All Episodes

May 27, 2025 53 mins

What's up ladies, welcome to class!


Today's episode begins a little heavy. As much as we're sick of the politics, these are extremely important things to discuss because they affect all of us.


Class today delves into the complexities of women's health, particularly in the context of politics surrounding reproductive rights. We highlight the case of Adriana Smith, a woman who is brain dead but being kept alive due to abortion laws, raising ethical concerns about said laws, the treatment of women in healthcare, and historical atrocities faced by Black women in medicine.


We also share personal experiences regarding sexual health, including navigating healthcare in foreign countries and the stigmas associated with STIs.


Finally, we celebrate the Teal Wand and Lexie opens up about a traumatic pap smear experience. Always remember the balance between staying informed and taking care of your mental health!! We encourage you to engage in activism in ways that feel safe and manageable for YOU.


Autumn's Substack


Adriana Smith

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-forced-keep-brain-dead-pregnant-woman-alive-rcna207002

https://msmagazine.com/2025/05/19/adriana-smith-georgia-brain-dead-abortion-ban-black-women-health/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/19/georgia-mother-pregnant-brain-dead/


Willful modulation of brain activity in disorders of consciousness

To clarify, the majority of patients did not show any willful modulation (aka ability to hear and mentally act on commands given to seemingly unconscious patients). Our point is simply that brain death is a completely different diagnosis from which one cannot recover. It is both medically and legally considered death. Before modern technology, "brain death" did not exist. It is only possible via ventilators.


Experimentation on enslaved black women


Dr. Jennifer Lincoln's post about the abortion "study"

The Teal Wand

Propolis

EFT Tapping

Follow us on Instagram


Autumn's Natural Cycles Link for 20% OFF!


Lexie's Natural Cycles Link for 20% OFF!


Take $40 off your first Elix purchase!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.