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mysteryowl

(7,390 posts)
Wed Mar 13, 2024, 08:55 PM Mar 13

Olivia Rodrigo show hands out free morning-after pill in Missouri -- where abortion is banned

Source: Guardian/US

Fans get access to $42 pill and condoms via singer’s Fund 4 Good campaign to protect reproductive rights.

Madelyn Ritter expected to leave the St Louis date of Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour with merch – she didn’t expect to also go home with some free emergency contraception.

But that’s just what she saw upon entering the stadium. There, right by the women’s bathrooms, was a table where concertgoers could donate to abortion funds and pick up free condoms or morning-after pills, also called Plan B.

“We noticed it immediately,” said Ritter, who is 25 (and, as she jokes, “too old” to love the 21-year-old pop star). “I was like ‘what’s this about?’ They told me it was free, so my sister, her friend and I all took some. I personally don’t need it, but I’m going to save it in case something bad happens.”

Last month, in conjunction with her world tour, Rodrigo launched the Fund 4 Good campaign, which aims to protect women’s and girls’ reproductive rights. A portion of sales from the tour will go toward the fund. As part of the initiative, Rodrigo paired with the National Network of Abortion Funds, which connected her with local chapters at various stops on the tour.

“There are plenty of singers making a stand about social issues, but I’ve never seen anything like this,” Ritter said.




Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/13/olivia-rodrigo-concert-morning-after-pill







Brilliant!!
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Olivia Rodrigo show hands out free morning-after pill in Missouri -- where abortion is banned (Original Post) mysteryowl Mar 13 OP
We need more of this!!! BigmanPigman Mar 13 #1
She is a trend setter! mysteryowl Mar 13 #2
Celebrity being used to help others - wow! lark Mar 14 #3
Opill is soon to be available - OTC BC CousinIT Mar 14 #4

lark

(23,102 posts)
3. Celebrity being used to help others - wow!
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 09:07 AM
Mar 14

So not all rich folks are sick folks like tsf, who knew? So many of them are just pure grifters like him, it's so nice to see people like this and Chef Andres (at a much higher level, for sure) helping the world instead of just using it for their own pleasure and profit.

So nice!!!

CousinIT

(9,245 posts)
4. Opill is soon to be available - OTC BC
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 10:31 AM
Mar 14

Must take it same time daily for it to work, but is available now OTC.

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