Podcasts about abortion care

We got the chance to talk with Crystal, a registered nurse and former sex worker who's out here saving lives and handing out Plan B with zero judgment. We covered abortion pills, pH balance, healthcare red flags, and what every in-person worker should have in their emergency kit. Crystal also shares tips for navigating sex work–friendly care, the truth about bleeding risks, and how she's fighting for our rights behind the scenes. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by health info or ignored by providers, this one's for you!Note: This episode had to be edited and re-released due to privacy reasons. Follow Crystal at @thtsceceFollow the Cupcake Girls at @cupcakegirlsLearn more and get involved at cupcakegirls.orgFollow AM at @amdavies_Follow Daisy at @daisyducatiSupport heauxprahs everywhere on yasstore.shopProduced by Makenzie Mizell01:49 Crystal's Background and Role02:43 Sexual Health Resources for Sex Workers07:46 Abortion Care and Resources11:43 Managing Abortion Side Effects20:01 Finding Sex Worker-Friendly Healthcare Providers23:08 Navigating Plan C for Abortion Pills24:02 Types of Abortion Pills Explained25:48 Drug Interactions to Avoid30:00 Healthcare Tips for Sex Workers32:27 Maintaining Vaginal Health41:18 Emergency Medical Kit Essentials44:07 Final Thoughts and Resources

Welcome back to your weekly dose of Feminist Buzzkilling! Moji's off on a well-deserved vacay, but Lizz is holding it down despite this week's abobo news spawning a major ewww alert. Prepare yourselves. We're approaching the three-year anniversary of the obliteration of Roe and guess what? Lizz unpacks a study on how ye olde gender gap on abortion is getting even WIDER. Spoiler: turns out chivalry isn't dead, WE are. Feminist Buzzkills also orders a FULL STOP to studies about cis, straight men's feelings. Expect all that, plus lots of Lizz yapping about all the OTHER clownery from the abobosphere: Louisiana jumping on the anti-abortion bounty hunter bandwagon, West Virginia embracing self-snitching, and Ozempic penis… LOL… we couldn't make this shit up if we tried! GUEST ROLL CALL!California Congresswoman Sara Jacobs is here to talk data privacy and the “My Body, My Data Act,” AKA her bill to protect YOUR repro info. Y'all know we stan an elected that's actually trying to protect us, not criminalize us!  PLUS! Abortion Access Front bestie and badass musician Jackie Venson is here to chat about creating while doomsday prepping, blocking the haters (literally), touring America as a Black Blueswoman, and her 5th album, The Love Anthology. Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Sign up for virtual 2025 OSA workshop on August 9th! OR buy a ticket for Netroots Nation in New Orleans and come join us in person – use the code “BUZZKILLS” for 10% off! You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our past Operation Save Abortion pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.socialSPECIAL GUESTS:Sara Jacobs IG/TikTok: @RepSaraJacobs Bluesky: @SaraJacobs.house.govJackie Venson IG/TikTok: @JackieVenson Bluesky: ‪@JackieVenson.bsky.social‬ GUEST LINKS:Rep. Sara Jacobs' WebsiteMy Body, My Data ActJackie Venson's WebsiteJackie The Robot WebsiteJackie Venson's LinktreeLISTEN: Jackie's New Album Jackie's Tour Dates NEWS DUMP:Louisiana Senate Oks ‘Horrific' Anti-abortion Bill, Weakens Anti-union Bill Women of West Virginia: Inform on Yourself to the Miscarriage Police!Average Penis Size Has Increased — and Ozempic Could Be to Blame, Experts SayGender Gaps on Abortion Reach Historic HighsWill HIPAA Protections Continue for Abortion Care? Courts to Soon Decide. EPISODE LINKS:Mr. Funk's Sly Stone TributeTICKETS: Netroots Nations in New Orleans (use the code “BUZZKILLS” for 10% off)6/14: Join Lizz at the No Kings Rally in St. Paul, MN6/18 VIRTUAL ACTIVIST EVENT: “We Built This: Black Wealth, Boycotts, and Economic Power” SIGN UP 8/9: (VIRTUAL) Operation Save Abortion at Netroots 2025 BUY AAF MERCH!Operation Save AbortionSIGN: Repeal the Comstock ActEMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off!

As ​we ​face ​a ​government ​that ​is ​active ​in ​its ​efforts ​to ​remove ​people's ​ability ​to ​make ​decisions ​about ​what ​happens ​in ​their ​own ​bodies, ​Dr. Shelley Sella ​challenges ​even ​the ​framework ​that ​imposing ​any ​limits ​on ​abortion ​access ​means ​that ​we ​are ​not ​truly ​providing ​the ​room ​to ​choose. ​​Sella ​is ​a ​board ​certified ​OB ​GYN ​and ​the ​first ​woman ​to ​openly ​practice ​third ​trimester ​abortion ​care ​in ​the ​U.S. ​She ​recently ​retired ​from ​that ​work ​and ​compiled ​some ​of ​her ​deeply ​humanizing ​experiences, ​stories, ​reflections ​and ​hopes ​into ​a ​brand ​new ​book ​called ​Beyond ​Limits ​Stories ​of ​Third ​Trimester ​Abortion ​Care. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Beyond Limits: Understanding Third Trimester Abortion Care w/ Dr. Shelley Sella appeared first on KPFA.

7:08 — Laura Carlsen, director of the Mexico-City based international relations think tank Mira: Feminisms y Democracies 7:20 — Jessica Mason-Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered 7:33 — Steve Phillips, Founder of Democracy in Color The post Mexico's Ruling Party Sweeps Judicial Elections; Trump Rescinds Life Saving Abortion Care appeared first on KPFA.

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 396: Yoga for Abortion Care with Sasha Sigel   Description: We live in a time when access to abortion care is increasingly under threat and attacks on reproductive health are intensifying. What does yoga have to do with abortion care and how can yoga teachers support people going through abortion care before, during, and after the process? Sasha Sigel shares her insights. Sasha Sigel is a pelvic floor yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, and abortion doula. Sasha is also a cofounder of a queer yoga collective called Be Queer Now, which offers virtual and in-person programming for the queer community. In her work, Sasha focuses on folks in the LGBTQIA+ community seeking pelvic health support as well as offering trauma-informed, gender-affirming practices. When Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, she trained to be an abortion doula where she supports folks going through abortion care with accurate information and practical, emotional, and physical support. In this episode, Sasha shares more how how yoga intersects with reproductive justice and how we can lean on the foundational values of yoga to guide us in supporting people through their reproductive choices. Sasha also explains how yoga is more than just movement – it is a liberatory practice that can offer space for validation, rest, and healing, especially for those who've experienced abortion or miscarriage. Tune in to learn more about the barriers many people face when accessing care, how community doulas and yoga teachers can safely show up, and why normalizing abortion as a part of human healthcare is a crucial part of our work as compassionate spaceholders.    Key Takeaways: [2:20] Shannon gives a shout out to sponsor, OfferingTree. [2:46] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Sasha Sigel. [4:51] What does Sasha do and who does she do it for? [8:37] What does abortion have to do with yoga? [10:03] What are some quick-bites that Sasha shares with people who may not have considered that abortion is healthcare? [15:43] How does yoga help people through the journey of abortion care? [21:42] How can yoga teachers support their students going through an abortion or post-abortion emotionally and with their language? [23:38] What are some words or phrases that are unhelpful to a person after abortion? What are some ways yoga teachers can reassure them? [27:51] What has Sasha's experience been with yoga offerings that support people who have received abortion care? [30:05] Shannon pops in with a message about OfferingTree. [32:09] What is Sasha's advice about looking up information online and resources for people who live in a place where abortion care isn't available? [36:45] How does Sasha approach marketing her services as an abortion doula and making sure that people know support is available? [40:09] Does Sasha have to deal with online hate or misinformation? [41:32] Where does Sasha suggest a yoga teacher start if they are wanting to get more involved in offering abortion care and support? [45:06] What would Sasha say to someone who has gone through abortion care or are considering it? [47:24] Shannon shares a book that has resonated with her on the topic. [48:48] Learn more about Sasha and her work via her website or social media. [50:26] Sasha shares some final thoughts for yoga teachers about abortion care. [54:29] Shannon and Sasha discuss how people might think that certain things would never happen in their country or state and that's an assumption worth challenging. [56:52] Shannon shares her biggest takeaways from this conversation.   Links: Sasha Sigel Sasha Sigel on Instagram Aborsh — A podcast about abortion in Canada Guttmacher Institute Center for Reproductive Rights  Signal DuckDuckGo Shout Your Abortion AbortionFinder.org New York Abortion Access Fund National Network of Abortion Funds The Great Simplification Podcast - Jeremy Grantham: “The Baby Bust: How The Toxicity Crisis Could Cause the Next Economic Crash” Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings Looking for Jane, by Heather Marshall The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group Shannon Crow on Instagram   Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree   Quotes from this episode: "Yoga is a liberatory practice and reproductive justice and healthcare is something that's under attack right now in terms of folks having agency over their own body."   "Use non-assumptive, non-judgmental language. We don't know why this person got an abortion. We don't know what their experience was. So our main role is going to be listening to whatever information they do give us."   "How people report their experience after an abortion is often mixed and complicated, but very seldom is the main emotion or experience regret."   "This is not new. This is something that we have the right to, and our bodies have been doing since the beginning of humans being alive."  

Send me a Text Message!First episode of 2025 and it is a doozy!For this The Whole Muslim, I am featuring the Ad'iyah Collective, an organization that was created so that Muslim Women can have a safe, inclusive space during their pregnancy-ending journey.The subject of abortion has been in the news A LOT, especially because so many politicians are working so hard to take away our rights to bodily autonomy. I talk to the founder of the Ad'iyah Collective, AZ (name withheld for privacy), and we discuss how the collective helps Muslim women navigate a deeply personal transition that is already so taboo and with the current political climate has become downright dangerous to even discuss openly!You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0zPcB4yV0J8To get in touch with the Ad'iyah Collective you can follow them on Instagram or visit their Website:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adiyahcollective/Website: https://www.adiyah.community/Support the showPlease don't forget to follow me here and on social media! Click the links to keep up with my shenanigans on social media and listen to all my episodes in one place: https://www.imamuslimpodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/imamuslimpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/c/ImAMuslimAndThatsOkayPodcast

The White Lotus has returned for season three, and speculation is already building about this season's inevitable tragedy. So who dun it? We're discussing the most compelling theories about who might not survive this luxury vacation. And while we often celebrate Australia's world-class healthcare system, why does abortion care remain such a glaring exception? We're examining the troubling reality of "abortion deserts" across our country and what these healthcare gaps mean for Australian women seeking essential reproductive care. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Buy tickets to The Mamamia Out Loud LIVE ALL OR NOTHING TOUR HERE: http://outloudlive.com.au/ GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Kimberley Braddish Guests: Tara Watson, Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Writer Nicole Madigan, Mamamia's Senior Writer Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producers: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Obstetrician/gynecologist and Maternal Child department head for the Eastern Zone, Dr. Vaughan Marshall, tells us what doctors in the region can and cannot do when it comes to abortion care.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a New York physician, Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, accusing her of illegally prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telehealth in violation of Texas laws. Paxton claims the medication caused complications requiring hospitalization and is seeking at least $100,000 in civil penalties for each violation. The lawsuit is one of the first to challenge state shield laws to protect out-of-state doctors providing abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. New York Attorney General Letitia James condemned the move, vowing to defend reproductive rights and protect physicians providing legal care. The legal clash highlights the deepening divide over reproductive rights and the aggressive push by Texas to enforce its near-total abortion ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The future of abortion access is uncertain right now. But here in Pittsburgh, there's a small but mighty team trying to make sure people have the information and supplies they need for safe and self managed reproductive care. And they're doing it all from a ratty old van.  Thanks so much to chief van lady Alecia Ott, owner and founder of the Auto(nomous) Body Shop, and Alexa Pierce, co-founder of the Pittsburgh Abortion Access Network, now known as the Auto(nomous) Body Shop Student Vanbassador Program. Have more questions about self-managed abortions? Check out protocols from the World Health Organization and Doctors Without Borders. Learn more about the sponsors of this December 3rd episode: City Theatre - use code CityCast for $5 off BetterHelp - get 10% off at betterhelp.com/CITYCAST Autism Pittsburgh Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Propublica is reporting on a third Texas woman who died needlessly after being denied abortion care in the midst of a problem miscarriage: https://www.propublica.org/article/porsha-ngumezi-miscarriage-death-texas-abortion-ban ...Domestic violence shelters are reporting an uptick in pregnant women arriving at their facilities seeking refuge from abusive partners: https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-11-25/domestic-violence-shelters-in-texas-see-a-surge-of-pregnant-women-after-the-dobbs-decision ...The anti-choice movement, oblivious to the suffering they are causing, is ramping up their efforts against doctors and advocates for reproductive rights: https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/texas-abortion-pro-life-state-19941596.php Governor Greg Abbott has a minor freakout over a Houston doctor reminding Texans that they do not have to answer questions about their immigration status at hospitals: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/viral-doctor-texas-hospitals-19941817.php ...Trump "border czar" Tom Homan will tour that Starr County ranch offered up by Texas to host a mass detention facility for rounded-up undocumented people: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/texas-leaders-meet-incoming-trump-border-czar/3706114/ The Texas Tribune - a non-profit news outlet - interviews U.S. House Rep. Vicente Gonzales, who recently voted in favor of a new law that would allow Donald Trump to unilaterally shut down non-profit news outlets: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/texas-vicente-gonzalez-congress-democrats-abortion-transgender/ Our annual holiday fundraising parties approach! We'll be gathering both in Dallas and Austin this December, and there are sponsorship opportunities available and individual tickets are now on sale: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/progress-texas-holiday-parties-2024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@progresstexas.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

When a 2022 Supreme Court ruling ended nationwide protection for abortion access, Massachusetts abortion rights advocates predicted an influx of people from out of state seeking abortions. Now, WBUR's Martha Bebinger found the number of people who obtained abortion care from Massachusetts providers was up at least 37% in 2023. The increase was mostly driven by patients from outside the state. Today on The Common, Martha and Dr. Angel Foster, co-founder of Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants, discuss the future of abortion access in Massachusetts. Greater Boston's weekly podcast where news and culture meet.

In her new book "You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America," Amanda Becker tells the story of health care providers, lawyers, activists, and everyday people who mobilized to protect legal abortion in the year following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision. Becker joins host Ali Muldrow to discuss the book and the state of abortion access in the US.  The post Who Fights for Abortion Care in Post-Dobbs America? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Dr. Warren Hern's book, Abortion in the Age of Unreason: A Doctor's Account of Caring for Women Before and After Roe v. Wade, chronicles the difficult realities of providing abortion care amidst a polarized political and social climate. Drawing from personal experiences, Hern describes protecting patients and staff from aggressive protesters and emphasizes the critical need for abortion services to protect women's health. His work also highlights insights from his research in Latin America, underscoring abortion's role in addressing national and global public health challenges. Hern argues that the recent dismantling of Roe v. Wade has intensified a long-standing crisis, which now endangers democracy as political groups exploit the issue to gain power. His book exposes the real risks of restricted access and urges for political action to safeguard reproductive rights, stressing that women's need for safe abortion services is an essential, ongoing component of healthcare and freedom. Warren M. Hern, M.D., is known to the public through his many appearances on CNN, Rachel Maddow/MSNBC, Sixty Minutes, and in the pages of The Atlantic magazine, The New York Times, Washington Post, and dozens more media. A scientist, Hern wrote about the need for safe abortion services before the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and was present at the first Supreme Court arguments. In his research and medical work, he pioneered since 1973 the modern safe practice of early and late abortion in his highly influential books and scholarship. A tireless national activist for women's reproductive rights, he is an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and holds a clinical appointment in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado medical center. He holds doctorates in medicine and epidemiology. His book is Abortion in the Age of Unreason: A Doctor's Account of Caring for Women Before and After Roe v. Wade. Shermer and Hern discuss Hern's journey into abortion care, abortion history pre- and post-Roe, and the complex procedures involved. They explore the risks of pregnancy versus abortion, societal and political challenges like protests and threats, and the debate over fetal personhood. Hern also delves into the broader implications of abortion rights on democracy and society, shedding light on contentious issues surrounding reproductive health.

I thought that there would be massive cheating again to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. For whatever reason, they decided not to pursue that scenario. Unfortunately, I don't think the establishment is ready to hand over the White House keys to Trump. If I was Trump, I would lay low and keep my head down. The reaction to Trump DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Thousands of people having mental breakdowns online and posting videos of themselves all over TikTok and X crying in fits of anger to show their disapproval. The MSM was almost as bad. Alexandria Ocassio Cortez Video https://x.com/endwokeness/status/1854398031107354859?s=43 Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC - "F" Around and Find Out https://x.com/vigilantfox/status/1854381420568871198?s=43 Robert Reich Visibly Upset https://x.com/rbreich/status/1854145952136704437?s=43 CNN Election Night - Van Jones https://x.com/collinrugg/status/1854040930895982807?s=43 James Lankford in Senate Hearing asking about Abortion Care in States https://x.com/home MSNBC Election Night - Jen Psaki https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1854116266224836695?s=43 MSNBC Election Night - Al Sharpton https://x.com/realsaavedra/status/1854176100416455026?s=43 CNN Election Night - Scott Jennings https://x.com/scottjenningsky/status/1854133249326428516?s=43

After the fall of “Roe v. Wade,” thousands of out-of-state patients traveled to Maryland for abortion care. The state is trying to diversify who can offer that care.

Keywords: abortion, perinatal care, women's rights, personal choice, government intervention, healthcare access, miscarriage, reproductive rights, trauma, maternal death Justine and Sarah recorded this episode of the Resilient Birth podcast on abortion access and abortion care the day before the election in the US. At the time of recording, we thought we'd be releasing it after the results were known, but the topic felt so vital to this current moment, that we decided to release it on the day of recording as our first emergency podcast. We hope that our conversation today opens your hearts to the experiences of women who need access to medical care, whether that is to save their lives or to make the choices that are right for themselves and their babies. Sarah begins our conversation by sharing a quote by John Legend who lost his son Jack when his wife needed an abortion to save her life, and who has spoken up against the government being the ones to decide women are "sufficiently dying" before they are given life saving care. In this episode, Sarah also explores the powerful stories from the On Point podcast episode called “The Truth About Perinatal Hospice Care”. This podcast lifts the veil on perinatal hospice care and reveals the truth about the loving decisions families are making to honor their babies and their brief lives. The conversation emphasizes the need for compassion, understanding, and the recognition of women's rights in making personal health decisions. They also highlight the emotional weight of these decisions and the dangerous implications of restricting access to abortion care which has already resulted in maternal deaths in the United States. Takeaways Access to abortion care is essential for women's health and safety. Government intervention can strip families of their rights. Perinatal hospice care provides compassionate support to families and often provides them with precious time with their babies. Abortion access is a matter of safety and choice. Misconceptions about abortion care need to be addressed. The current election can significantly impact reproductive rights. The voices of those affected must be uplifted. Compassion and empathy are vital in these discussions. Sound Bites "Abortion saves people's lives." "This is causing perinatal trauma." "What is sufficiently dying?" "We need to listen to each other." "I am here to walk with you." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Abortion Access 06:02 The Importance of Abortion Access 08:54 Perinatal Hospice Care: A Compassionate Approach 12:11 The Emotional Weight of Decision-Making 15:04 Misconceptions About Abortion Care 18:05 The Role of the Election in Abortion Rights 21:07 The Broader Implications of Abortion Access 23:57 Personal Stories and Their Impact 26:54 The Deadly Consequences of Delayed Medical Care 30:03 The Need for Comprehensive Understanding 33:11 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma across the perinatal period, from trying-to-conceive to pregnancy, from childbirth to postpartum and parenting. Through an inspirational quote that drives our weekly conversations about trauma and healing, Justine and Sarah explore topics such as birth trauma, parenting as a survivor, and finding healing with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sarah hold the stories they share with honor and respect with the hope to impart knowledge, increase understanding, and bear witness to this challenging topic. Sarah is a licensed mental health counselor, educator, and mom of three. She walks with a story of trauma from before and as a result of her perinatal experience. Justine supports survivors of trauma through perinatal coaching and childbirth education. As well as being a mother of three, she holds a Ph.D. on representations of consent and sexual violence. Learn more about Sarah and Justine's course called Trauma Informed Fundamentals here: https://resilient-birth.mykajabi.com/traumainformedfundamentals

In Idaho, women who become pregnant following a sexual assault are legally allowed to get an abortion under the law's few exceptions. But victims navigating the requirements to receive care may find barriers in local agencies unevenly understanding – and complying with – the law.

This week, we're talking about EMTALA—yes, again. The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments over Idaho not wanting to abide by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in December, and the case is sure to make it back to the Supreme Court.This time, though, conservatives have a new weapon: the Spending Clause. Much to Jess' chagrin, she and Imani get into how Amy Coney Barrett pulled an Alito-esque move to tee anti-choicers up to use the Spending Clause to upend EMTALA for good.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that's exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.

This week, we're talking about EMTALA—yes, again. The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments over Idaho not wanting to abide by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in December, and the case is sure to make it back to the Supreme Court.This time, though, conservatives have a new weapon: the Spending Clause. Much to Jess' chagrin, she and Imani get into how Amy Coney Barrett pulled an Alito-esque move to tee anti-choicers up to use the Spending Clause to upend EMTALA for good.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that's exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.

Abigail Cutler discusses providing training in abortion care to Ob/Gyn residents amid legal restrictions. Abigail Cutler is an assistant professor and associate residency program director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal.

Drew Carey is an American comedian, actor, and legendary game show host. Star/Host of The Drew Carey Show, Who's Line Is It Anyway, & The Price Is Right. To name a few.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has sued the Biden Administration over a new rule protecting the private information of women who have left Texas seeking abortion services: https://www.reuters.com/legal/texas-sues-block-biden-rule-protecting-privacy-women-who-get-abortions-2024-09-05/ From the hassling of Democrats at their homes, to the suing of counties over voter outreach, to the pursuit of non-profits who help migrants, the state is in a full court press against Latino voters in Texas: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-paxton-greg-abbott-lawsuits-warrants-raids_n_66d9b07ee4b06ce2f28f10d0 Governor Abbott has spent over $221 million to transport about 120,000 migrants to "sanctuary cities" - which comes to $1,841 per one-way bus ticket: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3141777/texas-busing-migrants-border-costs/#google_vignette The trial against the members of the "Trump Train" who endangered a Biden/Harris campaign bus on IH-35 between Austin and New Braunfels in the leadup to the 2020 election starts today in Austin: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/06/biden-bus-trump-train-trial/ Looking to preserve his post as Speaker of the House, Beaumont Rep. Dade Phelan has brought former Governor Rick Perry onto his team: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/rick-perry-dade-phelan-senior-advisor-texas/269-10d784cb-33cf-4158-a6c6-3383496c491c Speaking at TribFest, San Antonio GOP Congressman Tony Gonzalez predicts that his party will lose control of the U.S. House this fall: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/05/rep-gonzales-republicans-house-election/ TribFest is underway in Austin, and Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during the FREE Open Congress event on Saturday September 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Harris/Trump debate is Tuesday - grab your debate bingo cards: https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-trump-debate-expectations-and-bingo-cards ...And RSVP for the Dallas debate watch party that Progress Texas is co-hosting on Tuesday night: https://www.mobilize.us/nathanjohnsoncampaign/event/683642/ See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Bitecofer's interviews and analysis have been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Salon, Politico, The New Republic, Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, and many other prominent news sources. In Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game political scientist turned strategist Rachel Bitecofer debunks myths about the electorate that keep Democrats from winning elections and introduces negative partisanship strategy, an electioneering strategy aimed at informing the electorate about the threats they face from MAGA extremism.

The Midwest is a patchwork of different abortion laws—while some states like Michigan and Minnesota have protected access, others have completely banned care, like Indiana and Missouri. Garnet Henderson, Senior Multiplatform Reporter at Rewire News Group and host and producer of ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion, sits down to talk with us about abortion access in the Midwest, including how it may be further impacted by recent funding changes to the National Abortion Federation and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.People residing in or near states that have banned abortion often travel to Illinois for care (although some may also travel to states like Nebraska, Minnesota, and Kansas), which was the state with the single largest increase in its abortion rate after Dobbs due to out-of-state travelers. These states are having to absorb skyrocketing rates of traveling patients on top of in-state patients seeking care. Iowa's abortion restrictions and abysmal access rates to OB/GYN care and maternity care has resulted in maternity care deserts across large swaths of the state, and a shocking 61% of hospitals in rural areas having no labor and delivery service. Simultaneously, the Justice Fund, a financial assistance fund for low-income patients which is shared between PPFA and NAF, has been reduced with less than a month's notice from 50% coverage per patient to 30%. This leaves patients with an even more shrunken lifeline to access.Support the Show.Follow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Dr. Rob Davidson is the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Health Care, a mobilization of over 20,000 doctors and advocates across the United States that fights to expand health care access, lower costs for patients, and protect reproductive rights. He is also a board-certified Emergency Physician with more than 20 years of experience in the Emergency Department in a rural West Michigan hospital.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Two Texas women have filed suit against two Texas hospitals, which they say denied needed emergency care for ectopic pregnancies: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/12/texas-abortion-law-ectopic-pregnancies/ Primary-defeated and outgoing Harris County DA Kim Ogg is set to announce corruption charges in relation to the November 2022 election in the Houston area: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/ogg-rangers-corruption-election-harris-county-19652702.php Over 70 Republican officeholders and nominees have signed a letter demanding that the State Fair of Texas reverse its decision not to allow patrons to carry guns into the fairgrounds this fall: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2024/08/12/texas-lawmakers-urge-state-fair-to-reverse-gun-ban-a-year-after-shooting/ A new state law that protects Texas teachers from prosecution for violating the First Amendment's application to the separation of church and state was highlighted yesterday during a hearing of the Texas Committee on Public Education: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/teachers-now-free-to-violate-separation-of-church-and-state-texas-education-official-says-35297488 Elon Musk's two-hour conversation with Donald Trump last night was riddled with dozens of unchecked lies: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/politics/trump-musk-x-fact-check.html ...While Musk's SpaceX company us under scrutiny from multiple environmental regulation agencies over its dumping of mercury-contaminated water in South Texas: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/12/spacex-repeatedly-polluted-waters-in-texas-tceq-epa-found.html Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during TribFests' Open Congress on Saturday Septmeber 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us - it's free! https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376 See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.

In the two years following Idaho's near-total abortion ban, a new coalition has formed, taking action to put an important piece of legislation on the 2026 ballot, which would reinstate access to abortion care in the state.

Guests include Gina Sanchez to talk about her paper, “Status of abortion curriculum in genetic counseling: Survey of graduate programs and recent graduates in the United States” and Dr. Holly Rankin to discuss her paper, “Termination counseling among US perinatal genetic counselors in the setting of second trimester fetal anomalies.”   Segment 1: Gina Sanchez, MS, MB(ASCP), CGC is a genetic counselor and Instructor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She received a BS in Zoology from Texas Tech University in 2012, a MS in Molecular Pathology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2013, and a MS in Genetic Counseling from The University of Texas Genetic Counseling Program in 2022. Gina provides prenatal genetic counseling services in both English and Spanish at several Houston area clinics. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors. Gina's research interests include genetic counseling education and increasing access to genetic counseling care for the Spanish-speaking patient population. In this segment, we discuss: Assessment of the abortion curriculum in genetic counseling graduate programs and the study participants. Variability in the amount and types of abortion training across surveyed programs. Factors influencing the training provided. Greater satisfaction and preparedness among graduates from programs with a dedicated abortion curriculum. Notable discrepancies between responses from recent graduates and program representatives. Key topics highlighted as important parts of abortion education. Variability in clinical training as a barrier to abortion education and potential solutions to standardize this education. Segment 2: Dr. Holly Rankin received her undergraduate degree in anthropology, graduating summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed her medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Societies. Dr. Rankin completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. She received the Ryan Program Excellence in Family Planning Award at the end of residency training. Dr. Rankin is excited to be a Complex Family Planning fellow at UC Davis and plans to focus her career on providing abortion and contraceptive specialty care to underserved, rural communities. In this segment, we discuss: The impact of state laws and location on counseling and termination options. Differences between genetic counselors and other healthcare providers in handling these cases. Balancing patient autonomy with counseling challenges. How reproductive justice affects the discussion of termination options, especially with changing abortion laws.   Follow us on Instagram @dnadialoguespodcast and on LinkedIn at Journal of Genetic Counseling.   Stay tuned for the next new episode of DNA Dialogues! In the meantime, listen to all our episodes Apple Podcasts, Spotify, streaming on the website, or any other podcast player by searching, “DNA Dialogues”.    For more information about this episode visit dnadialogues.podbean.com, where you can also stream all episodes of the show. Check out the Journal of Genetic Counseling here for articles featured in this episode and others.    Any questions, episode ideas, guest pitches, or comments can be sent into DNADialoguesPodcast@gmail.com.    DNA Dialogues' team includes Jehannine Austin, Naomi Wagner, Khalida Liaquat, Kate Wilson and DNA Today's Kira Dineen. Our logo was designed by Ashlyn Enokian. Our current intern is Sydney Arlen.  

In this episode of the SMFM podcast series, Dr. Amy Valent is joined by Dr. Abigail Wilpers and Dr. Ashish Premkumar to explore the critical issue of public misinformation surrounding fetal therapy and perinatal palliative care. They address the emotional challenges faced by pregnant individuals with fetal diagnoses, the benefits and limitations of fetal therapy, and the true nature of perinatal palliative care. The discussion includes ethical implications of misinformation, barriers to accessing care, and the impact of recent legislative trends. Join us as we dispel myths and advocate for informed, compassionate patient care in maternal-fetal medicine. To access the full transcript, click here. Additional Resources:  Kolder article: Court-Ordered Obstetrical Interventions | New England Journal of Medicine (nejm.org) Early pregnancy loss post-AL court decision re: embryonic death: Early Pregnancy Loss in an Era of “Wrongful Embryonic Death” | Reproductive Health | JAMA | JAMA Network Texas Policy Project (Kari White's group): Publications | Texas Policy Evaluation Project | Liberal Arts | UT - Austin (utexas.edu) ANSIRH, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health Dr. Katrina Kimport's work on later abortion: Is third-trimester abortion exceptional? Two pathways to abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy in the United States - PubMed (nih.gov) The Turnaway Study Dr. Ashish Premkumar study focused on parental decision-making in the setting of fetal anomalies amenable to maternal-fetal surgery: Society of Family Planning: Decision making in the setting of congenital anomalies (NATAL) study (societyfp.org) From Congress to the Vatican: The Promotion of Maternal-Fetal Surgery & Perinatal Palliative Care as Alternatives to Abortion Care (talk by Dr. Abigail Wilpers) Maternal-fetal surgery is not an alternative to abortion care by Dr. Abigail Wilpers and Kristen Gosnell Exceptions to abortion restrictions often fail people like Kate Cox whose babies are sure to die by Dr. Abigail Wilpers The legal article mentioned by Dr. Abigail Wilpers outlining the PPC notification laws and how some “triggers” for the laws make no sense (because the laws are really meant to obstruct abortion care). Fetal Health Foundation (parent-run non-profit) Society for Family Planning ACOG Clinical Guidance: Perinatal Palliative Care (SMFM Endorsed)  Care levels for fetal therapy centers  SFP Statement on Abortion Nomenclature (SMFM Endorsed)   SMFM Policy Tracker  SMFM Consult Series #59: The use of Analgesia and Anesthesia for maternal-fetal procedures NAFTNet   Study on Maternal Autonomy Nebraska Law Text    

Between 2022 and 2023 the number of Idahoans traveling to Montana for abortion care grew significantly.

SCOTUS Chat: Recorded live with Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director and Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle et al., or the “EMTALA” (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) case, which centers on whether state abortion bans supersede the federal EMTALA law mandating that hospital emergency departments receiving federal funding must stabilize a patient whose life or health is at risk.  In its long-awaited decision, the Court sent the case back to the lower courts, where. It also reinstated a lower court's ruling permitting doctors to provide emergency abortion care even where such care conflicts with Idaho's abortion ban—but not before several patients had to be airlifted out of Idaho to receive emergency health care because of the Court's initial decision. By punting on what should be a straightforward ruling, the Supreme Court effectively condones the denial of emergency abortion care.  In this SCOTUS Chat, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Erin Maye Quade and Legal Director Jess Braverman share their analysis of the Supreme Court ruling. References from the podcast and additional resources: Supreme Court opinion Gender Justice statement on the EMTALA opinion Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genderjustice/message

Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled that abortions are not constitutionally protected in the U.S., a decision that would draw protests across the country. Since then, 14 states have outlawed abortions. Still, some people in those states have been able to cut through barriers to get abortions via telehealth, according to a recent report from the research project #WeCount. Usually, this requires a virtual visit with a telehealth care provider. The provider assesses the patient and gets their information, then can mail them mifepristone and misoprostol, which aid in ending a pregnancy. The Supreme Court preserved access to mifepristone in a ruling this month, which means it can still be prescribed and mailed to patients. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali discussed the increase in telehealth abortions with Ushma Upadhyay, professor of OB-GYN and reproductive sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a coauthor of the #WeCount report.

Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled that abortions are not constitutionally protected in the U.S., a decision that would draw protests across the country. Since then, 14 states have outlawed abortions. Still, some people in those states have been able to cut through barriers to get abortions via telehealth, according to a recent report from the research project #WeCount. Usually, this requires a virtual visit with a telehealth care provider. The provider assesses the patient and gets their information, then can mail them mifepristone and misoprostol, which aid in ending a pregnancy. The Supreme Court preserved access to mifepristone in a ruling this month, which means it can still be prescribed and mailed to patients. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali discussed the increase in telehealth abortions with Ushma Upadhyay, professor of OB-GYN and reproductive sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a coauthor of the #WeCount report.

Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled that abortions are not constitutionally protected in the U.S., a decision that would draw protests across the country. Since then, 14 states have outlawed abortions. Still, some people in those states have been able to cut through barriers to get abortions via telehealth, according to a recent report from the research project #WeCount. Usually, this requires a virtual visit with a telehealth care provider. The provider assesses the patient and gets their information, then can mail them mifepristone and misoprostol, which aid in ending a pregnancy. The Supreme Court preserved access to mifepristone in a ruling this month, which means it can still be prescribed and mailed to patients. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali discussed the increase in telehealth abortions with Ushma Upadhyay, professor of OB-GYN and reproductive sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a coauthor of the #WeCount report.

What future military cooperation between Russia and China might look like; the effects of a new abortion law in North Carolina; limited access to medication treatment for opioid use disorder; the state of the American teacher; and considering the potential for an ‘October surprise' from North Korea. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joins Radio Boston to talk about the future of her housing and economic development bills on Beacon Hill, the search for a new head of the State Police and the Celtics NBA championship win. Then, we get analysis from a panel of reporters.

You will be so encouraged to hear all that my guest, Serena Dyksen has to share. Serena is an author, speaker and she and her husband Bruce are the Chief Visionary Officers for the ministry, She Found His Grace. After Serena found healing for her abortion, she accepted God's invitation to spearhead His plan to bring healing and restoration to others just like her. Per their website SheFoundHisGrace.org, their mission is “For men and women to find forgiveness after abortion and be set free from shame, guilt and regret. Turning our pain into purpose.”                  I'll start with this statistic that Serena shared however, this episode does not shame or guilt anyone. You'll hear Serena share her abortion experience at the age of 13 and how it impacted her life for many years, even in ways she didn't connect with the abortion. We are discussing truths, facts, personal stories and examples but only encouragement for those who are hurting is what you'll hear. Serena shared that 63 million babies have been lost to abortion so that made me think about the ripple effect. If we want to look at, say a ballpark figur with regard to the level of pain that is present in our communities, our families, our churches we can't forget that there is a set of parents. We need to remember that the abortion has affected 2 additional people (per baby) who will potentially live with guilt and shame. She Found His Grace Ministry has a mission to provide post abortion healing so mothers and fathers can find forgiveness, purpose and redemption. Every hurting heart that connects with She Found His Grace is pointed to the only One who can do such a transformational work of the heart. Only God is the superior opponent for satan. God is the only reason we can know anything good in the reality of a broken world and an enemy who hates us. God has the power and the authority to use the very thing that satan meant to destroy you with and give it purpose in your life. Victory over sin and shame is God's expertise. How can we experience a come back from one of life's most devastating choices? Jesus' example on the cross and his resurrection is for us today and He offers us that same ability to rise again to new life in Him. Yes, we'll know new life in eternity with Him but the God of the Holy Bible is alive and active in our life today and he offers us new life. New life to experience and to know it in the here and now. I stress this because I want you to know that you can never go too far and that you are not alone in your pain and confusion. Throughout this podcast episode you'll hear reason after reason to reinforce this truth. Serena and I talked about so many things one of which was how the abortion pill has shifted the abortion clinic from an office environment into the personal home. This move shifts the responsibility and magnifies how the mom is even more isolated in her abortion experience. Something that Serena is hearing more and more is that when the so called “clump of cells” passes from the body looks more like a baby than the women were prepared for. The level of trauma is layers deep. What are they supposed to do under those circumstances because abortion clinics do not offer any after care even though they know how traumatizing it is for their customers. Something that I wasn't aware of and I don't hear it being talked about AT ALL is the abortion pill reversal option. Serena shares some helpful and encouraging information and a beautiful testimony of a woman who regretted taking the abortion pill, took action within the required timeframe, received and took the reversal antidote pill and was able to deliver a healthy baby. Here's a perspective I never considered, on the She Found His Grace website there are personal stories from siblings who grieve the loss of the aborted baby and Serena shares that these are some of the most passionate supporters because they see the healing transformation their family experiences and they want that for other families too. There is a lot of heartbreaking aspects about abortion but something Serena talked about was the various types of abuse experienced in abortion clinics. This caused me to wondered out loud how much worse it could get especially if the woman shows any indication that she may not get the abortion. Something precious we talked about was the event Serena hosts and it's when mothers and fathers give dignity to their children and part of that experience is to name their child. Serena almost had me in tears hearing how beautiful God is to not only make it okay to acknowledge the life of the child, but to give him/her an identity with a name and to create a family bond. That's so God's heart; family, relationship. Yet another reason why He wants more than anything for you to bring Him your pain. You're His son or daughter and He wants to heal you. After this conversation and getting a glimpse into Serena's passion to facilitate healing for the men and women who have experienced abortion I was left with the lingering impression on my heart of the powerful impact that a once broken heart made whole in Jesus can realistically have on those around them. Every healed heart becomes a voice and gives courage for other broken hearts to find healing as well…Think about how Serena herself found healing and gave God her yes in obedience and look at what He's done with her transformed heart. If the gospel started with 12 transformed lives and has reached around the globe, I'm in awe to think what's possible with each ripple affect that individual people will start and the contribution they'll make for post abortion healing throughout the continents. All the more reason to find healing for guilt, shame, condemnation because when you do, it flips the table on satan's plans to destroy your life. Letting God rewrite the painful places with His extravagant love, forgiveness, restoration, grace, mercy and all the beautiful ways that He cares for us and heals us, that's true victory. Let's listen in to hear all that Serena has to share. Not only is it very interesting and life changing but I love to hear the joy in her voice. God has done a good work because even her laughter is a testimony that with God it'll all work out for our good and His glory. Lived Loved and Thrive! Connect with Serena: serenadyksen.com SheFoundHisGrace.org Hotline: 574-400-5272 abortionpillreversal.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shefoundhisgrace Instagram: Instagram.com/she_found_his_grace Pinterest: Pinterest.com/sdyksen Bio: Serena Dyksen is a wife, mother, speaker, post-abortive, author and founder of the She Found His Grace Ministry. She is also a sidewalk counselor where she ministers to abortion-minded mothers and fathers. Serena shares her story to empower men and women to know their worth through the saving power of Jesus Christ. She currently serves on the board of Northern Indiana Adult and Teen Challenge along with her husband Bruce. When she's not in the trenches of ministry, she enjoys spending time with her family, drinking coffee, traveling and enjoying the beach.

The United States' system of abortion care is mired in stigma and resistant to change. However, between increasing evidence for the safety of medication abortion, lawsuits against the FDA, and the COVID-19 pandemic, a unique solution for more abortion freedom rose to prominence: virtual care. Despite such strides, gaps in access remain. And these new freedoms stand on the precipice of being stripped after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We'll hear from a trio of healthcare providers, who discovered a major barrier to virtual abortion care and created an organization of their own to address it.In this episode, we're talking about how virtual abortion care rose to prominence, and what it will take to continue fighting for access to this essential.Learn more about how you can build change at actblue.com/buildthechange or follow us on Instagram and TikTok.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Another pregnant Texan in a traumatic miscarraige situation is denied care by doctors, eventually fainting to her bathroom floor from blood loss: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/texas-nightmare-miscarriage-abortion-ban-b2549017.html Ken Paxton files his 75th lawsuit against the Biden administration, this one against workplace protections for LGBTQ+ Texans: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/21/paxton-biden-eeoc-gender-identity-lawsuit/ The Dade Phelan/David Covey race to represent Beaumont in the Texas House has become a very expensive runoff main event: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2024/05/21/early-voting-begins-with-future-of-texas-house-in-balance ...Gambling magnates on one side, Christian Nationalist crusaders on the other: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/21/dade-phelan-miriam-adelson-casino-runoff-primary/ Lt. Governor Dan Patrick joins the GOP clown show at the Trump trial in New York: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/dan-patrick-donald-trump-hush-money-trial/3547236/ ...Claims Trump is being targeted by "the ruling class", as opposed to being a poster child for it: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-patrick-trump-is-not-ruling-class_n_664ce46ee4b09c97de219dbb Ted Cruz forgets his reputation for fleeing the country in bad weather, gets roasted over Houston: https://newrepublic.com/post/181779/ted-cruz-gets-roasted-post-texas-storm ...While as of yesterday, 100,000 Houstonians were still without power: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/over-226000-customers-still-without-power-after-storms-texas-2024-05-20/ ...And wild weather in Texas is driving YOUR insurance costs through the roof (until it's blown off): https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/outrageous-texans-face-insurance-spikes-amid-natural-disasters/ ...While ERCOT considers "smart meter" technology to helpfully turn your AC off in a power pinch: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/ercot-first-innovation-summit-2024/269-69947dd0-a319-471a-b32d-d80c1828a492 Early voting in the primary runoff is underway NOW and continues through Friday: https://govotetexas.org/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion funds have been working overtime to support skyrocketing amounts of patients in need. And while there was a large influx in donations to abortion funds after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court case, those donations have waned in recent years. Lindsey Mullen, Co-Executive Director of the Alabama Cohosh Collaborative and Natalie Price, board member of the Fountain Street Choice Fund, sits down to talk with us about abortion funds, practical support funds, and their work and needs in the years after Dobbs. Targeted regulation of abortion provider (TRAP) laws are increasing after Dobbs. These laws often impact a clinic's ability to keep staff or stay open, and many staff have lost their employment or seen their clinics close. Closures force patients to have to look and travel even farther for care-- sometimes outside state lines. Telehealth needs have been amplified, with many depending on telehealth care for self-managing their abortion, while some states continue to see their maternal health care desert grow due to a loss of practicing OB/GYNs. With waning financial support, it's increasingly difficult for abortion funds and practical support funds to continue to provide people access and assistance.Support the Show.Follow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

An abortion clinic in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles was barred from opening, a surprising occurrence in an area that is considered to be pro-choice. American chemical company DuPont was looking to open a clinic in the Beverly Hills area, but their lease was denied, and a court battle ensued. Devon Szalva with KCSB News has the story.

Interview with Daniel Grossman, MD, author of Mail-Order Pharmacy Dispensing of Mifepristone for Medication Abortion After In-Person Screening, and Emily M. Godfrey, MD, MPH, author of Primary Care's Role in Prescribing Mail-Order Mifepristone. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Mail-Order Pharmacy Dispensing of Mifepristone for Medication Abortion After In-Person Screening Primary Care's Role in Prescribing Mail-Order Mifepristone Mifepristone–Science, Abortion Care, and Politics

Host: Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Guests: Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director and Rupali Sharma, Deputy Executive Director for Legal Programs at the Lawyering Project “This case is about our humanity: do we matter?” — Rupali Sharma  Gender Justice legal and policy experts are joined by the Lawyering Project's Rupali Sharma to discuss the oral arguments in the case Idaho v. United States and Moyle et al., or the “EMTALA” (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) case, which centers on whether or not state abortion bans supersede the federal law mandating that hospital emergency departments receiving federal funding must stabilize a patient whose life or health is at risk.  Rupali Sharma previously worked at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she successfully litigated challenges to unlawful abortion restrictions in Ireland and the U.S., including Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. She led the Lawyering Project's amicus brief submitted on behalf of doctors in the EMTALA case.  Audio of the Supreme Court oral arguments in the EMTALA case (transcript provided) Amicus brief submitted by Rupali Sharma for the Lawyering Project on behalf of Physicians for Reproductive Health in the EMTALA case  The Lawyering Project In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created I'm an ER Doctor. If the Supreme Court Upends EMTALA, Patients Will Die.   ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genderjustice/message

Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the case of Idaho v. United States is whether or not doctors in states where abortion is banned have to continue to deny abortion care—even in emergency settings—despite the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires all hospitals to provide life saving and medically stabilizing health care to anyone who shows up at their emergency room. Currently, medical providers in Idaho can only perform an abortion in the event that the pregnant person will imminently die without one. Even if a pregnant person will incur permanent disability or undue harm to their life without an abortion, the procedure is still banned. As you can imagine, these two laws have put doctors in a precarious position in Idaho. The circumstances are even more dire for pregnant patients in the state, particularly those with disabilities. Disabled pregnant people are far more likely to necessitate this kind of care than their non-disabled peers, as most disabled pregnant folks already have high risk pregnancies. Disabled people know all too well the risks of not accessing care when it's needed, and the hardship, pain, and suffering that can escape the claw of “imminent death.” So, today we're talking about the intersection of disability and abortion rights, in regard to this case and more broadly. Joining me to discuss this is Dr. Robyn Powell, an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, specializing in disability and family law. She's also a co-investigator at the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities.

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA, is a statute passed by Congress in 1986 to ensure that nobody who is experiencing a medical emergency is turned away from receiving health care. But this week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging EMTALA as it relates to emergency abortion care. Katie O'Connor, Director of Federal Abortion Policy at the National Women's Law Center sits down to talk with us about the potential impacts of this ruling. Under EMTALA, an emergency medical condition is defined “as a condition in which, without immediate medical attention, a patient's health or life is in serious jeopardy.” The statute does not make exceptions for state law, the personal beliefs of providers, or hospitals of religious affiliation. For pregnant people, abortion care can be a very necessary, time-sensitive, and sometimes life-saving health service. State-level abortion bans are already forcing patients to travel hours and long distances to receive care, and providers to leave the hostile states they are practicing in. EMTALA's ruling may narrow, even more, the already constricted landscape that patients and providers find themselves navigating in the United States—especially for those who are experiencing an emergency.Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

On Wednesday, April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up an Idaho case that could have widespread implications around the country.

The US Supreme Court will soon decide a case challenging the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) approval of mifepristone. Author Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE, University of Pennsylvania, joins JAMA Executive Editor Gregory Curfman, MD, to discuss the science and politics surrounding this significant case. Related Content: The FDA in the Crosshairs—Science, Politics, and Abortion Provision of Medications for Self-Managed Abortion Before and After the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision Understanding the Impacts of the Supreme Court Case FDA v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, February 15, 2024, we talk with retired OB-GYN Dr. Victor Poleshuck about abortion care pre- and post-Roe v. Wade.

The overturning of Roe v. Wade in June of 2022 dealt a severe blow to women's health care in the United States. Today, nearly half of states in the country ban or severely restrict abortion care. The ripple effects reach far wider: hospitals are shutting maternity wards, and OB-GYNs are leaving states that don't allow them to provide essential care to their patients.    On today's episode, Hillary talks to two leaders in the fight to provide the reproductive health care all women deserve.    Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker has helped shepherd into law some of the strongest abortion protections in the country, not only for his constituents but for anyone seeking abortion care, regardless of their ability to pay. He talks to Hillary about why this fight is his fight, and about the intended and unintended consequences of anti-choice legislators' draconian laws.   Dr. Yashica Robinson, an OB-GYN and the medical director of the Alabama Women's Center in Huntsville, has been on the front lines of reproductive health care in her state for decades. Throughout that time, state legislators and the Alabama Department of Health have thrown up roadblocks to prevent her patients–mostly low income women of color– from accessing the care they need and deserve. She shares with Hillary the work she's doing to improve their outcomes, in the state with the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, including opening the state's first birth center, and explains why she cannot give up hope in the face of relentless opposition.   You can read a full transcript HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.