Well… the SCOTUS made a decision that will impact women and people with a uterus, particularly those of colour, and those living in poverty. They have sent their strong message to people with uteruses of the world, that there is no protection for you here. They have allowed each state to make their own decision about whether abortion (which is healthcare) is going to be legal or not, allowing extremists to make decisions over millions of body’s. A bunch of states who want power and control, but only to the point of birth, or death of the ‘carrier’, not afterwards….. that’s up to the person to figure it out on their own. There is no SCOTUS ruling that says, you must carry this group of cells to viability and in doing so, your health will be looked after and the human at the end will be supported by the state you live in, if required. A group of cells has more rights than an alive person. Thanks ‘land of the free’.

Soul crushing.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, we believe abortion is healthcare, and that it is no one’s business but the person who has wound up with an unwanted pregnancy. None of my business, and certainly not politicians, and extreme religious zealots.

It’s ok to feel RAGE.

And it is ok to support organisations to fight this and to get people to healthcare friendly states if need be. There is lots of work to be done.