Alejandra Pablos, a We Testify abortion storyteller and undocumented immigrant rights activist, was detained and arrested by ICE after participating in a peaceful protest. She spent 43 days in jail. Even during her detention, Alejandra continued to speak her truth about immigrant justice and its inevitable ties to reproductive justice and her calls to action … Continue reading
Young people have always been at the forefront of change. Historically, young people have been the ones to envision and create a freer and more compassionate future for their friends and families. That’s why Advocates for Youth and the National Network of Abortion Funds through their storytelling programs 1 in 3 Campaign and We Testify … Continue reading
We Testify Storytellers Saturate the Media During Roe 2018 In 2016, the National Network of Abortion Funds launched We Testify: Our Abortion Stories, a program dedicated to increasing the spectrum of abortion storytellers in the public sphere and shifting the way the media understands the context and complexity of accessing abortion care. Since We Testify … Continue reading
The National Network of Abortion Funds demands the release of Alejandra Pablos, an undocumented abortion storyteller with We Testify, a program of the National Network of Abortion Funds, and immigration activist and organizer with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Arizona. The morning of March … Continue reading
On January 25, 2018, We Testify Abortion Storyteller Stephanie Loraine testified before the Constitution Revision Commission at the Declaration of Rights Committee in opposition to Proposal 22, a policy that would undo the State of Florida’s Right to Privacy protections, and would open the floodgates for parental consent laws and 24-hour waiting period–recently thrown out … Continue reading
At the National Network of Abortion Funds, we’ve always known that the Roe v. Wade decision didn’t make the right to an abortion a reality. Together, we are rising up and refusing to rewind to a past in which abortion was inaccessible. On January 16, 2018, We Testify Abortion Storytellers shared their truths and how … Continue reading
At the National Network of Abortion Funds, we’ve always known that the Roe v. Wade decision didn’t make the right to an abortion a reality. Together, we are rising up and refusing to rewind to a past in which abortion was inaccessible. Ahead of the 45th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision, We Testify abortion … Continue reading
I am Black. I am young. I am a mother. I’ve had abortions. And I’m happy. Yet, the stigma on all of my identities means I get judged. This needs to change. That’s why I’m sharing my story, even with all the risks. I’m proud of my decisions. When I found out I was pregnant, … Continue reading
Currently, the Senate is holding hearings for Neil Gorsuch to possibly fill the currently vacant seat on the United States Supreme Court. Protecting the legal right to an abortion is essential to abortion access, particularly after last year’s win in the case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. To illustrate the importance of abortion access to the … Continue reading
“Working on the project and learning more about the National Network of Abortion Funds has definitely changed that. I remember when I was drawing the image with the banner that reads “I had an abortion,” and I wondered if that was one of the images that was going to be used on a T-shirt. In that short moment I worked through my own bias, moving from feeling intimidated at the idea of someone wearing that T-shirt, to thinking it was brave, to thinking that it shouldn’t have to be brave, it should just be.”