{"id":468262,"date":"2022-06-27T17:53:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T14:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/"},"modified":"2022-06-27T17:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T14:53:40","slug":"work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"#Work in tech? Here\u2019s 6 ways you can support reproductive rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4302599f772\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4302599f772\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#%E2%80%9CWork_in_tech_Heres_6_ways_you_can_support_reproductive_rights%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Work in tech? Here\u2019s 6 ways you can support reproductive rights&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#Help_activists\" >Help activists\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#Psst%E2%80%A6\" >Psst&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#Consider_what_you_stand_for\" >Consider what you stand for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#Become_an_ally_for_health\" >Become an ally for health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#Dont_confuse_this_as_only_a_US_anti-abortion_issue\" >Don\u2019t confuse this as only a US anti-abortion issue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#This_might_be_the_start_of_things_to_come\" >This might be the start of things to come<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/work-in-tech-heres-6-ways-you-can-support-reproductive-rights\/#If_you_cant_emphasize_at_the_very_least_provide_space\" >If you can\u2019t emphasize, at the very least, provide space\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWork_in_tech_Heres_6_ways_you_can_support_reproductive_rights%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Work in tech? Here\u2019s 6 ways you can support reproductive rights&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday saw the overturning of <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roe_v._Wade\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roe V Wade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, giving US state governments the right to restrict abortion or ban it altogether.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a massive loss of bodily autonomy for women, trans, and non-binary folk (basically anyone with a womb). For those living in banned states, it means difficulty accessing abortions elsewhere or being forced to give birth in a country with no universal healthcare, childcare, or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>-based sex education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understandably, there\u2019s a huge pouring of outrage with activists mobilizing. If you work in tech (or even just have an interest in tech), there are many ways you can step up that don\u2019t involve donating money \u2013 but if you want to <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hercampus.com\/culture\/abortion-funds-roe-v-wade-overturned\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here are some organizations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can donate to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_activists\"><\/span><strong>Help activists\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388760 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"pro-choice abortion rights protest\" width=\"796\" height=\"1194\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-796x1194.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-140x210.jpeg 140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-90x135.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-180x270.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-1592x2388.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b.jpeg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F06%2F27%2Fhow-to-join-the-pro-choice-fight-for-safe-legal-abortion%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: You can help resource activists. Image credit: Gayatri Malhotra\" data-title=\"Share You can help resource activists. Image credit: Gayatri Malhotra on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share You can help resource activists. Image credit: Gayatri Malhotra on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>You can help resource activists. Image credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"N2odk RZQOk Vk1a0 AsGGe pgmwB KHq0c\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@gmalhotra\">Gayatri Malhotra<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388760 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"pro-choice abortion rights protest\" width=\"796\" height=\"1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-796x1194.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-140x210.jpeg 140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-90x135.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-180x270.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b-1592x2388.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/photo-1633295973851-b9be0b2c828b.jpeg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper growth-quarters channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.tnw\/uploads\/Boris1.gif\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/src=\" https:=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Psst%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Psst&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Get a weekly dose of entrepreneurial insights from TNW&#8217;s founder Boris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, you might be in an office full of dudes who aren\u2019t planning on going on any rallies, but there\u2019s plenty you can do to help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a free space for in-person meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host websites or servers for web campaigns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliver free website support, including backend, CRMs, UX, copywriting, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let activists use you photocopier, printer, and mailroom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Provide training on digital privacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there might be more ways to get involved. Over the past decade, Code for Abortion and Abortion Access Hackathon (both are now defunct) have bought social justice activists and devs together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lent much-needed infrastructural and digital support, and resulted in tools like <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exposefakeclinics.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expose Fake Clinics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and activist campaigns to leave reviews on Google and Foursquare exposing fake abortion clinics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need these kinds of efforts more than ever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_what_you_stand_for\"><\/span><strong>Consider what you stand for<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388759 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"807\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-796x807.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-207x210.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-133x135.jpeg 133w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-266x270.jpeg 266w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n.jpeg 1125w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F06%2F27%2Fhow-to-join-the-pro-choice-fight-for-safe-legal-abortion%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Just a reminder: women shouldn\u2019t need an excuse to have an abortion.\" data-title=\"Share Just a reminder: women shouldn\u2019t need an excuse to have an abortion. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Just a reminder: women shouldn\u2019t need an excuse to have an abortion. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Just a reminder: women shouldn\u2019t need an excuse to have an abortion.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388759 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-796x807.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-207x210.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-133x135.jpeg 133w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n-266x270.jpeg 266w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/289165379_10159898390995210_466637933934328913_n.jpeg 1125w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t underestimate the impact company values can have in practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0For example, outdoor clothing brand <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/patagonia-supports-choice-patagonia-2\/?trackingId=cIK8awO6SLSkmRdmBiIiKQ%3D%3D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patagonia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides \u200b\u200btraining and bail for those who peacefully protest for reproductive justice, resources to make informed decisions at the ballot box, and time off to vote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/24\/23182288\/google-letter-email-employees-roe-v-wade-decision\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supports remote work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, giving people living in states restricting abortion the opportunity to relocate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you pay staff to volunteer? You could suggest some local women\u2019s organizations that your company could partner with. For example:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just about putting a post on social media, but walking the walk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Become_an_ally_for_health\"><\/span><strong>Become an ally for health<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also become a more significant ally for women\u2019s and trans folks\u2019 health in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/trending\/social-relevance\/indian-companies-that-offer-period-leave-to-female-employees-552433.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">period leave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource company bathrooms with period products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/give-blood.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blood drives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at work for people to donate blood who are eligible and interested.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take mental health seriously and provide your employees with access to free counseling like <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhelp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better help<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openup.nl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide paid parental leave.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_confuse_this_as_only_a_US_anti-abortion_issue\"><\/span><strong>Don\u2019t confuse this as only a US anti-abortion issue<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388762 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash.jpeg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F06%2F27%2Fhow-to-join-the-pro-choice-fight-for-safe-legal-abortion%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Image credit: Aidan Craver\" data-title=\"Share Image credit: Aidan Craver on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Image credit: Aidan Craver on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Image credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/TPofh9A-v4M\">Aidan Craver<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388762 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/aiden-craver-TPofh9A-v4M-unsplash.jpeg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some folks in Europe might think of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade as \u2018only in America\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But abortions are <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/countries-where-abortion-is-illegal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">illegal or extremely difficult to access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in many parts of the world. Even women who fled Ukraine to Poland are <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2022\/may\/10\/ukrainian-women-face-harsh-reality-poland-abortion-laws?position=3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">struggling to access abortions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significantly, the US is the world\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/donortracker.org\/united-states\/globalhealth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest donor to global health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This greatly impacts the aid received in other parts of the world \u2014 and the conditions attached.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, the\u00a0 <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/global-health-policy\/fact-sheet\/mexico-city-policy-explainer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico City Policy (MCP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as the global gag rule, means that foreign NGOs who receive some kinds of US foreign assistance cannot perform, refer, or provide counseling on abortions as a method of family planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was revoked in 2021 by President Biden, but a new ruling could greatly impact some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_might_be_the_start_of_things_to_come\"><\/span><strong>This might be the start of things to come<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On page 119 of <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/read-supreme-court-ruling-overturning-roe-v-wade-1716972\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the ruling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas writes that the court should analyze several other legal precedents:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn future cases, we should reconsider all of this court\u2019s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s tease this out:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Griswold_v._Connecticut\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Griswold<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1965): The right to access contraception.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lawrence_v._Texas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2003): Decriminalizing gay sex.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Obergefell_v._Hodges\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obergefell<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2015): The right to same-sex marriage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s some pretty serious risks to human rights. So having a solid commitment to equity, diversity, and supporting all staff is hugely important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_cant_emphasize_at_the_very_least_provide_space\"><\/span><strong>If you can\u2019t emphasize, at the very least, provide space\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had dinner with an American friend on Friday night here in Berlin, and obviously, our conversation turned to the ruling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She told me how she found out about it at work, and it lead to her male, European bossing commentating<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOh, you\u2019re really upset. Luckily it\u2019s not a problem for you living here.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While he was undoubtedly well intended, his comment showed a lack of understanding that women globally are angry and grieving the loss of reproductive rights in the US, regardless of where we live.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s about generations of fighting: for access to contraception, sex education, and safe, timely abortions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t know what to say, at the very least provide space to listen and to respect that, for some, this is so deeply personal that they don\u2019t wish to discuss it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lack of access to abortion not only affects women\u2019s and trans folks\u2019 physical and mental health, but seriously hinders access to education, employment, and earning prospects. If you and your company care about human rights, it\u2019s time to lend your voice and your infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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