It's All A Bit Much

So, you may be wondering…what is going on with We Engage and around the Pink House since the draft Supreme Court opinion on #Dobbs was leaked?

Y’all. We tired.

On May 2nd, a Supreme Court draft decision was leaked to the press. Politico received and published the draft decision written by Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

While we expected the Court to uphold the 15-week limit legislated by the state of Mississippi, we weren’t prepared to see the draft (who was?), nor were we prepared for the clear disdain and lack of concern for our rights, our equality.

It’s all just a bit much these days, and we are feeling kind of overwhelmed with everything.

Since the draft decision was leaked, press has once again descended on the clinic. We do the best we can with handling them onsite. It’s not ideal, but they will be there regardless, so while they are there, we hope to inform people about the challenges to access and what people have to suffer to get in the clinic.

Things were already getting more hectic at the clinic, with more patients from out of state and antis escalating their behavior. Antis are traveling to the Pink House, basically to say they had been there. And We Engage and the Pink House Defenders hosted some wonderful visiting escorts/defenders as well.

We Engage is a small org. We - Derenda and/or Kim - and our board members, are on the sidewalks at clinic when patients are present, from 3 to 5 days a week. All day. Along with all the things, you know, life in general…all the time... postings and updates have suffered due to us being spread thin. Due to all the things, we can only get to so much. Hell, who can even keep up with all the laws and legal maneuvering going on right now? It’s just plain disorienting.

While we await the final SCOTUS decision to be OFFICIALLY issued, the volunteer Pink House Defenders will be there for patients until there are no more patients at this clinic to be seen. ABORTION IS LEGAL IN ALL 50 STATES TODAY. But not for long, apparently.

After the decision comes down, obviously there will be changes for us at the clinic and for We Engage as well…so stay tuned, there are things on the horizon...it’s a marathon, not a sprint, y’all.