Abortion Academy with SYA

This session features Naomi Braine, author of Abortion Beyond the Law: Building a Global Feminist Network for Self-Managed Abortion . As this hellish election year begins, SYA is VERY interested in talking about building pathways to reproductive freedom for all, regardless of what courts and politicians are doing.  Abortion Beyond the Law  explores the way that SMA networks all over the world have...

  This session we are spotlighting our wonderful friends at  Vitala Global — specifically  Aya Contigo , their amazing abortion accompaniment app.  Originally conceived and implemented in Venezuela, where abortion is extremely restricted, a version of this app is now available in the US. Aya Contigo works to accompany people through their abortion and contraception journeys in both Spanish and Eng...

David will join us to talk about the post- Dobbs legal landscape, how the increasing availability of abortion pills has the power to reshape cultural and legal definitions of abortion, and emerging legal strategy from advocates (as well as assholes). David will also take your questions after class in a repro legal AMA—no lawyer fees involved! In fact, David is not your lawyer and will definitely t...

Dr. Kaul lead a fascinating Abortion Pills 101 breakdown, covering questions about the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol, how the pills work and how late into pregnancy they work, misoprostol-only protocol and effectiveness, medical FAQs on pills, and more! Abortion pills are an  essential way that folks access abortion in the US and globally, and the number of people using pills t...

In this session, Executive Director at Exhale Pro-Voice talks with us about abortions and mental health and how to support each other and ourselves through our abortions. We look at the best scientific evidence about the relationship between abortions and mental health, and discuss what factors might impact someone's mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational well-being after their abortions. We...

In this session artist/activist Jex Blackmore discusses their activism strategy, outlining a roadmap for developing effective and scalable actions to influence public opinion and energizing collective solidarity around abortion access. No arts background required! Links mentioned in episode: Hydra-fund.org JexBlackmore's website Saul Alinksy's "Rules for Radicals" Beautiful Trouble Toolbox Youth A...

This session features powerhouse activist Nix talking about Direct Action: what it is, how to do it, and who qualifies (hint: everyone). Nix breaks down the basics of how to coordinate attention-grabbing, impactful direct actions — from flyering to counterprotests — to empower activists to push for reproductive freedom in their communities.  Links mentioned in episode: Dox care guide Direct Action...

Our first class features our friend Erika Christensen from  Patient Forward  and  WhoNotWhen . Both organizations are centered around abortion later in pregnancy. Later abortion is widely misunderstood, frequently mischaracterized, and often weaponized by the opposition. Erika will give us a Later Abortion 101 and help us understand why abortions later in pregnancy happen, why they are needed, and...