Screening & Discussion: NO ONE ASKED YOU

Join us for a special screening of the documentary NO ONE ASKED YOU followed by a movie talk with Chelsea Souder (Nebraska Abortion Resources), Adelle Burk (Planned Parenthood North Central States), Ashlei Spivey (I Be Black Girl), and Mindy Rush Chipman (ACLU Nebraska). Moderated by Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel.

Comedian, disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), and Abortion Access Front crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. Pop culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, exposing wrongdoer politicians, anti-abortion extremists, media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues and our rights burn down. No One Asked You is a bold call to action driven by the power of humor in social change, where joy prevails. (d. Ruth Leitman | 1 hour, 40 minutes | Not Rated)

CHELSEA SOUNDER (NEAR / Hope Clinic) | Chelsea is motivated to help create a world where people can plan their families as they see fit, including to have or not have children, and to parent them in safe and healthy environments with equitable access to healthcare regardless of race, socioeconomic status, class, or zip code. She has a Master’s in Public Health, specializing in Maternal and Child Health. She has professional and academic experience in delivery of reproductive healthcare and advocating for survivors of violence. She has sat on boards for abortion and LGBTQ+ healthcare and she has contributed to multiple publications on abortion access and delivery of care. She is currently a member of the Abortion Care Network’s Racial Justice and Equity committee as well as the Women’s Fund of Omaha Circles Leadership Class 12. She is the Founder and Board Co-chair of Nebraska Abortion Resources (NEAR), Nebraska’s only state wide abortion fund. She is also the Co-owner of Hope Clinic in Granite City, IL and currently working to open a second location specializing in abortion care later in pregnancy in Chicago, IL.

ADELLE BURK (Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska) | Adelle Burk is Senior Manager of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska, where she works to protect reproductive freedom and health care access for all Nebraskans. She was previously a Policy Aide to Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, leading the mayor’s One Lincoln initiative to advance equity and inclusion in City Hall and in the community. She currently serves on the NeighborWorks Lincoln and YWCA Lincoln boards of directors and is a member of the Mayor’s Commission on Women and Gender.