Reproaction

"Abortion Pills are Magic" from Reproaction

Reproaction is a pro-abortion organization that "leads bold action to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice." Reproaction condones violence. Pamela Merritt and Erin Matson co-founded Reproaction.

They work closely with Shut Down DC.

History

From their website:

TAKING ACTION SINCE 2015

Reproaction leads bold action to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice.

We are a left-flank culture change organization specializing in strategic communications, opposition research, and community organizing, including but not limited to non-violent direct action.

We are committed to racial justice.

We are a national, all-virtual organization headquartered in the national capital region with full-time staff in Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin.

Reproaction is led by Erin Matson, co-founder and executive director, who works closely with an Advisory Council, of which co-founder Pamela Merritt serves as honorary chair.

Reproaction is fiscally sponsored by NEO Philanthropy.

We thank the Ms. Foundation for Women for their support of our work.

Elizabeth Skoski works for Reproaction.

Executive Team

From the Reproaction website:

Erin Matson is the co-founder and executive director of Reproaction.

Shireen Rose Shakouri is deputy director of Reproaction.

Love Letter to Abortion Providers

Reproaction was a signatory on an open letter posted by the Abortion Care Network's Nikki Madsen and Erin Grant posted at Ms. titled: "A Love Letter to Abortion Providers: We Appreciate You—Today and Every Day" dated March 10, 2023. Excerpt:,

"In honor of Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, March 10, Abortion Care Network has authored a love letter to abortion providers. The letter was signed by 112 abortion rights organizations wishing to express their deep gratitude for abortion providers, who have worked to make abortion and reproductive healthcare access a reality for people across the country despite unending obstacles.

On the first Abortion Provider Appreciation Day since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it is more important than ever to honor the heroic efforts of abortion providers fighting to give agency and autonomy to people in their communities.

'Forced Pregnancy Fetishists'

Shut Down DC mass email 1/14/2023 screenshot

Shut Down DC sent a mass email on January 14, 2023 organizing a "counter protest" to the March for Life to be held on January 20, 2023 along with Reproaction:

Unfortunately, January is when thousands of forced pregnancy fetishists come (or, in the case of high school students, are dragged) to town for the so-called March for “Life.” Here are a couple of things you can do to show them that DC – and the U.S. as a whole – does NOT support their fascistic agenda.

1) Before the march, download and print out these pro-choice posters and put them up around town (especially around the National Mall, Capitol Hill, and Brookland). These posters were created by DC area artists leading up to last year’s march. The folder also contains a document with wheatpasting instructions. Please exercise caution and watch for cops.

2) Join our friends at Reproaction for a counterprotest during the march on Friday, January 20. Sign up here.

Yours in bodily autonomy,

ShutDownDC

'Tons of Advocacy and Community Organizing'

From an article by Stephanie Smittle at the Arkansas Times dated January 10, 2023 instructing women on how to get abortions in Arkansas, where abortion is illegal:

This “left-flank culture change organization” does tons of advocacy and community organizing, but is also a helpful resource on SMA (self-managed abortion) — abortions that happen outside of a provider’s care, often with a pill called misoprostol. Head to reproaction.org/campaign/self-managed-abortion for some detailed mythbusting on the differences between Plan B, misoprostol and mifepristone. reproaction.org