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06/16/2026

Kelsie was pregnant, scared, and showing signs of internal bleeding—but doctors in her home state of Texas accused her of lying and sent her away.

She later learned that if she hadn't found another doctor to see her that same day, she likely would have died.

06/12/2026

Ever wonder how to talk to people who see things differently? Loretta Ross—a founding leader of the reproductive justice movement—has spent decades navigating tough, intersectional conversations about issues like abortion.

Her takeaway is simple: start from a place of love.

06/10/2026

When Kim had her abortion, she told very few people. But at the clinic, the nurse held her hand and said, "I've been right where you are." The doctor caring for her shared the same: “I’ve been right where you are, twice.”

At that moment, Kim says, any shame she felt disappeared.

Now, as a volunteer pilot with , she’s helping people who have to travel for abortions experience the same compassion.

06/09/2026

Kim has flown dozens of people to access abortion care as a volunteer pilot with .

There’s one flight that has always stayed with her: a mom with two teenage kids—the same age Kim’s were when she had her own abortion. But when Kim needed an abortion, it was legal in Tennessee. When this mom did, it wasn’t.

They connected instantly, and after the flight, the woman told her, “You saved my life.”

(5/5) My husband and I have been trying to start a family for years. It’s exhausting to get your hopes up time and time ...
06/04/2026

(5/5) My husband and I have been trying to start a family for years. It’s exhausting to get your hopes up time and time again just for it all to come to a devastating end.

I thought that building my family with my husband would be my choice. Sweet and intimate. Where we build core memories together and laugh about all the silly things we did in our 20s. I didn’t want to have kids after 30 because I wanted to be a youthful grandma one day.

Now we will have to go through immense medical treatment hoping that IVF takes and instead of fun core memories it will be plastic beds and needles. Plus more disappointment every time a round fails. And then, only if we can afford it.

The damage is permanent. I would have never thought I wouldn’t be able to get reproductive health care in Illinois. Not at all. I was shocked and still shocked to this day. This experience took a sense of my identity and unfortunately, I don’t have the luxury of choice to get that back.

(4/5) Because I couldn’t get the abortion I needed, the ectopic pregnancy ruptured and I lost my remaining fallopian tub...
06/03/2026

(4/5) Because I couldn’t get the abortion I needed, the ectopic pregnancy ruptured and I lost my remaining fallopian tube. When I think about how this experience led to me losing my fertility I feel disgusted. I decided to film a TikTok about it. I was so shocked by my experience and I needed to talk about it. The events that unfolded were just insane to me. I don’t remember when I received notice that Dr. Coll was suing me for defamation but I remember I was in my room at my vanity filming TikToks. I remember my first thought was “Are you f*ck*ng kidding?”

Harmonie Perrone lost her fertility when an OB/GYN and a religiously-affiliated hospital in the suburbs of Chicago—in a ...
06/02/2026

Harmonie Perrone lost her fertility when an OB/GYN and a religiously-affiliated hospital in the suburbs of Chicago—in a state where abortion care is legal—refused to treat her ectopic pregnancy because, according to the on-call OB/GYN, there was “a 1% chance that there is a baby in there.”

Harmonie now joins Amplify Legal in suing the hospital and the doctor that put their beliefs over her safety and the law. Read her story at the link in bio.

(3/5) I remember feeling so sad when I walked through the doors of the hospital. I was so sad this was happening again. ...
06/02/2026

(3/5) I remember feeling so sad when I walked through the doors of the hospital. I was so sad this was happening again. I remember crying my eyes out to the front staff. I couldn’t hold myself together. They got me back quickly though. I thought I was safe. In good hands. I genuinely believed they would take care of me. Not a single thought went through my mind that the events that happened were about to unfold.

I remember hearing the doctor later say, “There is a 1% chance that there is a baby in there” and that she could not “in good faith intervene at this time.” I felt like I was going to die and no one cared. I was shocked, angry, and confused. I felt like I was going crazy. I really thought, “This is it. This is how I’m going to die.”

(2/5) I was 6 weeks pregnant when I started bleeding. I took my first test on October 7, 2025. The next day, I was still...
06/01/2026

(2/5)

I was 6 weeks pregnant when I started bleeding. I took my first test on October 7, 2025. The next day, I was still bleeding so I decided to take another test and see if the line would get lighter or darker–looking to see if the pregnancy was progressing despite the bleeding. I was disappointed and scared. I felt hopeless. Like “Here we go again. Damn. Why can’t I just have a normal pregnancy?” When I told my husband something was wrong, it was like watching the hope drain from his face. He spoke softly to me, assuring me that he would be here by my side and to tell him if I needed anything, but his face carried the heaviness. He knew. I knew.

(1/5) I was hopeful and excited when I found out I was pregnant. But I was also scared. Given my previous experiences wi...
06/01/2026

(1/5)

I was hopeful and excited when I found out I was pregnant. But I was also scared. Given my previous experiences with pregnancy, I knew there was a high chance of having another ectopic pregnancy, where a pregnancy implants outside of the uterus and can’t survive. I really didn’t let myself celebrate because of my history with ectopics. My husband and I did call our family announcing the pregnancy—and the hopes of carrying to term this time. I was afraid of it being ectopic again. Afraid of the disappointment. Afraid of my body failing me again.

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