Apiary for Practical Support

Join us & Adriana Smith’s family THIS SUNDAY to honor what should have been her 31st birthday.

We'll release balloons, lift up prayer, & rally to ensure no more Black women are silenced in their most vulnerable moments.

Sunday, June 15th, 3pm
✅ RSVP: tinyurl.com/RallyForAdriana

We stand in solidarity with the activists in Los Angeles and across the country who are fighting back against terroristic ICE raids. Resisting ICE and disrupting these racist and fascist deportations is an act of radical love and caring for our communities.

Birthworkers in Black and Indigenous communities are breaking down barriers that stand in the way of patients’ access to equitable reproductive health care. NIRH aims to bolster that work with its inaugural Birth Justice Policy Lab. Visit the link below to learn more!
nirhealth.org/resources/ni...

Happy Pride, fam! Just a friendly reminder from your pals at Apiary that Pride is about so much more than a parade—it’s about liberation for ALL of us. And it started as a riot so let’s keep that energy with us. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾

By the way even if we DID live in a society that provided basic services to families and children, it would STILL be wrong to force people to stay pregnant and give birth.

In times of darkness, having hope is a radical act. Practical support organizations embody hope by providing logistical assistance to abortion seekers, creating a world in which everyone has access to the care they need. Donate to help us strengthen that lifeline.

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What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important.

The internal debates over abortion rights ballot measures and viability bans are in part the consequence of even abortion rights supporters stigmatizing later abortion—which @amylittlefield.bsky.social just reported on at length:

2025 Trans Resilience Fund Applications due in one week! Grants of $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000 available for grassroots groups and nonprofit organizations serving trans communities in Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Application Deadline Friday, May 23, 2025 @ 5:00 PM EDT For More Info www.genderjusticephilly.org

Just one week left to submit applications for the Trans Resilience Fund!
The Trans Resilience Fund provides grants of $5,000, $10,000, and $20,000 for grassroots groups and nonprofit organizations serving trans communities in and around Philly
Deadline: 5/23/25
More Info: www.genderjusticephilly.org

This is absolute horror.

A friendly reminder:

Mifepristone is extremely safe and has been approved by the FDA for 25 YEARS. It's is safer than some common, low-risk drugs, including penicillin, Viagra, and even Tylenol!

Mifepristone is safe, common, and should remain legal and accessible.

The May edition of The Buzz is out and it is chock full of fresh spring vibes! We’ve packed a lot in this one—some fun announcements and, as you know, we’re hiring! Check it all out at our website. 🌸☀️🫶 apiaryps.org/newsletter/a...

It seems like we shouldn't need to spell this out, but Reproductive Justice is wholly incompatible with:
- ICE kidnappings & detention centers
- Killer cops & mass incarceration
- US-funded famines & genocides

What is Pregnancy Criminalization? — Apiary for Practical Support This resource explores pregnancy criminalization, who it commonly targets, how prevalent it is in the U.S., and how to protect yourself and your loved ones from it.

New Resource Alert! We explore pregnancy criminalization, who it commonly targets, how prevalent it is in the U.S., and its insidious legal roots.

And if you’re worried you may be criminalized for your pregnancy outcomes, contact @pregnancyjust.bsky.social.

apiaryps.org/resource-lib...

Graphic featuring the cover of the resource “Block & Build: But Make It Abolitionist” by Interrupting Criminalization, angled on a black brick background. The cover is brown, with the text in white and black. White text is above and below the cover, with the URL “bit.ly/blockbuildic” on a brown bar at the bottom. The text reads: “A free resource offering an abolitionist take on strategic frameworks for fighting Right-wing, authoritarian, and fascist agendas and regimes. Written by Andrea J. Ritchie. Also available in ‘zine format! We hope you share and use this tool in your community conversations, meetings, study groups, organizations, or anywhere people are asking themselves: what can we do?”

Amid the ongoing, mounting attacks across multiple fronts, we’re sharing this resource by @dreanyc123.bsky.social—Block & Build: But Make It Abolitionist is a tool to help you figure out and consider what strategic approach(es) you’re best positioned to move forward and where: bit.ly/blockbuildic

This one is a must read, especially for folks still evolving on the urgent need to abolish family policing. One part of this infuriating story to highlight is that the only people who fundraised and provided material support to this teen and her baby…was abortion funds.

We’re hiring a Marketing + Communications Lead! This position will serve as the point person for communicating about the work that Apiary does and the broader movement in which we function. Learn more at our website: apiaryps.org/news/hiring-...

Every journey for #AbortionCare looks different, and so does the support we provide. The average cost of care per client at The Brigid Alliance is $2,300. Let's break it down⬇️

We’re hiring! We’re looking for an experienced branding and design consultant who can help us refresh and expand our growing visual brand. Think that’s you? Head to our website and learn more! ✨☀️🌻 apiaryps.org/news/rfp-brand

A bright pink billboard showcasing the slogan "Fund Abortion Not War" in bold white text with poppy illustrations in groups on the corners of the image with a thick beige border behind the flowers.

RJ movement, we need to do more. There is no reproductive justice in genocide. There is no reproductive justice under occupation. There is no reproductive justice without a Free Palestine.

Learn more at fundabortionnotwar.org #PalestineisRJ #DivestfromZionism #InvestinAbortion

Thank you, Helmi!

Anyone interested in promoting practical support for abortion seekers should donate to @elevatedaccess.bsky.social or any of the orgs affiliated with @apiaryps.bsky.social on this list organized by state: apiaryps.org/pso-list

The latest edition of our newsletter The Buzz features a can’t-miss interview with Jordan Myles, our Digital Strategy Lead. In it, she dishes out wisdom on why job titles aren’t everything and how there is no one linear path to this work. 💜 apiaryps.org/newsletter/i...

Donate to Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Palmetto State Abortion Fund (Powered by Donorbox) *While we assist abortion seekers in Georgia and Alabama as well, we are located in South Carolina so we may reference South Carolina laws when discussing access to abortion.*  Right now, abortion is...

🚨 We have a $2,000 gap for our patient:

donorbox.org/support-the-...

New Resource just dropped! We dive into abortions later in pregnancy—why do folks have them, why are they so inaccessible, and how do we break the pervasive stigma that exists around them? Learn more: apiaryps.org/resource-lib...

A graphic features a white note torn from artion, notebook and taped down, reading, “5 states received an 'A' on sexual and reproductive health and rights in this year's report card." The text “5 states” is large and teal, next to a circled teal “A.” Below, text states, “25 states scored an 'F' after being evaluated on factors such as access to comprehensive sex education, abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care.” The text “25 states” is large and pink, next to a circled pink “F.” At the bottom, a note reads, “See how your state scored. Check out rePROs Fight Back's 50-state report card to find out.” To the right of this text, there is a colorful map of the U.S.

The rePROs Fight Back Report Card on sexual and reproductive health and rights is out—and the results are alarming. Only five states earned an "A" (CA, NM, OR, VT, & WA), while 25 states received an "F."

See how your state scored: reportcard.reprosfightback.com

The Chilling Arrest of a Midwife Under Texas’s Abortion Ban It appears to be the first time since the overturn of Roe that someone has been arrested for allegedly providing abortion care.

“I can only imagine the fear that people who’ve received care might be feeling right now, knowing that the provider that helped them is being subject to criminalization.”

Know your rights, understand risks, and get legal help: ReproLegalHelpline.org or 844-868-2812.

www.thecut.com/article/texa...

Donate to Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Palmetto State Abortion Fund (Powered by Donorbox) *While we assist abortion seekers in Georgia and Alabama as well, we are located in South Carolina so we may reference South Carolina laws when discussing access to abortion.*  Right now, abortion is...

We are 1/2 way to our monthly goal of $25k. Make any size donation today and make abortion care a reality for the Southerners who need it —> www.donorbox.org/support-the-fund

Midwives like Maria Margarita Rojas have a long history of being criminalized and legislated out of providing reproductive healthcare. We stand with Rojas and all midwives who face criminalization for simply serving their communities. Learn more about midwives: apiaryps.org/resource-lib...

The Pollination Station — Apiary for Practical Support Through our Pollination Station, we vet and train potential volunteers for Practical Support Organizations.

There is a dedicated network of Practical Support Organizations across the country that provide logistical assistance to people seeking abortion care, including travel, lodging, food assistance, childcare, and more. Want to be a volunteer? Sign up for our training: apiaryps.org/pollination-...

We have a caller from Texas (outside our funding region) we’re helping because they haven’t been able to get through anywhere else.

She needs $675 for her appt and some extra for a hotel.

www.donorbox.org/support-the-fund