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What to do if you live in a restricted state
Aid Access: Plan C Pills, $110-150USD. Online consultation, discreet packaging.
Leave no online footprint of searches or purchases. Digital Defense Fund’s abortion privacy guide is your go-to resource for this. Using private browsers, two-factor authentication, encrypted messaging, strong passwords, etc. is critical. Google searches have been presented as evidence in an SMA trial before. Do not leave a digital trail.
Use the medications properly to prevent interactions with healthcare providers. The pills are very effective, but they have to be used right. Carefully follow the instructions provided on the How to Use Abortion Pill website. Note that misoprostol tablets should always be taken by dissolving them under the tongue. Do NOT insert misoprostol vaginally if you are self-managing an abortion. While this is medically safe, it can leave incriminating pill remnants that can be detected in the vagina during a pelvic exam if you end up needing to seek medical care.
If it’s not an emergency but you need expert health advice, use a free calling service like Google Voice to call or text the Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline at 1-833-246-2632. Medical complications are very uncommon with abortion pills, but they’re not impossible. The M+A Hotline is safe to use and is staffed by trustworthy clinicians who volunteer their time to help those who choose SMA. Do not use your own phone number to call as this will create a record that is visible to your cell service provider. You can create a number with Google Voice.
Don’t disclose any information about SMA to emergency room staff if you do need to seek medical care. This is how most people who are arrested for SMA are reported. Healthcare providers are almost always who calls the police in cases of SMA criminalization. Contrary to popular belief, HIPAA does not protect your private health information from being shared with police if you are suspected of doing something that could be considered a crime. If you believe you need to seek urgent medical care, do not hesitate to go. Say “I think I’m having a miscarriage” and provide your symptoms. Do not mention any use of or purchase of abortion pills. There is no widely available test to detect misoprostol in your bloodstream. If you do not disclose it, there is no way for a medical provider to tell the difference between a medication abortion and a spontaneous miscarriage. Nurses and medical staff: DO NOT DOCUMENT that the patient induced abortion, even if she states it. Quietly inform her that what she has disclosed is a crime, and you may be required to report or document it, unless she is “mistaken” and has actually miscarried. The treatment for induced abortion and spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) are the same, this will not impact her care.
Do not talk to the cops. Period. Do. Not. Talk. To. The. Cops. If you are questioned by police you should state, “I am exercising my right to remain silent, and I wish to speak with an attorney.” Do not speak again or nod in response to a question. Contact the Repro Legal Helpline as soon as possible for expert legal advice: 1-844-868-2812. Do not agree to questioning or speak to any law enforcement official without a lawyer present.
Protect your privacy. Use a VPN or a secure browser such as DuckDuckGo. Delete all period tracker apps. Do not make arrangements over the phone, use a secure messaging service like Signal or Telegram (if you use Telegram don’t forget to turn on “Secret Chats”). Don’t mention anything to anyone you do not completely know and trust - better yet, don’t say anything at all.
Don’t donate to Planned Parenthood, they have plenty of money. Instead, donate to your local or state abortion fund. These are services to help women who can’t afford abortion pay for the cost of abortion. They may also help with arrangements for childcare, time off work, travel, and appointments.
Ecology, sustainability, native plants and restoration seem like topics that would appeal to people whose values are diametrically opposed to those who ride the gender train....
You sound really awesome! I have a lot of the same interests.
What drives me crazy in spaces like that, is when 1 man will come in, see a room full of women, and think to himself "No one is in charge here". Then he gets all high and mighty and starts "suggesting" all sorts of things, then seems to get upset when everyone doesn't hop to!
Men will totally see such situations and try to swoop in and take credit for everything the women have achieved together. It has made me very sus of men wanting to come in and "help" at the last stage of a project!
Native plants and gardens are such a wonderful cause!! Do you mind if I DM you to talk to you more about it?
Cat charities too. Too many men have ridiculous ideas that it’s unmanly to like cats. Dude, what’s unmanly is thinking your pets define your masculinity. This is why I hate the trend of gang bangers getting (and mistreating) dogs they think are ‘hard’. I’ve seen them wandering about, not even using a proper lead but a bulky chain for that extra ‘macho’ factor.
I hate it when people treat animals like accessories. Chihuahuas, pitbulls, and miniature breeds seem to get it the worst.
Men tend to hate cats because they're less trainable than dogs. They can't stand the idea of a creature they can't use and control.
I did something very similar. I love the field of child development and every area of the field (from direct services to research) is female dominated. I was in a year long paid leadership incubator that was 99% female both participants and faculty. At my jobs all my bosses and most of my coworkers and supervisors (99%) were other women. We made great money and didn’t have to deal with men. It’s Heaven.
I didn't know there were non-profits specifically for native plants.
There are! There are also usually gardening groups in your area of people who are experimenting with growing them/spreading the gospel!
There are quite a few, maybe not specifically for native but it ends up being functionally the same. If you look up your ecoregion and conservation efforts, you will likely find native plant guides, orgs, and non profits
This is accurate in my experience! I volunteer at a social services-type nonprofit and 90% of everybody there is female with the remaining 10% being nice old retired dudes. There's def some performative wokeness among the staff (they've all got matching pronouns on their cards/nametags, LOL) but everybody else is super down to earth.
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chance of tims, lol. We need a TiM forecast like we need the weather forecast, to plan our days.
You may be on to something. As long as the non-profit does not center women and women's concerns, most men who self - identify as women are not going to be bothered. And, it may even be possible to center women's concerns obliquely in such settings. We're certainly not winning many battles when it comes to ensuring that woman-centered institutions remain women-centered - these are the focus of most gender ideology campaigners, and there they put up furious fights...with the backing of so-called human rights non-profits (ACLU, I'm looking at you!), illiberal "liberal" major media outlets, government agencies, and major corporations...not to mention Big Tech and social media platforms.
also knitting and crafts! all the meetups are open to everyone but its only women who go in reality! and you dont even need to be good at it, its mostly social
Also found this to be true in most yoga and dance classes, and nearly anything focused on deep inner psycho-spiritual work.
Ive been looking for an organization that deals solely in saving endangered plants. If you feel comfortable messaging me the name, id really love to get involved.
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Yep, too self-centered . . .