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DESCRIPTION:Join a conversation on the fight to defend abortion rights in honor of the 
 anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision.\n\nDate and time: Mon, 
 January 24, 2022 @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PST\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defend-roe-no-abortion-bans-defend-extend-abortion-access-tickets-241418397927\n\n\nJanuary 
 22nd is the 49th anniversary of the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that 
 decriminalized abortion, a decision that now is on the chopping block after 
 decades of rulings that have limited access to abortion. The Supreme Court 
 is reviewing a Mississippi 15-week abortion ban case while it has allowed 
 Texas to outlaw abortion after just six weeks and empower vigilantes to 
 enforce its ban. All are designed to roll back if not overturn Roe all 
 together.\n\nHow can we mobilize the majority that still defends 
 Roe?\n\n***Register through Eventbrite to receive a link to the video 
 conference on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and 
 live captioning will be 
 provided.***\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSpeakers:\n\nDr. 
 Barbara Roberts, MD has been a leader in the abortion rights movement for 
 over 50 years. She witnessed first-hand the horrors of illegal abortion 
 before Roe v Wade made abortion legal in 1973. She helped found the 
 Women’s National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) and was the keynote 
 speaker at the first national pro-choice demonstration in Washington DC in 
 November 1971. Dr. Roberts was the first female cardiologist in the state 
 of Rhode Island, and is the author of several books, including How To Keep 
 From Breaking Your Heart: What Every Woman Needs to Know About 
 Cardiovascular Disease .\n\nDerenda Hancock is co-coordinator of the 
 Pinkhouse Defenders, volunteers who create a safe environment for patients 
 of "The Pinkhouse," aka Jackson Women's Health Organization, the target of 
 the lawsuit to overturn Roe now before the Supreme Court. She is a 
 co-founder of WeEngage, a non-profit that works to advance an 
 abortion-positive change in our culture, supporting education and 
 engagement of the public using factual unbiased information about abortion, 
 abortion access legislation, and the truth about what is happening outside 
 abortion clinics when people come to their appointments.\n\nQudsiyyah 
 Shariyf (she/they) is a fierce advocate for reproductive justice and a 
 full-spectrum birthworker. They strive to embody and practice an 
 unapologetically Black, queer, feminist, and anti-capitalist politic. At 
 the core of Qudsiyyah’s passion for reproductive justice is an 
 understanding of all people’s inherent worth and a sense of duty to fight 
 for dignity, respect, and self-determination for all marginalized people. 
 As the Program Manager with Chicago Abortion Fund she oversees the helpline 
 that directly connects hundreds of people to abortion care through 
 financial, logistical, and emotional support.\n\nKim Varela-Broxson 
 (she/her) is an abortion fund volunteer with the Bridge Collective, 
 reproductive nonprofit worker at the National Network of Abortion Funds, 
 and a member of Austin DSA.\n\nGina Rozman-Wendle (moderator), President of 
 the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women (CNOW). CNOW 
 strives to be Chicago’s intersectional feminist resource in the areas of 
 economic equity, women’s health, reproductive freedom, ending violence 
 against women, and LGBTQ+ rights. CNOW is committed to driving bold, 
 relevant change for Chicago women and girls by dismantling oppressive 
 systems and building an inclusive community of activists. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/01/24/18847564.php
SUMMARY:Defend Roe! No Abortion Bans! Defending & Extending Abortion Access Panel Discussion
LOCATION:Online event
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/01/24/18847564.php
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