Speak out on social media to defend abortion access!
by Melissa Moore on Jul 8, 2022
Here’s what we need you to do!
Post a video or a photo of you holding a sign explaining why abortion access matters to you on Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and others) and tag legislators and WREN (@WRENetwork), demanding Protection for Abortion Access in SC. Encourage your friends and family to join in. Use the hashtags #StopTheBanSC #SCPol #BansOffOurBodies and #AbortionIsEssential.
Here are some helpful instructions:
Step 1: Take a video of yourself stating your support for abortion access. You can film yourself discussing why you oppose abortions restrictions and why you support abortion rights OR Take a piece of paper and make a sign explaining why you support abortion access. Some example talking points here:
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Access to abortion is essential in my community/clinic/town/state because…
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The right to decide whether or when to have a child is essential for social, economic, and racial equality, reproductive autonomy, and the right to determine our own futures.
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When abortion care is accessible, individuals, families, and communities thrive.
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We will not stay silent while our rights are in danger. Together, we will fight for a better future, where abortion care is accessible and where EVERYONE is free to exercise their human rights.·
Step 2: Post the video or a photo of yourself holding the sign on Social Media with the following caption or something similar, make sure to tag your elected official.
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“I am a constituent from (city you’re from, ex. Charleston), and I am asking you to keep abortion accessible in SC #StopTheBanSC #SCPol #BansOffOurBodies #AbortionIsEssential @MyStateSenator
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(If you’re on Twitter, split the tags in half and add a second tweet with the other half of the tags so you don’t get flagged for spam.)
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Make sure you use #StopTheBanSC #SCPol #AbortionIsEssential #BansOffOurBodies
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Feel free to tag @WRENetwork so that we can share your posts and keep count of how many people have participated
Step 3: Share these instructions with friends, family members, co-workers, acquaintances, and others who believe that abortion is essential. And ask them to post their own Speakout on Social Media. We need as many people to post as possible!
Note on accessibility: We highly recommend using image descriptions for any images you post on social media. Click here to learn a bit more about how to do that.