Presented at
DEF CON 30 (2022),
Aug. 14, 2022, 11:40 a.m.
(110 minutes).
In order to protect abortion access in America, it is imperative to understand what abortion is in material terms. This primer will discuss clinical and underground abortion procedures, provider opsec, targeted legislation against abortion access, how abortion access & gender affirming care are linked, and demonstrate how to build a DIY vacuum aspiration device. This talk will be presented from the perspective that abortion should be available on demand, without apology as part of a spectrum of human reproductive rights including gender affirming care and expression of sexual orientation. Providing abortions safely requires a background in healthcare that exceeds the time and content limitations of this talk. Though abortion will be discussed in practical terms, attendees will not be taught how to perform abortions.
Presenters:
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Maggie Mayhem
Maggie Mayhem is a former sex worker and current full spectrum doula. She has spoken previously at HOPE as well as DefCon, Skytalks, SxSW, the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, as well as many events and universities around the world. Her website is MaggieMayhem.Com.
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