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!
Our goal with these films is to let as many people as possible know about abortion pills in advance of pregnancy.
Some sharing suggestions:
- Download and share on your social media platform of choice.
- Show a PSA at your next event, performance, or film screening.
- Get some friends together and host a local screening.
- Share in your group chat, discord server, church listserv, or family newsletter.
Sharing information about abortion access is critical right now. These PSAs make it extremely easy to share reliable, easily digestible information about abortion pills. Abortion pills are used widely all over the world, but many people still don’t know about them or know where to find them. It’s up to us to spread the word.
Films can be downloaded below. If you would like higher resolution versions, have questions or are unable to download, please reach out to us.