Decode The Left with Karlyn Borysenko

Decode The Left with Karlyn Borysenko

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Let's read a comic about self-managed abortions
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Let's read a comic about self-managed abortions

I picked it up on my day with the socialists.

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May 10, 2023
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On April 15, 2023, I spent the day at the Collective Power conference at Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts, with 200ish of my closest comrades. In this limited series, I will document the experience.

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I’ve already told you about the self-managed abortion tour I went on at the socialist reproductive justice conference. But I didn’t tell you about the self-managed abortion COMIC BOOK I picked up on my visit to their pop-up installation.

Here’s the cover of their booklet:

This is my favorite section of the cover:

It’s sold by an organization called Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. You can even buy a copy for $5 in their store, where you can also pick up your “fund abortions, not cops” t-shirt!

Fund Abortions Not Cops USA Made Boxy Crop Top

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