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Alexa Garcia-Ditta
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Strategic communications and media for abortion; currently ConwayStrategic formerly
Austin, Texasneedabortion.orgJoined July 2008

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NEW: For I spoke with doctors and nurses across Texas about navigating abortion bans that pit their ethical obligations to patients facing pregnancy complications against fear of incarceration. Providers are stressed, traumatized—and now, leaving.
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We're looking at you, Kacsmaryk 👀👀👀👀
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#ICYMI: The majority of people want medication abortion care to be protected. Still, anti-abortion politicians are attempting to push it out of reach. Learn more: allaboveall.org/resource/voter
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Despite their talking points, they ARE criminalizing people who have abortions.
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NEW: A South Carolina woman told healthcare workers she'd taken abortion pills in October 2021 and this week police arrested and charged her. SC is one of the few states that bans self-managed abortion but cops arrest people for SMA in other states anyway jezebel.com/south-carolina
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Decades of restrictions pushed abortion care out of reach for BIPOC & folks working to make ends meet. Our president Morgan Hopkins said, “We want to hear some concrete and bigger, bolder solutions than just restoring Roe.” #AbortionJustice
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The Hyde Amendment has prevented millions from accessing abortion care—especially Black, brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ, & disabled folks. That's why we're introducing the EACH Act: to repeal Hyde & expand abortion access #4EACHofUS. We must affirm abortion care as a human right.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Barbara Lee pose for a photo with advocates.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley takes a selfie with advocates.
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The EACH Act is one step toward breaking down inequities in abortion access. Tell your members of Congress to support it today so we can all get care with dignity and respect! #4EACHOfUs allaboveall.org/action/support
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨Today, BOLD champions in Congress re-introduced the EACH Act to ensure all of us, however much we earn, have the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and our futures. #4EACHOfUs
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The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funds from being used to pay for abortion, including restricting the use of federal Medicaid funds for abortion.        rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/725552393/0/
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Breaking #BeBoldEndHyde news today!! THANK YOU and and more for your tireless commitment to ending the Hyde Amendment and ensuring abortion is affordable #4EACHofUs
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨Today, BOLD champions in Congress re-introduced the EACH Act to ensure all of us, however much we earn, have the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and our futures. #4EACHOfUs
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NEW STUDY -- Mothers are THREE TIMES more likely to die during pregnancy in states that ban abortion, per new data from . And remember, the U.S. maternal mortality rate is already nearly the worst among wealthy countries. Read more from :
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"Congress should also pass the EACH Act... should remove all federal bans on abortion coverage in his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024. It will send an important message — and it’s the right thing to do." YES ! #BeBoldEndHyde
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Jaw dropping data. In the 13 states that banned abortion, there was a 95% drop in abortions after the Supreme Court decision.
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New data, exclusively shared with @FiveThirtyEight, indicates that at least 10,000 women were unable to get an abortion in July and August because of Dobbs. fivethirtyeight.com/features/overt
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It’s been 45 years since Rosie’s life was tragically cut short from lack of safe and legal abortion access. This anniversary is especially painful this year as we’re still fighting for abortion access. Learn more about Rosie’s life and legacy here:
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Today we celebrate Rosie Jimenez. She was a McAllen native, a mother, & an aspiring teacher. Bc of Hyde banning Medicaid coverage of abortion, she was unable to receive adequate care, & as a result, passed away. Rosie is our friend, sister, tia, neighbor -- she is all of us.
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