On Third Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Free & Just to Bring 100 Storytellers from Across the Country to DC for Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit
WASHINGTON, DC –– This June, Free & Just will bring 100 storytellers from across the country to Washington, DC for the Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit. The three-day Summit will run from June 22-24 and coincides with the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and rob millions of women of the freedom to make their own decisions about their families, futures, and lives.
Featuring high-profile patient storytellers like Time Magazine Women of the Year honoree Amanda Zurawski, co-plaintiffs from the landmark Zurawski v. Texas lawsuit, and other notable advocates like Hadley Duvall the Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit comes as reporting confirms that abortion bans are killing women and devastating families across the country.
Attendees include patients, providers, and advocates who have been impacted by abortion bans from 32 states across the country, including Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin. Some have experience sharing their stories publicly, others will be sharing their stories for the first time.
Now, three years after the Supreme Court's deadly Dobbs decision, Free & Just is bringing storytellers to our nation's capital to amplify the human cost of abortion bans, equip participants with powerful advocacy tools, and mobilize public support for reproductive freedom. Research confirms that storytelling is a powerful tool to educate and engage communities on abortion and reproductive freedom, and together, these 100 voices will share their stories to highlight what's at stake as attacks on fundamental health care rights across the U.S. escalate.
“Extremists are trying to distance themselves from the deadly consequences of rolling back access to abortion care while launching new and even more dangerous attacks on our freedom. Now more than ever, we must amplify the stories of people affected by these attacks,” said Veronica Ingham, Senior Campaigns Director for Free & Just. “Free & Just is committed to equipping storytellers with the tools and resources to tell their stories, educate their communities, and drive change. We look forward to expanding our network and harnessing our collective power at the Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit.”
Our Post-Roe Reality
Since Roe was overturned in 2022, more than 22 million people across the country have been stripped of the right to make personal, private decisions.
Nineteen states ban abortion or restrict the procedure earlier in pregnancy than the standard set by Roe v. Wade, which governed reproductive rights for nearly half a century until the Supreme Court overturned the decision in 2022.
Trump’s second term has already been chock-full of new and vicious attacks on abortion access and reproductive freedom.
From strengthening the Hyde Amendment, which restricts coverage for abortion care for people on Medicare and Medicaid, to reinstating the “global gag rule” and appointing radical anti-abortion extremists to his cabinet – President Trump is executing on his plans to ban abortion across the country.
For more information about the Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit and opportunities to connect with storytellers visit https://www.freeandjust.us/storytellersummit, or contact kelly@freeandjust.us.
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Free & Just is fighting to stop attacks on reproductive freedom and rights. We’re working with people across the country to share real stories to show the devastating consequences of attacks on our reproductive freedom. We all deserve the right to control our bodies and lives. That’s why we’re sharing our stories, raising our voices, and fighting for our future.