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Who is the BFF who took you to your abortion?

Let’s watch @unpregnantmovie together starting now!

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https://twitter.com/unpregnantmovie/status/1304109789040070656

This peeing on the stick moment feels so familiar. What was the wait like for you?

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Awwww! Bailey is being so nice. This is how you should show up for someone who is pregnant and unsure. Also, call @AllOptionsNatl!
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Condoms are NOT 98.7% effective. It totally depends on usage, and let’s be real, we’re not perfect.

It’s how a bunch of us got pregnant!
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As Veronica posts on IG remember, so many people who have abortions are dealing with it and trying to move forward in life as we decide what to do and keep it a secret.

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Googling abortion. Too real.
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This is actually so common—we’re nervous when calling a clinic. Veronica made up an excuse. Stigma does that.
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Here’s the thing, yes Missouri has a parental consent law, BUT organizations like @JanesDueProcess help people go to court to get an abortion. @HKGrayTx has written about it: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/young-people-who-want-abortions-need-more-than-roe-v-wade

I'm a Mother But I Needed a Court's Permission to Have an Abortion Because I'm a Teen

"I could make medical decisions for my daughter, but not for myself."

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/young-people-who-want-abortions-need-more-than-roe-v-wade

Taking a pregnancy test at school is super common! It’s a place that young people have privacy away from parents.

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As Veronica tries to tell her friends, they’re more interested in the juicy gossip rather than listening. We often want to share our abortion stories with you, and ask for support, but you have to listen.
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Ugh. Kevin is so coercive! There are boyfriends who puncture condoms intentionally to get people pregnant. This is awful. He’s not listening to her at all.

Get away Veronica!

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Most of us had a hard time paying for abortions and getting to a clinic. Thankfully, we had @AbortionFunds to support us!

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Making coxinhas! Bailey is Brazilian!

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Kevin proposed.

He also lied about the condom breaking. He didn’t give Veronica the opportunity to take care of herself as she needed, like getting emergency contraception.

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Going to pawn shops to sell goods is super common for those of us who need to pay for our abortions.

This is why we need to end the Hyde Amendment. Abortions should be covered by insurance and free!

Cc: @AllAboveAll #Unpregnant

Ugh. Keving. Still not listening to Veronica.

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We love this—the pawnshop owner is making sure Veronica gets the care she needs. This is mutual aid.

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Logistical question we have: how did Veronica have time to print out this budget and map and have it bound???

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Sleeping in the car on the way to an abortion, especially when people can’t afford a hotel for a multi-day trip, is quite common. Holly shared what it was like:
https://billmoyers.com/story/no-choice-holly-alvarado/

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No Choice: Holly Alvarado

Holly Alvarado couldn’t get an abortion from a military doctor because of a federal law restricting military abortions. Watch her story.

https://billmoyers.com/story/no-choice-holly-alvarado/

We love this friend joy that Veronica and Bailey are having on the way to their abortion. Our experiences are a mix of emotions, especially joy when a loving friend is there with us.

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UH OH. Does Veronica have an appointment???

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Veronica was nervous to call the clinic and hung up.

Anyone else done that too?

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Heeeeeeeyyyyyyy Matthews!

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Bailey is SMITTEEEEENNNNNN!

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Is this a nod to the history of lesbians helping people access abortions throughout history, pre-Roe, and even now?

And! Queer people have abortions. We Testify storytellers have shared their stories.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/abortion-lgbtq-issue-too-advocates-stress-n839966 #Unpregnant

Abortion is an LGBTQ issue, too, advocates stress

Forty-five years after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, LGBTQ advocates say abortion is still thought of as something that only impacts heterosexual people.

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/abortion-lgbtq-issue-too-advocates-stress-n839966

Yay Bailey! Thanks for making the call for Veronica!

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Here’s the thing: Veronica is only 7-8 weeks along, so she could have a medication abortion, but restirctions don’t allow her to get the pill by mail. She could do it safely at home.

But also we wouldn’t have this movie.
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“The first time I masturbated was to Emma Watson in the Deathly Hallows!”

“I’m pregnant and I’m getting an abortion!”

“We’re gay and pregnant!”

It’s so freeing to just speak our truths!

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We love that this story is about coming out and finding queer love.

This scene with Kira & Bailey is sweet.

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UMMM WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE AND WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY?

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Here’s the scary part, this part of @unpregnantmovie isn’t fiction. Anti-abortion activists *have* planned to kidnap people who wanted abortions.

Here’s the coverage from @Cosmopolitan:
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a16503/anti-abortion-activists-suggest-kidnapping/
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Plot to Essentially Kidnap Texas Women Seeking Abortions Goes Viral

A message on the Texas-based group Abolish Human Abortion's Facebook page calls for the kidnapping, yes, kidnapping of women seeking abortions.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a16503/anti-abortion-activists-suggest-kidnapping/

“THIS IS WHY YOU ALWAYS TAKE THE RIDE FROM THE HOT LESBIAN!”

TRUE.

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Yes, Veronica! Abortion does not harm your fertility, mental health, or anything else.

It’s all abortion stigma.

More here: https://www.ansirh.org/research/turnaway-study

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This car chase scene is so symbolic: the anti doesn’t care that he’s risking their lives in a car chase as long as he gets his anti-abortion point across.

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Antis at crisis pregnancy centers will call people for weeks and months on end. They harass us just to try to stop us from getting abortions.

The anti couple is not listening to Veronica, just like Kevin wasn’t.

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“Some people take a limo to prom. We take it to an abortion!”

Riding to your abortion in style, if you ask us!

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What was the song you listened to on the way to your abortion? Or during your abortion?

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“I’m not the kind of girl who gets an abortion!"

“You are exactly the kind of person who gets an abortion…and then lies about it!”

There’s no one kind of person who has an abortion. We all do it.

Everyone loves someone who had an abortion.
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Screw you. Get an abortion. Do it for the ‘gram!

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Veronica needs to stop eating things before her abortion. This is making us nervous. We couldn't can’t eat for like 12 hours before our procedural abortions and have sedation.

It makes you suuuuuper hungry after your abortion.

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Veronica is showing up for Bailey. She’s showing her the love and support her father is incappable of offering.

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Oof! All of these antis. They’re super scary and often block our physical entrance into the clinics. They push, shove, and scream. This is not how someone should experience entering a doctor’s office.
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Bob was so kind and generous in how he showed up for Veronica and Bailey!

And we love that he’s shown getting the sexual healthcare information he needs.
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UGHHHHHH KEVINNNNNNNN! GO AWAY!

Kate is also the WORST for telling him where she was.

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Kevin threatening Veronica with telling everyone about her abortion decision is so very coercive. He’s shaming her because she won’t do what he wanted. He’s not parenting partner material, anyway.

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This calming scene where the provider is explaining to Veronica is beautiful.

We love the connection she has with the other patient. It’s so real. And we wish there were more patients of color. The majority of us who have abortions are people of color.

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What’s beautiful is that Veronica went to an independent abortion clinic. The majority of abortions are provided at independent clinics. Check out @AbortionCare to find a clinic near you.

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Veronica walks out of the clinic, fine and #Unpregnant. YMMV. Some of us walk out a bit drowsy from the sedation. Some have cramps. Some of us are totally fine. Our experiences are on a spectrum.

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“I know I made the right decision. I’m just really scare that you’re gonna hate me.” — Veronica to her mother.

This is scene is so real.

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“I love you so much more than all of that.”

Veronica’s mother isn’t sure she agrees with her decision or understands it, but she loves her. No matter what.

EVERYONE LOVES SOMEONE WHO HAD AN ABORTION.
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The vulnerability and courage Veronica mustered to tell her mother about her abortion was beautiful. There’s someone in your life who has had an abortion. How will you show up for them when they share their story with you?

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That’s the end of @unpregnantmovie! Thanks for watching with us. Let us know what you think.

Learn more about parental involvement laws, and how to get rid of them, by following our friends at @JanesDueProcess, @ICAH & @AdvocatesTweets!

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To read the real stories of people who have tried to get abortions and encountered parental involvement laws and people who had to take real abortion roadtrips visit our website at http://wetestify.org/stories

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The moral of the @unpregnantmovie story: Everyone loves someone who had an abortion.

Also, abortion restrictions are bullshit.

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