Bonus - Deep Dive with Amy Merrill

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🗓️ 6 July 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week June is joined by Amy Merrill, artist & activist, cofounder & digital director of abortion pill info campaign Plan C (plancpills.org) to discuss the future of healthcare and abortion access in America. Amy explains the difference between Plan B and Plan C pills, how to navigate self-managed abortions, the importance of Telehealth, and what folx in Red States need to know about accessing safe reproductive healthcare. Deep Divers, Priority #1 is knowing about Plan C. Priority #2 is to share information and take action. See below for info and resources. About Plan C: Plan C is an information campaign on safe self-managed abortion, with a guide to abortion pills by mail from all 50 states. To learn more, visit plancpills.org And find @plancpills on social. General Abortion Support: M+A Hotline (mahotline.org, @ma_hotline): free medical hotline ReproLegalHelpline (reprohelpline.org, @ifwhenhow): free legal support AbortionFinder.org (abortionfinder.org): directory of clinics and resources Aid Access (aidaccess.org): anyone can order pills in advance or access telehealth from restricted states For abortion doulas wearedopo.com Options Counseling: all-options.org or nonjudgmental after-abortion support: exhaleprovoice.org, @exhale_provoice or a safe space to talk about abortion experiences: connectandbreathe.org, @connectandbreathe Learn about Digital Security at EFF.org and digitaldefensefund.org/learn Period tracker (Euki) that won’t sell your data: abortionpillinfo.org/en/euki-app, @eukiapp To the question June raised about logistical support, before or after the 12-week mark: For a comprehensive list of all abortion clinics, funds, and practical support organizations, visit ineedana.com. Referral-based service for logistical support: brigidalliance.org, @brigidalliance Logistical support at apiaryps.org including regional resources, and free flights at elevatedaccess.org Services for Indigenous & young people iwrising.org To Donate: To a shareable multi campaign supporting the future of access pledge.to/access To Plan C plancpills.org/donate To in-person clinics at ACN or keepourclinics.org To support 80+ abortion funds NNAF: abortionfunds.org To a brand-new telehealth abortion fund at PayPal.me/abortionfreedomfund @abortionfreedomfund To the repro legal defense fund at reprolegaldefensefund.org Or contribute to the support orgs listed above. Join the Movement: Spread the word about abortion pills by ordering stickers, printing materials or becoming an Ambassador: www.plancpills.org/support-abortion Join the rapid response efforts at shoutyourabortion.com Share your story at wetestify.org Volunteer with your local abortion fund https://abortionfunds.org/support-local-funds/ Volunteer with the All Options Hotline https://www.all-options.org/get-involved/talkline-advocate-trainings/ Learn movement history at: https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice Help expose fake clinics: exposefakeclinics.com/, @calloutfakeclinics

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0:00.0	Hello, people of Earth and welcome to How To This Get Made.
0:03.8	This is a very special episode.
0:05.6	We are accepting an episode of The Deep Dive, a podcast hosted by June Diane Raffiel and
0:10.9	Jessica St. Clair, into how to this get made feed because you know what, it's really important.
0:18.1	June was able to sit down with Amy Merrill, who is an activist, an artist, and a co-founder
0:23.7	and digital director of an abortion pill info campaign, which you might have heard of, called
0:28.3	plancpills.org.
0:30.0	I talked about this on last looks last week, and she answers all of your questions about
0:36.3	how to still access abortion care if you are in a state where that is no longer an option.
0:45.0	And also answers all your questions about the plan C pill.
0:48.2	I learned so much from listening to this episode.
0:51.1	There is so much to say here about abortion access.
0:56.8	It's an issue where 80% of Americans believe that women should have the right to choose.
1:04.2	And the fact that it's been taken away is nauseating and makes me want to rage.
1:09.4	And I'm so happy that someone like June and someone like Amy can have a very rational, smart
1:16.4	and educated conversation about it where it's just not hand-ringing.
1:20.5	It is real information.
1:23.0	It is helpful information.
1:24.2	So please pass this not to someone you want to convince about the fact that women should
1:31.4	have the right to choose.
1:32.4	Because in a weird way, I think they're too far gone if they don't believe that that's
1:36.0	the case.
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