Terms & Vocab
The 1973 US Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide; this decision was later overturned in 2022
What is Roe v. Wade?
She opened the first birth control clinic in the US and founded Planned Parenthood
Who is Margaret Sanger?
Nonprofit organization that provides sexual healthcare in the US and globally
What is Planned Parenthood?
This internet personality has been making strides with her online talk show where she interviews celebrities in a medieval setting.
Who is Brittany Broski?
Benito Antonio MartÃnez Ocasio is the full name of this Latin pop star that performed at the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show
A tiny device that's placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy; it's safe, long-term, reversible, and one of the most effective birth control methods available
What is an intrauterine device (IUD)?
She is a Reproductive Justice activist and founder of the National Black Women's Health Project; she has worked to develop many healthcare services to address black women's health
Who is Byllye Avery?
Where you can get condoms on campus
What is the SSC, UREC, the JMU Pantry, UHC, and PPGA tabling?
This pop star is not only the daughter of a famous film director, but close friends with other stars like Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo
Who is Gracie Abrams?
This Swedish pop star is known for her hits such as "Lush Life", "Midnight Sun", and her feature on PinkPantheress' song "Stateside"
Who is Zara Larsson?
Groups and organizations that help people pay for an abortion they couldn't otherwise afford
What are abortion funds?
Under the pseudonym Jane Roe, she was the plaintiff in the landmark case Roe v. Wade
Who is Norma McCorvey?
The closest Planned Parenthood clinic to JMU
What is Planned Parenthood - Charlottesville?
This actor has been dominating the film industry since the beginning of the decade, while using his platform to advocate for trans visibility and justice for Palestine, among other causes
Who is Pedro Pascal?
Millie Bobby Brown married this rock star's son back in 2024
Who is Jon Bon Jovi?
Clinics or mobile vans that look like real health centers, but they're ran by anti-abortion activists who aim to shame and pressure you out of getting an abortion; they also spread misinformation about abortion, birth control, and sexual health
What are Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs)?
She is considered the first abortion rights activist in American history; she was part of the "Army of Three", the collective that founded the Society for Humane Abortion
Who is Pat Maginnis?
A proposed constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot in Nov. in VA designed to establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including abortion, contraception, and prenatal care; it prohibits state restrictions on abortion unless necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person, or if the fetus is not viable
What is the Reproductive Freedom Amendment (RFA)?
You might know this rapper from her three-letter hit song from 2020, or from her very public beef with Nicki Minaj
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
This broadway show, inspired by its original 1988 film, added Trisha Paytas to its cast in November 2025
What is Beetlejuice?
Regulations that target abortion providers with unnecessary requirements that don't apply to similar medical care
What are TRAP Laws?
She is the youngest elected president of Planned Parenthood Federation of American and the first African American woman to hold the position
Who is Faye Wattleton?
This CPC is in Harrisonburg and advertises on JMU's campuses
What is AVA Care?
She is the mastermind behind hit TV shows with feminist themes like Grey's Anatomy, Bridgerton, and Scandal
Who is Shonda Rhimes?
This pop star's husband, Jeremy Dufrene, works as a swamp boat tour guide
Who is Lana Del Rey?