From the morning-after pill victory to beating back the anti-abortion bill in Texas, we've seen the power of grassroots organizing. Speakouts, sit-ins, flashmobs, petitions, and in-court advocacy led to a court order that the morning after pill be sold on the shelf with no age restrictions. The order is a huge victory for women, but we must make sure the drug is affordable. Come analyze how and why we won this and brainstorm how to win more for women — help us plan an action for the fall.

We will discuss the 1970 essay “Abortion Law Repeal (Sort of): A Warning to Women¹” by Lucinda Cisler, which we can draw on to strengthen our fight for women's liberation. A quote from the article:

“Because no one else [except the Women’s Liberation Movement] is going to cry out against these restrictions, it is up to feminists to make the strongest and most precise demands upon the lawmakers—who ostensibly exist to serve us. We will not accept insults and call them “steps in the right direction.”

¹ “Abortion Law Repeal (Sort of): A Warning to Women,” © Lucinda Cisler. Reproduced here with author's permission.