{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Session 9 | From MX to the US: Power in Community Networks with Lara Islinger","description":"SYA talks with activist and scholar Lara Islinger about the diverse world of community networks in the US, the creation and evolution of the  Red Transfronteriza&amp;nbsp;(a cross-border Mexico-based network guiding Americans through abortions), and how abortion accompaniment and mutual aid can be used as a tool for political strategy.&amp;nbsp; Lara Islinger&amp;nbsp;(she\/her) is grad student and abortion activist. Her research and activism focus on self-managed abortions and the expansion of the accompaniment model of care to the US and Europe. Lara works closely with the Mexican organization&amp;nbsp;Las Libres&amp;nbsp;as well as other collectives and mutual aid groups that are part of the cross-border network providing free abortion pills and support to Americans, all powered by feminist solidarity. She is also the care coordinator of&amp;nbsp;Abortion Freedom Fund. ","author_name":"Abortion Academy with SYA","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/478956","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/30756173\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/30756173"}