Short Films
SYA has launched a new series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to raise awareness about abortion pills by mail—specifically, that people can obtain pills in advance of pregnancy, just to keep on hand.
SYA partnered with Detroit-based, Korean-born director Na Forest Lim to create two short, emotionally resonant vignettes. Through poetic, vérité-style storytelling, the films follow Poppy (a single mother in her 30s) and Dani (a teenager) as they each confront an unwanted pregnancy, a scenario typically portrayed as stressful, disruptive, or downright harrowing.
But not for Dani or Poppy. Both have easy access to abortion pills: Dani’s friend has brought some in her backpack, and Poppy keeps some tucked in her dresser drawer. This depiction—of people taking charge of their own abortions, without interference or struggle—feels downright visionary. But the reality of pills in advance exists right now. People just need to know this option exists.
Help us spread the word.
THESE FILMS ARE MEANT TO BE SHARED!
The goal of this PSA campaign is simple: help as many people as possible learn about abortion pills, including getting them in advance of pregnancy.
Ways to share:
- Download and post on your social media platform of choice.
- Show a PSA at your next event, performance, or screening.
- Share in your group chat, Discord server, church listserv, or family newsletter.
Although abortion pills are widely used all over the world, many people still don’t know they exist or how to get them. It’s on all of us to help close that gap.
You can download the films below. If you need higher-resolution versions, have questions, or run into download issues, please reach out.
