The Sea Change Program

Stigma hurts. Let's make shift happen.

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Are you ready for Tuesday’s Taco or Beer Challenge? It's easy and fun! 

Step 1. Just eat a taco or drink a beer (or both!). 

Step 2. Take a selfie or video.

Step 3. Donate to an abortion fund.

Step 4. Challenge some friends.

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CALLING ALL YOUNG PARENTS! Who knows the experiences of young parents better than themselves? We want to hear from you! If you are a young parent, take this short survey and share it with other young parents you know, and earn a $5 gift certificate for your time! 

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What does a new law in Texas mean for abused and neglected young people seeking abortion care? Check out the new infographic from @1in3campaign​‬ to learn more. ‪#‎HereForJaneTX‬ ‪#‎TXlege‬ ‪#‎endstigma 

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home|work collectively confronts censorship and self-censorship through art, action, performance,...

Until December 15th, home|work Collective is inviting the public to exchange links to art and initiatives that deal with abortion experience and access advocacy. Celebrate the culture of art and creativity that documents, represents and inspires the reproductive justice movement and check out home|work now!

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While the holidays can feel like the last place to share your thoughts on reproduction and stigma, it can be a wonderful opportunity to connect with family and friends to share your gratitude for those working to ensure everyone can live their sexual and reproductive lives with dignity! Check out our ideas on how to check in this Thanksgiving! http://bit.ly/1T4HcsV

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#‎MyStoryOUTLoud‬

#MyStoryOUTLoud is a campaign for LGBTQ+ students of color to share their experiences in education. As intersectional students who have to navigate race, gender, identity, and orientation, sometimes...

Whether you’re sharing your abortion story, your coming out story, or another personal journey, speaking up can unite you with others experiencing the same, and encourage even more to share. Check out the amazing ‪#‎MyStoryOUTLoud‬ campaign from this LGBTQ+ group of young intersectional activists and share! 

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Take a look at the Trans Day of Resilience art project, then make a commitment to yourself, and to our communities. What will you do to stand in solidarity with trans women and femmes of color this year? ‪http://tdor.co #‎TDOR‬ ‪#‎TransAwarenessWeek‬

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Our very own Elizabeth Greenblatt shares her experience and lessons learned from her work with young parents, and why she wishes she could go back in time to re-do sexuality education curriculum. http://bit.ly/1X7KzAr

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Trans Day of Resilience Art Project

Trans and gender non-conforming people of color face disproportionate rates of violence and poverty. But we are also thriving and leading movements for social justice. The Trans Day of Resilience Art Project tells our stories of trans power, vision, and leadership.

Show your support for Trans Day of Resilience with these beautiful pieces of art from @strongfamilies!

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Crowdfunded, pro-choice billboards in Columbus, Ohio—brought to you by cat t-shirts. Yes, cat t-shirts! 

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November is National Adoption Month. Designed by Repeal Hyde Art Project in partnership with Choice Network, an adoption agency that partners with women's centers nationwide to provide adoption as well as all-options counseling services. Adoption is a complex issue, and one that deserves attention, respect, and support for birth mothers and families. 

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Elevate Your Voice

Abortion? Abortion! Abortion. is a participatory exhibition of personal abortion stories submitted by YOU. Help me fill a gallery with a visual representation of the women (and men) behind 1 in 3. Abortion stigma has kept us silent as self-righteous politicians and anti-abortion extremists have chipped away at reproductive rights. Let’s UNITE our voices, ERASE the stigma, and RECLAIM our right to abortion without restrictions. Let’s reframe the narrative and affirm abortion as the social good that it is.

To include your voice, mail a postcard with your story to Abortion? Abortion! Abortion. | PO Box 20476 | Seattle, WA | 98102. All postcards received will be exhibited publicly.

Share this with your friends. Share this with your mom and grandma. The more postcards submitted, the louder our collective voice.

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I worked at an abortion clinic while I was pregnant with my first child. One of the women who was there to have an abortion asked me if it was difficult emotionally to do the work while carrying a child to term. I told her, “My feet hurt, my hips hurt, my joints are so lax I have to be careful not to sprain my ankles walking, I have to pee constantly, and I’m looking forward to eighteen years of putting someone else first in my life. You better believe I want you to have a choice about doing this for yourself.” She broke out in a big, relieved smile. One of my best memories.

—Ellen Eades

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Elevate Your Voice

Abortion? Abortion! Abortion. is a participatory exhibition of personal abortion stories submitted by YOU. Help me fill a gallery with a visual representation of the women (and men) behind 1 in 3. Abortion stigma has kept us silent as self-righteous politicians and anti-abortion extremists have chipped away at reproductive rights. Let’s UNITE our voices, ERASE the stigma, and RECLAIM our right to abortion without restrictions. Let’s reframe the narrative and affirm abortion as the social good that it is.

To include your voice, mail a postcard with your story to Abortion? Abortion! Abortion. | PO Box 20476 | Seattle, WA | 98102. All postcards received will be exhibited publicly.

Share this with your friends. Share this with your mom and grandma. The more postcards submitted, the louder our collective voice.

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Read our report on youth sexuality stigma  and check out noteenshame.org for more information! 

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New Report: How Pregnant and Parenting Youth Experience and Combat Stigma

Despite the progress we’ve made from a time when the topic was ignored or spoken of only in hushed whispers, youth sexuality and young parenting remain murky, repressed areas of both discussion and research. Young people in general and young parents in particular find themselves highly stigmatized, deprived of the necessary resources that would allow them to make the best decisions for themselves and their families.

In our paper From Severe Stigma to Powerful Resilience: Youth Sexuality, Parenting, and the Power of Structural Support, we share the results of our interviews with 14 experts in the field of resilience and support for young families. We cover everything from their personal and observed experiences of young families and the challenges they face, their understanding of stigma and the ways it is manifested and experienced, their programmatic undertakings to confront stigma and shift culture, their evaluation methods, and next steps.