The past month brought more attacks on the fundamental right to bodily autonomy and gender-affirming healthcare, the introduction of anti-abortion bills nationwide that, among other things, seek to limit access to medication used to terminate pregnancies and for miscarriage management (medication use that has grown exponentially and remains critical since the Dobbs ruling in June 2022), and the first arrest of a provider since Texas implemented its near-total abortion ban in 2021. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has invoked a 1798 law to disappear hundreds of Venezuelans, after abducting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, and countless other migrants it has deemed are Hamas supporters, including a Georgetown University professor. These arrests and deportations separate families—Khalil was literally taken from his nine-months-pregnant wife. Family separation is a reproductive justice issue. And yet, as Trump himself put it, “We are just getting started.”

The term “community” has been a buzzword for years, but it gained even more traction following last November’s election. We see and hear it everywhere: To get through these four years, we need community. But what does that mean now? Yes, it’s being around loved ones and old and new co-conspirators who affirm a progressive vision for the world that prioritizes the needs of those most disadvantaged and advances a pluralistic society that values everyone without discrimination based on race, gender, class, ability, sexuality, and so on. But, as Adrianne Wright reminded us back in January, being in community also requires making ourselves uncomfortable for the greater good. Today, that might look like having a conversation with a family member who holds different beliefs but who is now coming to terms with what they voted for, boycotting anti-DEI corporations in the face of an authoritarian regime, contacting your representative, or supporting independent news media outlets that are facing unprecedented attacks for doing their jobs. The list of actions we can take now to reject those in power grows with each passing day. Don’t let the pile-on of horrific news immobilize you. Do what you need to do to take care of yourself and find ways to get involved.

It will take all of us—and the only way out of this constitutional crisis is through.

In solidarity,

Regina Mahone

Senior Editor

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