Jack Qu’emi

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Location: Los Angeles, CA

Pronouns: They/Them

I share my story to give a voice to communities not often acknowledged by the larger reproductive rights movement and to reach my own community members that might be experiencing the same barriers.

Abortion Advice: Find a support system! Whether it’s 1 person or a group, make sure you have a community to be there for you any way you need it.

How I honor my abortion: I honor my abortion by never staying quiet about it! You’ll be hearing me talk about my abortion for decades.

What I wish people knew about abortion: There is no “good” or “bad” reason to get an abortion. If you want one or need one you deserve to have access to one.  


Jack in the Press

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This Is The Perfect Reason To Have An Abortion
This Is The Perfect Reason To Have An Abortion

There’s a good chance that you support abortion rights if you clicked on this story. You may already suspect that the title of the article is purposely attention-getting and even mildly tongue-in-cheek. You understand that there is no perfect reason to have an abortion; or, rather, that every reason is the perfect reason — as long as the person making the choice was able to decide for themselves, and follow through on that decision without unwanted interference.

It’s Not Just Women: How the Reproductive Health Movement Fails Trans People And How it Can be Better

The burden often falls to trans people to be their own advocates, not only in their individual interactions with physicians but in the broader discourse around abortion as well. Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez, a nonbinary pro-choice advocate, approaches this issue through We Testify, an organization dedicated to normalizing and providing safe access to abortion by inviting people to share their stories. Jack uses gender-neutral pronouns and titles.

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