Free & Just to Host “Summer Storytelling Series” with Patients, Doctors, and Advocates Across the Country to Highlight Latest GOP Attacks on Abortion Access
Lawmakers and advocates to join Free & Just at events in Texas, Washington, Georgia, North Carolina, and more!
WASHINGTON, DC –– Throughout the month of August, Free & Just is partnering with patient storytellers, local partners, and lawmakers in communities across the country for a “Summer Storytelling Series” to amplify the stories of real people impacted by attacks on abortion and reproductive freedom.
With events in Texas, Washington, Georgia, and North Carolina, Free & Just “Summer Storytelling Series” is an opportunity for patients and advocates to highlight how Trump-era and Republican-led attacks on abortion access are ending women’s lives and harming families — even in states where abortion remains legal. Together, they’ll set the record straight on what’s at stake as Trump and GOP lawmakers push for a nationwide ban on abortion.
“Abortion bans are killing women across the country, and instead of working to expand access to care, Trump and extremists in Congress just jammed through a disastrous budget with dangerous cuts that will strip millions of people of access to health care, leaving millions more lives at risk,” said Veronica Ingham, Senior Campaigns Director for Free & Just. “Since returning to office, President Trump and Republican lawmakers have waged a coordinated campaign to roll back reproductive rights and weaponize the government against patients, providers, and facts. From slashing Medicaid to attempting to illegally close down Planned Parenthood, Trump and his allies are targeting our health and our freedom. Now more than ever, we must be clear about what’s at stake as extremists work to ban abortion nationwide – even in states where it is still legal.”
The event series follows the Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit which brought more than 100 storytellers from 39 states across the country to our nation's capital to amplify the human cost of abortion bans. Equipped with powerful new advocacy skills and a meaningful sense of community, patient storytellers, doctors, and local leaders will highlight what’s at stake for their families.
For more information about Free & Just’s “Summer Storytelling Series” and event details, contact Kelly Rimar (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.