Library: Abortion and the Law in the US: Activist Resources

Activists are speaking out about the Dobbs decision in a number of ways. This page highlights some strategies and tools that social justice advocates can use in their efforts to defend abortion access and support reproductive justice.

Abortion Decriminalization is Part of the Larger Struggle Against Policing and Criminalization (Interrupting Criminalization)
"This brief offers an analysis of how our movements are connected, and how to push back against a widening web of criminalization."
Abortion Out Loud (Advocates for Youth)
"Abortion Out Loud began as the 1 in 3 Campaign, a storytelling campaign to which over 1500 people have contributed their abortion stories. We are honored to continue to share stories and to connect storytellers with policy makers who are making decisions about abortion access."
Abortion Stigma Ends Here: A Toolkit for Understanding and Action (Ipas Partners for Reproductive Justice)
"Abortion stigma plays a critical role in the social, medical and legal marginalization of abortion care around the world—and it leads to negative health outcomes for women, girls, trans people and our communities. ... Ipas offers this toolkit to address and help mitigate abortion stigma."
Advancing Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice with Local Resolutions (In Our Own Voice)
"Advancing Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice with Local Resolution toolkit is intended for use by local and grassroots advocates to provide guidance, suggestions and resources to introduce proactive reproductive health resolutions in cities and counties. The toolkit was developed as part of a partnership between In Our Own Voice and the National Council for Jewish Women, All*Above All and the National Institute for Reproductive Health."
Let's Talk about Abortion Toolkit (Avow Texas)
"Anti-abortion extremists use the word “abortion” 4 times more than pro-choice advocates do, which means that they have been able to stigmatize abortion so deeply that even supporters often feel awkward or ashamed when talking about it. Messaging matters because it can help move people from judgment to empathy. That’s why we’ve created this guide to help you navigate conversations about abortion."
Queering Reproductive Justice: A Mini Toolkit (National LGBTQ Task Force)
"This toolkit covers the fundamentals of both the reproductive health, rights and justice (“repro*”) movements and LGBTQ movements and how they are intertwined and inseparable. The toolkit will cover LGBTQ reproductive health care needs, barriers to accessing care, a legal overview of LGBTQ rights and reproductive rights, and the
opposition we all face in the form of religious exemptions. At the end of this toolkit, you will find a glossary of relevant LGBTQ+ terms you may come across in doing LGBTQ-inclusive repro* advocacy."
Youth Abortion Support Collective (Advocates for Youth)
"Youth activists are launching the Youth Abortion Support Collective (YouthASC), a nationwide network of young people committed to becoming expert resources on abortion and to making sure folks in our communities understand all the options and have the support they need."