From the Sidewalk
See what happens on the clinic sidewalks…
and beyond…
We Engage would like to thank everyone who followed, donated and supported We Engage and the Pink House Defenders. We are eternally grateful to you; your support made We Engage possible.
However, We Engage is officially going on “permanent hiatus” and closing the organization as a 501c3.
Read MoreNo One Asked You is hitting the film festival circuit!
On February 9, San Francisco Indie Fest will screen No One Asked You at the Roxie Theatre
Read MoreOn November 13, the documentary No One Asked You premiered at the DOC NYC Festival in New York, NY. The film followed Lizz Winstead, co-founder of the Daily Show and founder of Lady Part Justice League/Abortion Access Front over seven years to document her work in supporting abortion access for all…Along the way, she met lots of people doing work to keep abortion accessible and they are a part of this wonderful film. The Pink House Defenders, along with many other amazing folks, were featured in No One Asked You.
Read MoreLast week, Operation Save America (OSA), formerly Operation Rescue, held their annual Leadership Conference in Greenville SC. On the last day of the meeting, OSA followers and friends traveled to the state capital, Columbia, SC to have a rally in support of House Bill 3549, “South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act Of 2023.” And We Engage was there…
Read MoreHey! Y’all want to hear a ninja turtle story? But not a good one though…a bad ninja turtle story.
This weekend Jackson MS got a visit from Jeff Durbin. So who’s Jeff Durbin? Jeff is the "lead pastor" of Apologia Church in Tempe, AZ, and founder of “End Abortion Now”, an extreme anti-abortion org. He also played one of the Ninja Turtles in one of their movies.
Read MoreHey y'all! Welcome to 2023. So here we are, same as it ever was, except different. The people of Mississippi, along with people in 12 other states, have NO clinic and NO access to abortion care. Here is a picture of the Pink House today. It’s going to be a high-end consignment shop now.
Read MoreTell a friend! …We see y’all.
Read MoreHi, y'all!
No, We Engage and the Pink House Defenders didn't jump ship and move to a deserted island though these days we kind of want to...
Read MoreWe Engage is a SUPER small org. We would love to post more about our last days at Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Nashville and Jezebel Rebellion, along with all the other important things to know about abortion access and getting engaged in pushing back on those who are pushing us backwards. And we will. But, hell, who can even keep up these days.
We can’t. Here’s why.
Read MoreSo often, clinic escorts don’t tell people that they volunteer to help people outside clinics that provide abortion care…
Read MoreBUT. Back to DC. As was said in the prior DC post, “something different” happened at the Center for Reproductive Rights’ Rally for Our Lives in Washington DC on December 1st. Actually, a couple of things happened…
Read MoreIn less than a month, the future of abortion in this country is on trial, as well as our rights to autonomy and equality.
We Engage and the Pinkhouse Defenders are proud to support the amazing women at the last clinic in Mississippi providing this essential care every day.
Read MoreWhat is 2363.org? It’s a website and organization pushed by LiveAction, a VERY well-funded anti-abortion group, headed by failed actress Lila Rose. The 2363 webpage says abortion is murder.
So where did this number 2363 come from? There were 2,363 abortions performed everyday in America in 2017 per statistics from the Guttmacher Institute…
Read MoreWe Engage was happy to have members of Capital Care Clinic Escorts of Toledo, OH join us in Phoenix, AZ to “counter-message” the Operation Save America (OSA) National Event “Further Up and Further In.” Upon her return home, Kristin Hady, Capital Care’s Escort Coordinator wrote this and graciously allowed us to share it here. Also, Kristin was featured on a recent episode of the Feminist Sleeper Cell podcast - check it out!
Read MoreOn June 9th, a Wednesday morning, while escorting patients at Jackson Women's Health Organization (JWHO) in Jackson, Mississippi, we went live for a little bit on Tik Tok. Look for us over on Tik Tok - search for “Pinkhouse Defenders” or for Derenda’s personal account, “Engaging Defender.” We show what’s going on here…but in minute videos, and mostly funny moments :) BUT ANYWAY…
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