that we do.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
May 4-10 is World Maternal Mental Health Week. Pregnant women need and deserve mental health support both during and after pregnancy.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Read @nikkivinck.bsky.social's latest piece with @prismreports.org on the latest attack on medication abortion. "Even after Roe was overturned, anti-abortion extremists have continued their relentless crusade to further ban abortion nationwide.” prismreports.org/2026/05/04/m...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🚨“An abortion ban won’t happen all at once – mifepristone is just the next phase.” – @thehill.com l x @nikkivinck.bsky.social 🚨 In their biggest attack since the Dobbs decision, anti-abortion extremists are manipulating the courts to ban abortion nationwide. Read more ⬇️ thehill.com/opinion/heal...
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An abortion ban won’t happen all at once — mifepristone is just the next phase
A federal appeals court just made it harder to access mifepristone, one of the most commonly used medications for abortion and miscarriage care in the U.S. It did this not because it’s unsafe, or b…
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Prism @prismreports.org · 05/05/2026
Last year, 91,000+ people used telehealth to access mifepristone by mail—care that was paused after a May 1 lower court ruling following a lawsuit brought by Louisiana. Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, an OB/GYN physician's assistant, says the ruling was ideological; it had nothing to do with safety.
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Access to abortion pill shouldn't be upended by courts
Last year, more than 91,000 people used telehealth to access abortion medication—care that was paused following a May 1 lower court ruling
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This morning, more than 250 Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate urged SCOTUS to defend federal law and protect access to medication abortion across the country. Health care decisions should be made between patients and providers, NOT judges and politicians.
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Reproductive Freedom Caucus @reprocaucus.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Proud to help lead @housedemocrats.bsky.social, @energycommerce.bsky.social, @democrats-judiciary.house.gov, 212 House Dems & all 47 Senate Dems in an amicus brief to #SCOTUS urging them to reject the Fifth Circuit's decision & protect medication abortion access.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
BREAKING: Senator Hawley’s bill to revoke approval of mifepristone has gained support from Republicans. A reminder to Senator Hawley and Senators who support this bill: medication abortion is not only safe and effective for decades – it’s extremely popular. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🚨NEW data shows that Black women living in states with abortion bans are more likely to have preterm babies. Bans on care significantly worsen high maternal & infant mortality rates within the Black community — but anti-abortion extremists don't care. stateline.org/2026/03/18/a...
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Abortion bans led to higher preterm birth rates among Black women, study finds • Stateline
Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected in the absence of those bans, according to a study published in this month...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
NEW: Last week, Sen. Hawley introduced a bill that would ban medication abortion. In response, Missouri storyteller Carrie Frail shared her story with @stltoday.com while spotlighting the attacks on care women are facing from anti-abortion extremists nationwide. www.stltoday.com/opinion/lett...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
BREAKING: New data shows that residency applications decreased for programs in states where abortion is restricted across specialties and among both male and female applicants. Fewer residents mean fewer doctors and compromised care. www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbase...
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Residency Applications Tumbled in States With Restrictive Abortion Laws
Decline seen for both female and male students
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Bounty hunter laws impact everyone. Anti-abortion, anti-trans extremists are endangering the lives of Americans everyday to enact their dangerous agenda — no matter the cost. rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/03/02/a...
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Anti-Abortion ‘Bounty Hunter’ Laws Spread from Texas Across U.S.
Analysis: Several GOP towns and states now allow residents to sue each other for getting abortion care. The reward: money. In February, Kansas passed a similarly designed trans bathroom ban.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🚨NEW: Abortion clinics are closing their doors, even in states where abortion is legal. At a time where many are forced to travel out of state due to bans and restrictions, these closures only make it harder to access care. edition.cnn.com/2026/02/18/h...
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Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points | CNN
Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion in June 2022 — mostly in states that enacted bans. But the churn has continu...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
On a day celebrating America’s leaders of the past and present, let’s talk about the (second) first year of President Trump’s administration, and the damage that he has done to abortion rights and reproductive health care.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
NEW DATA from @columbiamed.bsky.social: Pregnant women are dying at higher rates in states with abortion bans. This data reinforces what we have known all along: abortions bans are killing women & anti-abortion extremists don’t care. Learn more here ⬇️ obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Today marks one year since RFK Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Get up to speed on his year-long crusade against medication abortion.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
RFK Jr. has a track record for pushing dangerous misinformation to ban medication abortion, EVEN IN STATES WHERE IT’S LEGAL. 🤨 Read Free & Just's latest marking 1 year of RFK Jr. & his weaponization of HHS to ban abortion care. ⬇️ www.freeandjust.us/press/rfk-jr...
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ICYMI: RFK Jr. Spent His First Year as HHS Secretary Trying to Ban Medication Abortion — Free & Just
More than 64.5 million Americans could lose access to medication abortion under Trump and RFK Jr. WASHINGTON, DC –– This week marks one year since Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. was sworn in as P...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
ICYMI‼️ Free & Just storyteller, Amanda Zurawski, spoke with @washingtonpost.com about the role abortion will play in this year’s midterms. “Every day that these bans exist, more people are being hurt.” Read the full story here ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Analysis | What role will reproductive rights play in the 2026 midterms?
The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🚨Pregnant and traveling for the holidays? Know your options (+ how you can prepare for potential risks!)
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
On Tuesday, Free & Just was joined by State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes and Local Advocates in Austin to mark the third anniversary of the deadly Dobbs decision. Thank you to Sarah Harrison, Jessica, and Kaitlyn Kash for bravely sharing your own stories 🧡
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Storytellers joined Free & Just for a press call yesterday to call out Texas lawmakers for trying to change their cruel abortion ban while quietly pushing new laws that will go even further to criminalize patients, providers, and families seeking care.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This week, @DemWomenCaucus honored Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, a family physician and obstetrician & president of the Idaho Coalition for Safe Healthcare, as we closed out Women’s History Month. We are so fortunate to have had the opportunity to bring her to DC for such an honor 🧡🩷
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
On Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, Free & Just honors the brilliant providers who not only offer care and a safe space to those that need it, but who also use their voices and their experiences with patients to advocate fiercely for reproductive freedom.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Last night, Trump put patients seeking life-saving emergency care in danger- and tried to hide it. While the rest of the country was watching President Trump’s joint address, Trump’s DOJ abandoned a case regarding a patient’s right to receive life-saving emergency care, including (1/2)
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Leaving abortion bans ‘up to the states’ has killed women, and Trump knows it. That’s why he refuses to acknowledge the women who have died from preventable causes in states like Georgia and Texas. (1/2)
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Meet Dr. DeShawn Taylor from Arizona, working to provide fully integrated and comprehensive women’s health and sexual health services, including abortion. As our final Black History Maker to be spotlighted this month, we invite you to get to know Dr. Taylor and read more from her
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Meet Nancy & Bree, two women from South Louisiana who are making Black History every day. Join us in celebrating the incredibly necessary, brave, and hard work of these women by visiting their pages and following them - together, we can uplift each other in the fight for reproductive freedom!
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Exactly 30 days into the Trump Presidency, PostRoeReality.com features both Trump’s Terrible Timeline, AND a map of every US state that has banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Visit PostRoeReality.com to stay educated and empowered all 2025 💪♥️
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Post Roe Reality
The Trump administration has made it clear they want to ban abortion nationwide, without exceptions. Their anti-abortion agenda also includes completely banning abortion nationwide without exceptions,...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Meet Dana Pellebon, a powerful advocate and Black History *Maker*. Recently, Dana was featured in a viral YouTube series from @ jubilee with the opportunity to join 24 other abortion advocates as they discuss the issue with an anti-abortion proponent.
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Black History is full of heroes, and we are fortunate to know some of the most powerful Black History *Makers* of our time. They use their voices to advocate for reproductive freedom in this pivotal moment in American history. Meet Shanette Williams:
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Abortion storytellers like Gracie used their voices this year to fight for reproductive freedom. Link in bio to read more about her year of advocacy
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/11/2024
Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
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Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
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Free & Just @freeandjustus.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Abortion storytellers aren’t backing down. Abortion bans hurt real people in devastating ways, and those people are speaking up- because lives depend on it.
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