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From the May 6, 2026 Substack Live

Five Things to Do This Week

You watched the live. Here is the resource sheet — the five buckets, condensed and actionable. Save it. Screenshot it. Send it to one woman in your life who needs it. None of this is someday work. This is this-week work.

Dr. Yamicia Connor · OB/GYN · The Labora Collective
How to use: Print it, save it as PDF, screenshot the buckets to send to a friend, or just leave the tab open. Every action below is concrete. Every link is real. The middle of a crisis is the worst time to learn the rules — do this now.
01
Know your laws — and don't trust the headline summary

The official explanation of what's legal in your state is often months behind what your AG's office is actually enforcing. Bookmark these before you need them — not after.

This Week
02
Stack your care team before the emergency

A primary care doctor. A gynecologist. A mental health provider. A human being who actually understands your insurance. If you are pregnant, add a doula. If you might become pregnant, add an OB-GYN with admitting privileges at a hospital you can reach in under 90 minutes. Don't wait for the emergency to assemble the team.

This Week
  • Identify your PCP, OB-GYN, and mental health provider — write down their numbers
  • Confirm your nearest L&D hospital and how long it takes you to get there
  • If pregnant: search DONA International or National Black Doulas Association for a doula
  • Map two backup providers in case yours leaves the practice or the state
03
Secure your contraception. This week.

If you've been thinking about a long-acting method — an IUD, a Nexplanon — get on the schedule. They last five to ten years. They survive every administration. If you're on the pill, most plans now allow a three-month or twelve-month fill. Plan B belongs in your medicine cabinet, not on a "maybe later" list.

This Week
  • Schedule a contraception consult — IUD, Nexplanon, or extended pill fill
  • Order Plan B for your medicine cabinet (over the counter, no prescription)
  • Bookmark mail-order options before you need them: Aid Access · Plan C
  • The Louisiana case decided in February could end mail-order mifepristone nationwide — don't be on the wrong side of that timeline
04
Protect your data. This is not paranoia.

On June 18, 2025, a federal court in Purl v. HHS vacated the HIPAA Reproductive Privacy Rule. The administration declined to defend it. Of the 412 pregnancy-outcome prosecutions filed since Dobbs, 264 — about two-thirds — used the medical team's documentation or direct communication as evidence. Period apps, location data at clinics, search history, EHR records — in some jurisdictions, this is now evidence.

This Week
  • Switch your period tracker to one that keeps data on your phone — Stardust or Euki
  • If you live in a ban state and are considering options: use a different device or a private/incognito browser for related searches
  • Treat your reproductive health data the way you treat your bank data
  • If you're a provider: minimum-necessary documentation; train staff on records subpoena response
05
Build the backchannel

The official systems are unreliable. The unofficial ones still work. Your group chats. Your sorority. Your church. Your book club. Your neighbors. Money, transportation, housing, legal referrals, childcare during a procedure. Reactivate them now. Quietly. Before the test.

This Week
  • Identify three women in your circle you'd call in a crisis — and tell them they're on that list
  • Find your local abortion fund: National Network of Abortion Funds
  • Identify your state's reproductive rights legal hotline (most states have one)
  • Add a doula or birth worker to your circle if you're pregnant or might be — the official systems can't always be trusted to advocate for you in a hospital
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