Legislative Advocacy Workshop: We hosted our annual workshop teaching people about reproductive justice, the current state of abortion access, the legislative process, and how they can advocate for issues they care about. | Legislative Advocacy Workshop: Annual workshop teaching people about the reproductive justice, the current state of abortion access, the legislative process, and how they can advocate for issues they care about. |
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand roundtable and press conference: We participated in a roundtable and press conference with then-candidate Kirsten Gillibrand on HB 481 and the national wave of abortion bans. Our executive director Kwajelyn Jackson and other local repro leaders were invited to share their comments about abortion access in Georgia with Senator Gillibrand. | Hosted and helped facilitate a presentation and discussion on The Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE) researchers’ findings about messaging tactics used by proponents of HB 481. One of the researchers is our board member, Dabney P. Evans PhD, MPH. |
RJ Coalition Abortion, Brunch & Conversations: In the heart of the fight against our 6-week abortion ban, nearly 200 people attended our largest advocacy event of 2019. Together with the Georgia Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice Coalition we were able to bring in many new supporters, most of them under age 30, to learn about reproductiive justice, abortion and racial justice for our community. | Reproductive Autonomy Act legislator training: We conducted a zoom training for 9 legislative champions introducing them to the Reproductive Autonomy Act, a proactive bill meant to repeal the current multiple barriers to accessing abortion care in Georgia. We offered tools and talking points for talking about reproductive justice issues with other elected officials. |
Legislator training and clinic tour: We hosted a clinic tour and training for legislative allies explaining abortion procedures, the process of accessing abortion care, and how to talk about abortion. We offered tools for talking about abortion care with other elected officials. This one of its kind event helped de-stigmatize abortion and was deeply appreciated by the legislators. | Reproductive Justice COVID accountability town hall: We worked with our partners to put on a town hall on COVID-19 and its implications for systemic inequalities. We covered multiple active bills that could support our communities’ needs during the pandemic and offered attendees ways to take action to support those bills. |