Hysteria Study Collective
Listen to the podcast version of the interview with Chava Shapiro of the Hysteria Study Collective below:
Study Materials:
ALL READINGS ARE IN THIS FOLDER
Week 1: Introduction
- Introduce yourself
- What brings you to the study group?
- History of Promotoras: Read website together during meeting
- Discuss how a community-based model could be implemented
Optional reading: Vital Cells
Collective goal setting:
- Example goal: At the end of our 6-week study group, we will host a public self-managed abortion workshop.
- Example goal: At the end of our 6-week study group, we will each host our own new group with new participants
Week 2: Anatomy & physiology for bodies with a uterus
Readings for this week:
Discussion prompt:
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Why don’t we have more information on our bodies and reproductive health? How can we promote more self-knowledge?
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What does reproductive justice look like for folks on the individual/personal level and the community level?
Week 3: Fertility awareness
Readings for this week:
[CW: This book is written in gendered and heteronormative language. However, the material on fertility awareness and tracking basics is excellent.]
Download and play with Clue or Euki app:
- Practice using the app yourself, familiarize yourself with its features, practice peer-to-peer teaching about the app and why fertility tracking is important as a 1st line defense of our reproductive options.
Week 4: Self-managed abortion part 1
Readings for this week:
- Listen to podcast: It Could Happen Here
- Speaking About Self-Managed Abortion
- Natural Liberty (chapter 1)
- Listen to: Hysteria Collective Workshop
Week 5: Security and safety in a post Roe world
Readings for this week:
Week 6: Self-managed abortion part 2
Readings for this week:
Plan your workshop:
- Where will you hold it?
- What topics will you cover?
- Who will you invite or partner with?
Activity: Bring items for an abortion self-care kit & assemble kits to give out (suggested items are listed in Doula zine, and in Hysteria workshop recording 27:10).