In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, abortion justice activists Amber Smith-Stewart and Annarella “Rivers” Rivera share what it was like serving time in federal prison after they were targeted by Biden's DOJ for spray-painting slogans on fake pregnancy clinics during the Summer of Rage after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
They talk about who they were locked up with (you won’t believe it!), how they got through it, some hot tips for activists and protestors in this upside down era of authoritarianism (on meth), and what’s next for them personally and politically.
I also dig into what’s happening now under Trump’s second term — from the blatant lies and disinformation around what constitutes ACTUAL reproductive healthcare to their pardoning of violent anti-abortion extremists — and the administration's quiet dismantling of federal protections for reproductive care clinics, defenders, patients, and activists.
If you missed Part 1, start there — it'll give you a fuller picture of how this all began.
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