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Through film and conversation, rePRO advocates for reproductive health, justice and bodily autonomy. We lift intersectional issues, using the power of storytelling as a catalyst for knowledge, intention and action.
VOLUME 10, PART 2:
Dear allies, we 
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youThis month, voters across the U.S. demonstrated broad support for reproductive freedom. California, Michigan and Vermont passed ballot measures establishing state constitutional rights to abortion. And, like Kansas before them, voters in deeply conservative Kentucky and Montana rejected attempts to curtail reproductive choice.
This is what allyship looks like. If support for abortion rights had been limited to the people most affected by anti-choice legislation — i.e. those with functioning ovaries — none of this would have happened. Instead, a coalition of men and women, trans and nonbinary folks, the fertile and infertile, came together to protect this crucial right. We are deeply grateful and more than a little relieved.
We’re coming at you mid-month with a reminder that the Spanish-language “Sweet Potatoes” is our current short film selection. In our bonus Periodical Podcast, we hear from the Male Contraceptive Initiative. Finally, we’re dropping a few links to stories and videos you’ll love.
High fives all around,
Your rePROFilm Periodical Team
PS – Did you know, after abstinence, vasectomies are considered the most effective method of birth control?
“No one could have imagined all of the incredible social advancements that birth control ushered in for egg producers: education, employment, etc. Similarly, we anticipate additional societal gains for all people once we have more equity with respect to contraception for all genders.”
— Kevin Shane
Gabrielle Blair would like a word with men
In her new book “Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion,” Gabrielle Blair argues that we shouldn’t be regulating uteruses given the fact that pregnancy begins with sperm emission. It’s the perfect holiday gift for your favorite ejaculator!
( New York Times )
More men are getting vasectomies post-Roe v. Wade, doctor says, calling on men to ejaculate responsibly
Speaking of ejaculating responsibly … we’re intrigued by the reported uptick in American sperm producers pursuing vasectomies since the U.S. Supreme Court decimated abortion rights this summer. In this story, two men share why they got the snip.
( Insider )
Brian Nguyen on how male reproductive care benefits us all
rePRO team member Alex Sgambati chats with Brian Ngyuyen, an OBGYN, researcher and advocate, about how advances in male reproductive care will benefit the health of women worldwide.
( Instagram Live )
Teen learns about menstruation, blows their own mind
When a British teen broadcasted their ignorance about periods on a viral video, they got schooled in the comments. While not the most scientific explanation we’ve ever heard, give this TikTokker credit for doing his research and trying again. That’s true allyship.
( TikTok )
