ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
Abortion is popular, and common. So why are people afraid to talk about it? How much more might you understand about abortion access in the U.S. if talking about it wasn’t taboo? On ACCESS, our goal is to answer all the questions you might have been afraid to ask, dedicating every single episode to abortion. There are no pundits here, only experts—including real people who’ve had abortions.
Episodes
Today we're sharing an episode with you from our friends at Ritually, a Brazen Media podcast.
Last year Nelufar had an abortion. The decision to terminate her pregnancy wasn’t difficult, but the process was. Though studies show abortion pills are safe and around 95-99% effective, in Nelufar’s case, they didn’t work. Shaken by her experiences seeking what should have been routine healthcare, Nelufar turns to full-spectrum doula Sara ...
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Resources:
- I Need an A
- Online Abortion Resource Squad
- If/When/How’s Repro Legal Helpline and Repro Legal Defense Fund
- Find your local abortion fund
Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Additional music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Past episodes referenced:
- Episode 15: How Anti-Abortion Doctors and Hospitals Put Pregnant People in Danger
- Episode 1: What Actually Happens During an Abortion?
- Episode 2: COVID-19 and the Divided States of Abortion
- Episode 3: The At-Home Abortion Revolution
Resources:
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Guests:
- Jasmine Geonzon, researcher at Media Matters for America
- Steph Herold, MPH, researcher at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health
Sources:
Guest: Jessica Flaum, director of Abortion: Add to Cart.
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Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Additional music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions. Photo courtesy Abortion: Add to Cart.
Have an abortion story you want to share? Send a voice memo or email to accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com. This is a secure email; however, your message will only be fully e...
Guests:
- Nikki Lewis, birth mom and advocate
- Susan, adoptee and writer
- Gretchen Sisson, PhD, sociologist at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health
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Note: This episode states that abortion is banned in Louisiana. However, as of about 6pm on July 12, a court has blocked the state’s trigger ban, allowing abortion services to resume for now.
Where are clinics open?
Information about abortion pills
Support independent clinics
- Keep Our Clinics
- West Alabama Women’s Center (staying open in AL)
- ...
This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Reproductive Rights Reporting Fund. A written version of the story appears online and in print in The Nation: “What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-Roe Future.”
Guests:
- Kristyn Smith, We Testify abortion storyteller
- Caroline Kitchener, political reporter for The Washington Post (Byron Calhoun says abortion is never necessary to save a moth...
Guest:
Dr. Iman Alsaden, medical director of Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Resources:
- Roe Fund (Oklahoma Abortion Fund)
- Abortion Finder
- I Need an A
- Aid Access
- Plan C
- If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline
- Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline
- Digital Defense Fund guides for online safety and privacy
- National Abortion Federation hotline (abortion referrals and financial assistance)
- How to Show Up For Abortion Access by Alison Turkos
Co-moderated by ACCESS and Reproductive Transparency Now.
Panelists:
- Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH: Founder and President of SisterLove, the first women-centered HIV and sexual and reproductive health organization in the Southeast
- Aimee Registe, Esq.: Policy and Advocacy Program Manager at SisterLove
- Andrea Swartzendruber, PhD, MPH: Associate Professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department in the College of Public Health at th...
Guests:
- Anise Simon, Maleeha Aziz, and Nick, We Testify storytellers
- Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president, Union Theological Seminary
- Rafa Kidvai, director, Repro Legal Defense Fund
- Rabbi Salem Pearce, executive director, Carolina Jews for Justice; counselor, Faith Aloud
- Lauren Morrissey, co-executive director and co-founder, Student Coalition for Reproductive Justice; administrative associate, Catholics for Choice
- Rev. Aaron Payson, min...
Guests:
- Hillary Schneller, senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights
- Dr. DeShawn Taylor, founder and owner of Desert Star Family Planning
- And: Kelsey Ryland, Elizabeth Nash, Amber Gavin, Jessy Rosales, Kimberly McGuire, Jeryl Hayes, Josie Pinto, Julie Jenkins, Amy Hagstrom Miller, Jacqueline Ayers, Kathaleen Pittman, Tammi Kromenaker, Karli Vanzile, Erin Grant, Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft
Resources:
Guest: Josie Pinto, executive director of Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire.
Listener-submitted audio from Alexx Noumena of Tampa Bay Abortion Fund, Angela Vega, and Asha Dahya.
Read about Black women-led Hoochies of Houston and their experience with Women's March organizers on Twitter.
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Guest: Elizabeth Nash, principal policy associate for state issues, Guttmacher Institute
Resources:
- If Roe v. Wade Falls: Travel Distances for People Seeking Abortion
- 26 States Are Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion Without Roe: Here’s Which Ones and Why
- Supreme Court oral arguments livestream
- Supreme Court Cases: Abortion and Contraception
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Resources:
- I Need an A
- needabortion.org
- Aid Access
- Plan C
- If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline
- Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline
- Digital Defense Fund guides for online safety and privacy
- National Abortion Federation hotline (abortion referrals and financial assistance)
Texas Abortion Funds:
Guests:
- Sam Romero, We Testify storyteller
- Andrea Swartzendruber, PhD, MPH, associate professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health and co-creator of the CPC Map
- Amy Hagstrom Miller, president and CEO of Whole Woman’s Health and Whole Woman’s Health Alliance
- Marc Hearron, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights
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Guest: Julia Kaye, staff attorney with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project
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Guests:
- Elizabeth Nash, principal policy associate for state issues, Guttmacher Institute
- Kamyon Conner, executive director, TEA Fund
- Virginia State Senator Jennifer McClellan
More resources:
Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Photo by Robin Marty.
Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)proto...
Guests:
- Abby Johnson (no, not that one)
- Yamani Hernandez, executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds
- Kelsey Ryland, co-director of the All* Above All abortion coverage campaign
Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Photos courtesy All* Above All.
Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.
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