{"id":467,"date":"2019-05-16T14:39:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T21:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digitalmanticore.com\/?p=467"},"modified":"2019-05-16T16:33:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T23:33:28","slug":"fight-with-your-dollars-alabama-abortion-ban-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmanticore.com\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"Fight with your Dollars: Alabama Abortion Ban Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, the Alabama State Senate voted for a complete abortion ban that makes no exceptions for rape or incest. The law would penalize women who get abortions and completely ignore men who contributed to the pregnancy. The state’s governor signed it into law<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am outraged. I spent much of the last week fretting about what I can do to stop this assault on our rights. I saw this Guardian article<\/a> naming and shaming all the male state senators who voted to ban abortion. I wondered what we could do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this century\u2019s late-stage capitalism has taught me anything, it\u2019s that the only thing the oppressor responds to is threats to its capital<\/strong>. That is why I\u2019ve compiled this list of businesses interests of the Alabama senators who voted to ban and criminalize abortion in their state. It\u2019s not enough to \u201cboycott Alabama\u201d\u2014it\u2019s also too much. Regular people live there, people who want access to reproductive care, and they need our monetary support. However, we should do everything we can to not give money to people who vote to deny us rights. It’s obvious to me that these men don’t consider us to be people. There’s no amount of pleading and sharing experiences that will get through to them. We have to demonstrate that their actions have consequences that will cost them money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post provides a list of businesses first then more detail about who is associated with what and links to the places where I found this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disclaimer<\/strong>: I am just a regular person with a strong sense of moral outrage and very good research skills (thanks, master’s degree in library and information science). I am providing this information as a resource. I cannot tell you what to do with it. I do not encourage anyone to harass these individuals or their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Businesses to Avoid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I compiled this list based on research of public information that is online. I am certain it’s not comprehensive, but it is a strong starting point for people looking to grab back. I have included businesses that these senators own and businesses for which they occupy senior management positions. I have also included businesses belonging to top donors to the senator’s campaigns. Only businesses related to senators who voted to ban abortion are included. If you have a tip or something to add, please leave a comment and I will update the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you stop doing business with one of these companies, I highly recommend calling or writing a letter to them explaining exactly why you are no longer a customer. They should know why they are losing your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the list of companies to boycott:<\/p>\n\n\n\n