michigan abortion and pregnancy network spring 2015 newsletter
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MAP Network provides resources and information to pregnant people in Michigan. The organization is in the process of registering as a 501(3)c nonprofit. Contact us at [email protected] and find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/abortionnetworkTRANSCRIPT
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THE MITTEN MAPquarterly news from the Michigan Abortion and Pregnancy Network
Volume 1, Issue 1March 2015
the faces behind map network
is pro-choice pro-trans?
website to provide central location for resources
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Michigan Abortion & Pregnancy Network
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who we are
our mission
our projects
greetings from the michigan pregnancy and abortion network
our values
• MAPNetworkisapro-choice,LGBTQinclusivecollaborativeeffortbetweentwoprogressivecollegestudentsinMichigan.
• TheorganizationservespeopleinMichiganinneedofinformationorassistanceregardingpregnancy,abortionorotherreproductivematters.
• MAPNetwork’smissionistoconnectpregnantpeopleinMichigantopregnancy,abortionandotherrelevantreproductiveresources.
• MAPNetworkispro-choice,meaningweprovidenon-judgementalinformationandresourcesonavarietyofpregnancyoutcomes.
• MAPNetworkislesbian,gay,bisexual,transgenderandqueer(LGBTQ)affirming.WeworktodeterminewhethertheproviderswelistonourwebsitearewelcomingtotheLGBTQcommunity.
• MAPNetworkvaluesthebodilyautonomyofpregnantpeople.Wedirectclientstoresourcesbasedontheclient’spreferencesandneeds.
• MAPNetwork’sfirstprojectisourwebsite.ThiscomprehensivecollectionofreproductiveresourcesinMichiganisthefirstofitskind.
• MAPNetwork’sotherongoingeffortisthecreationofadatabaseofsafehomesinMichigantoprovideshort-termhousingand/ortransportationtothosewhomusttraveltoaccessabortioncare.
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meet the founders
kai niezgoda
LexiAchterhofisajunioratCentralMichiganUniversitystudyingsociologyandwomenandgenderstudies.Achterhofiscisgenderandrespondstoshe/her/herspronouns.AchterhofisamemberofSexualAggressionPeerAdvocates,acampusresourceforsurvivorsofsexualviolence.Thestudentactivistisalsoamemberofthepro-choiceregisteredstudentorganizationVoicesforPlannedParenthood.
Lexi achterhof
KaiNiezgodaisajunioratCentralMichiganUniversitystudyingwomenandgenderstudiesandjournalism.Niezgodaistransgenderandrespondstothey/them/theirspronouns.NiezgodaservesasaninterninCentralMichiganUniversity’sOfficeofLGBTQServicesandleadsthetransgenderstudentorganizationTranscend.NiezgodaisalsoinvolvedinStudentsAdvocatingGenderEquality,onefeministactivistgrouponcampus.3
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get involvedvolunteer opportunities
open positions
MAPNetworkdependsonvolunteercontributorstoidentifyrelevant,reliableinformationfortheorganization’sonlineresource.
• Thefollowingareasofthesitearestillindevelopmentandrequiremoreadditionsbycontributors:generalpregnancy,adoption,abortionandparentingresourcesandLGBTQ-specificresources.
• Tovolunteertoresearchoneormoreoftheaforementionedtopics,[email protected].
• Contributors’nameswillbelistedontheMAPNetworkwebsite.
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MAPNetworkisintheprocessofbecomingaregistered501(c)3nonprofitorganization.Beforeregistering,wemustestablishaboardofdirectors.
• MAPNetworkisseekingthreetofivededicated,pro-choice,LGBTQaffirmingboardmemberstojoinco-foundersLexiAchterhofandKaiNiezgodainrunningtheorganization.
• BoardmemberresponsibilitiesincludeguidingMAPNetworkonanexecutivelevel,assistingintheorganization’scurrentprojectsandlendingexpertisewhereoneisable.
• Boardmembersarerequiredtomaintaincommunicationwithoneanotherandattendmonthlyboardmeetingsviatelephoneorwebcam.
• Toapply,pleasesendacoverletterandresumetoabortionnetwork@gmail.com.Directanyquestionstothesameemailaddress.
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map network site launch: March 27
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OnMarch27,2015,MAPNetworkwilllaunchthefirstcomprehensiveonlineresourceforpregnancyandabortioncareinMichiganatwww.abortionnetwork.weebly.com.Resourceswillinclude:• Pregnancyandabortionresources• Adoptionandparentingresources• InformationonreproductivehealthcareclinicsinMichigan• Ournetworkofsafehomes(temporaryhousingandtransportationfor
thoseinneed,providedbyvolunteers)
Withthehelpofvolunteers,MAPNetworkhopestoexpandthebreadthoftheresourceslisted.PotentialtopicsincludeinformationonsafersexandhealthyrelationshipsandinformationontheLGBTQ-friendlinessofMichiganreproductivehealthcareproviders.
Tosuggestaresourceforthewebsite,[email protected]’nameswillbeaddedtothewebsiteasatokenofourgratitude.
www.abortionnetwork.weebly.com
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two causes, one goal: where pro-trans and pro-choice overlapIt’seasytoseetransgenderrightsandabortionaccessasseparateanddistinctissues.Accesstoabortion,orsothestorygoes,isawomen’sissue-nevermindthatnotallwomencanbepregnant,andsomemenandnon-binarypeoplecanbe.
AtMAPNetwork,werecognizetheoverlapbetweentransgenderactivismandpro-choiceactivism.Thesemovements,despiteadvocatingfromdifferentexperiencesandperspectives,shareonefundamentalvalue:therighttobodilyautonomy.
Bodilyautonomyistheconceptthatallpeopleareentitledtomakedecisionsaboutandfortheirownbodies.Fullbodilyautonomyimpliesnoonebutoneselfhasmoreauthorityindeterminingwhen,whereandhowone’sbodymustbeusedforanypurpose.
Therighttobodilyautonomyfortransgenderfolksinvolvesgivingtransgenderpeopleagencyintheir
ownhealthcaredecisionsandrecognizingtherighttogenderself-determination.Therighttobodilyautonomyforcisgenderwomenandotherfolkswhocanbepregnantinvolvesgivingpeoplefullandequalaccesstoarangeofpregnancyoptions.
Theissuesoverlaphere.Sometransgenderfolksareimpactedbyrestrictionsonabortioncareandarestrippedofautonomyalongmultipleaxes.Sometransgenderfolksaresubjectedtoforcedsterilizationinordertotransition.Thesearealsoissuesofchoice.
Fromtheperspectiveoftherighttobodilyautonomy,itisdifficulttobepro-choicewithoutalsobeingpro-trans,orpro-transwithoutalsobeingpro-choice.Innumbers,theoverlapbetweenpeopleaffectedbyanti-choicerestrictionsandtransgenderoppressionissmall.Inprinciple,thesimilaritiesarebothundeniableandcentraltothefutureofpro-choiceactivism.
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THE MITTEN MAPquarterly news from the Michigan Abortion and Pregnancy Network
Volume 1, Issue 1March 2015
the faces behind map network
is pro-choice pro-trans?
website to provide central location for resources
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Contact Michigan Abortion and Pregnancy Networkwww.abortionnetwork.weebly.comwww.facebook.com/[email protected]