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Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the contributor Stephania Taladrid has been following a network of women who are secretly distributing abortion pills across the United States. The network has its roots in Mexico, where some medications used for at-home abortion are\xa0 available at a lower cost over the counter. Volunteers\u2014they call themselves \u201cpill fairies\u201d\u2014are sourcing the pills at Mexican pharmacies and bringing them over the border. The work is increasingly perilous: in states like Texas, abetting an abortion is considered a felony, carrying long prison sentences. But, to Taladrid\u2019s sources, it\u2019s imperative. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s nothing else to do, right?\u201d one woman in Texas, who had an abortion using the medication she received from a pill fairy, said. \u201cYou can\u2019t just lie down and accept it. You can\u2019t.\u201d\xa0\nNote: The interview excerpts featured in this story (with the exception of Ver\xf3nica Cruz) are not the actual voices of Taladrid\u2019s subjects. To protect their anonymity, the excerpts were re-recorded by actors. \xa0\nRead Stephania Taladrid\u2019s full reporting at newyorker.com.