Who’s Getting Abortions? The Answer May Surprise You: Live From Netroots Nation (PT. 1) With Joyelle Nicole Johnson and Walker Fitz

Full episode transcript HERE.

The Feminist Buzzkills take Netroots Nation in Chicago, AKA the largest gathering of progressive writers, activists, and organizers in America! And guess what? We’re delivering y’all THREE live tapings from each day we’re there! In part one of this mini-series, get an earful of us Buzzkillin’ about why we want to abort Iowa politicians, the latest update on the mifepristone case, and a couple of bright spots too!

PLUS, being at Netroots means we get awesome guests to talk to us live! Buzzkill OG and the best person to counter-protest antis, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, stopped by to blab about getting trolled online, how she started telling her abortion story in her standup act, and reminisces on some hilarious mems from touring with AAF. AND, Walker Fitz, the community and event manager for Midwest Access Coalition, is here with the full download of what it’s REALLY like to try to help patients travel for abortion and to give us some truth on gender-affirming care, queering abobo access, and more.

Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y’all. We gotchu.

ATL! LIVE SHOW ALERT!

When you’re done filling your earholes with the angelic rage-filled voices of the Feminist Buzzkills, go get your TICKETS to our LIVE ATLANTA SHOW on July 20th! You can bring the rage and your Q’s, we’ll supply the Buzzkillin’ and answers!

OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.

HOSTS:

Lizz Winstead @LizzWinstead

Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Walker Fitz IG: @Midwest_Access_Coalition

Joyelle Nicole Johnson IG/TW: @JoyelleNicole

NEWS DUMP:

Iowa Republicans Pass Six-Week Abortion Ban

One Senator’s Abortion Protest Leaves the Marine Corps Without a Permanent Leader

Idaho Sued Over Law Banning Adults From Helping Minors Get Abortions

Wisconsin Judge Allows Challenge to Abortion Law to Proceed

Abortion Pill Case: Where Does the Lawsuit Against the Pill Currently Stand?

​GUEST LINKS:

Midwest Access Coalition’s Website

DONATE: Midwest Access Coalition

Free Emergency Contraception Request Form

Joyelle Nicole Johnson’s Website

TICKETS: See Joyelle at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal

WATCH: Joyelle’s “Love Joy” on Peacock

WATCH: Joyelle in Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest

READ: “I Had An Abortion” in Hustler Magazine

EPISODE LINKS:

SIGN OUR PETITION TO KEEP MIFEPRISTONE ON THE MARKET

Netroots Nation Website IG: @NetrootsNation TW: @Netroots_Nation

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