Now you can get legal help online when you self-manage an abortion

As Americans face the reality that the Supreme Court could now overturn the federally-protected right to abortion, advocates have launched a website and helpline to offer legal information and attorney referrals to people who induce their own abortion.  

The SIA Legal Team Helpline debuted Tuesday and offers three confidential ways to contact its experts: phone, the messaging app Signal, and the form service Formstack. Communication via Signal and Formstack is encrypted. 

“People who self-manage their abortions, and those who assist them, can risk unjust arrest, prosecution, and jail time,” said Jill E. Adams, founder and strategy director of the SIA Legal Team, an organization that works to change laws, argue cases, and provide legal information and referrals in support of people who’ve independently ended their pregnancies. ”The idea is if people know their legal rights, they can understand factors that have led to arrests and prosecution, and keep themselves safe.”  Read more…

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