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Abort Supreme Court

A growing, open resource hub for reproductive justice, abortion access, and women’s autonomy.

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⚠️ Early Development
This project is in its early stages. Structure, content, and features are actively evolving.


Overview

Abort Supreme Court is an effort to curate, organize, and make accessible reputable, actionable resources related to reproductive justice.

The long-term goal is simple:

Help people—especially women—find real, trustworthy support when they need it most.

This includes resources across a wide spectrum of needs, including but not limited to:

  • Abortion access & providers
  • Funding & financial assistance
  • Legal support & rights information
  • Emotional support & counseling
  • Storytelling & lived-experience platforms
  • Online training & education
  • Political advocacy & organizing
  • Stigma reduction & cultural conversation

This is not about reinventing the wheel.
It’s about making the wheel easier to find, understand, and use.


Why This Exists

Access to reproductive care is often fragmented, confusing, or intentionally obscured.

People are forced to:

  • piece together information across dozens of sites
  • determine credibility on their own
  • navigate legal and financial barriers under pressure

Abort Supreme Court aims to reduce that friction by:

  • centralizing high-quality resources
  • organizing them in a usable, human way
  • prioritizing clarity over noise

Guiding Principles

  • Accuracy over volume – Fewer, better resources
  • Accessibility – Easy to navigate, not overwhelming
  • Respect for autonomy – No moral framing, no persuasion
  • Practical usefulness – Real help, not just information
  • Transparency – Clear sourcing and categorization

Current State

Right now, this project is:

  • A static site + dataset of resources
  • A work-in-progress taxonomy of categories and topics
  • A foundation for future tools and interfaces

Expect:

  • rough edges
  • incomplete sections
  • ongoing restructuring

Long-Term Vision

Over time, this project may evolve into:

  • A comprehensive, searchable resource directory
  • Region-specific filtering (by state/country)
  • Comparison tools for services and organizations
  • Storytelling and submission pipelines
  • Contributor-driven expansion of resource categories
  • Toolkits for advocacy, education, and self-navigation

But at its core, it will remain:

A curated, trustworthy entry point into reproductive justice resources.


Contributing

Contributions are welcome, especially from people who:

  • have experience navigating these systems
  • know of reputable organizations or tools
  • care about improving access and clarity

Ways to contribute:

  • Add new resources
  • Improve categorization
  • Flag outdated or incorrect information
  • Suggest new categories or features

(Contribution guidelines coming soon.)


Important Notes

  • This project does not provide medical or legal advice.
  • Always verify information with official sources when possible.
  • Resource availability may vary by location and over time.

License

MIT


Final Note

This project exists because access to information should not be a barrier to autonomy.

If it helps even one person find what they need faster, with less confusion or isolation, it’s doing its job.