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This week, we're sharing an interview Ian conducted with cartoonists Isabella Rotman, Sage Coffey, and Marnie Galloway on the subject of the Abortion Pill Zine: A Community Guide to Misoprostol and Mifepristone out now from Silver Sprocket (and freely readable on their website). They discuss the process by which this resource was assembled, the benefits of local, focused abortion organizing, the timeliness and timelessness of the fight for safe abortion care, and the power of comics to disseminate valuable and complex information. Links https://store.silversprocket.net/products/abortion-pill-zine-a-community-guide-to-misoprostol-and-mifepristone-by-isabella-rotman-sage-coffey-marnie-galloway https://wetestify.org/ https://www.liberatingabortion.org/ by Renee Bracey Sherman of We Testify SASS: https://abortionpillinfo.org/ Euki app: https://www.every.org/euki-app If-When-How: https://ifwhenhow.org/ Abortion Legal Defense Fund: https://nwlc.org/abortion-access-legal-defense-fund/ Plan-C: https://www.plancpills.org/ National Abortion Funds https://abortionfunds.org/ https://www.heyjane.com/how-it-works Jessica Valenti: Abortion Everyday https://jessica.substack.com/ Announcements BAD News for February 2025 The A-Radio Network of anarchist and antiauthoritarian radios and podcasts just released the latest in their monthly series, B(A)D News: Angry Voices From Around The World for February 2025, episode 88. This one features Parias from Athens sharing an interview about resisting wind farms and green developmentalism in the Greek mountains as well as Črna luknja from Ljubljana speaking with antifascists from Budapest and Sofia about resisting Europes largest annual neo-nazi rally, the LukovMarch. Support for Anarchists in Sudan You can read a short publication by the Sudan Anarchist Gathering called Al-Amal in English thanks to the translation work of CNT-AIT France (or the original Arabic as well) at this blog. From the blog: If you want to receive the next issues, please contact us : contact@cnt-ait.info If you want to support financially the Sudan Anarchist Gathering, you can use our paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/cntait1 (please validate “Sending ‘money to an individual' to pay less bank charges) Send an email to contact@cnt-ait.info to inform us of the donation and also so that we can keep you informed of its use.

In our season finale, we pass the microphone to U.S. Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO) and reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller and writer Renee Bracey-Sherman for a heartfelt discussion about the stories we tell, believe and redefine about our bodies and abortions. The two discuss their own abortion experiences, the moments in pop culture that shaped their understandings of pregnancy, what local abortion wins (shoutout Missouri!) mean for the future of care and so much more. This episode also features abortion doula, community organizer and reproductive justice consultant Ash Williams, who narrates an excerpt from WHOLE, a narrative for abortion freedom.For transcripts and more, visit natalstories.com. Follow @natalstories on Twitter and Instagram.Learn more about:Congresswoman Cori Bush and her abortion testimony before CongressRenee Bracey-Sherman and her book Liberating AbortionAsh WilliamsWHOLESpecial thanks to Erica M. Freeman from Sisters in Loss, as well as Sarah Idrissu and Marina Chafa.Use code NATAL15 for 15% off all baby quilts and home goods at baby-yams.com 

Full episode transcript HERE. ATTENTION BUZZKILLIANS: It's our last podcast before the possible end of Democracy, so we (plus a couple of special guests) are dropping our two cents on why y'all should be FLEXING THAT VOTER MUSCLE! Got the right to vote? GO EXERCISE THAT SHI! AND OBVI, rage levels spiked this week as we stumbled across something called the “Aryan Nation Freedom Fest.” It's exactly what it sounds like – PLOT TWIST: Wait till you hear how it is connected to anti-abortion maternity homes. In more exciting news – An Arizona abortion provider has found a way to legally provide abortion care to patients suffering miscarriages outside of the state's 15-week abortion ban, and we are THRILLED to deliver this glimmer of joy and hope to your earholes. GUEST ROLL CALL:We got to kiki with actor, activist and philanthropist Torrey DeVitto! The womb warrior and One Tree Hill/Chicago Med/Vampire Diaries star chats with us on being LOUD AF about her activism and values, clapping back to the haters as a soon-to-be-parent for abortion access, her latest IG live series “Stream of Consciousness,” and telling her abortion story in People Magazine. PLUS! Renee Bracey Sherman, Co-Author of Liberating Abortion and Founder/Executive Director of We Testify is BACK with the Buzzkills to spill all the guts on her extraordinary, must-read book that deep dives into the history of abortion through re-centering the experiences of the Black and Brown folks who have had abortions and the leaders of the Reproductive Justice movement who continue to pave the path to bodily autonomy.  Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS:Renee Bracey Sherman IG/TikTok: @ReneeBraceySherman TW: @RBraceyShermanTorrey DeVitto IG: @TorreyDeVitto GUEST LINKS: Liberating Abortion WebsiteRenee Bracey Sherman WebsiteWe TestifyThe A-Files: Secret History of AbortionFrom Back Alley to the BorderUndue BurdenTorrey DeVitto FacebookMatrescence by Lucy Jones NEWS DUMP:Anti-abortion Groups Want Supreme Court to Get Rid of Protest-Free Zones at ClinicsAbortion Laws Are Straining the Ob-Gyn Workforce in Texas: ReportMedication Abortion “Reversal” Is Not Supported by ScienceThe Arizona Abortion Clinic Testing the Limits of the State's BanCamelback ClinicMeet George Raymond Haynie III and Shannon Ashley Haynie: “Aryan Fest” Hosts and Neo-Nazi Pregnancy Crisis Housing OrganizersAbout: Schatzkind ServicesThese Maternity Homes Offer Sanctuary, but It Can Feel Oppressive EPISODE LINKS:COMSTOCK V. SENATOR TINA SMITH DEBATECALL TO ACTION 11/19: The Spell of Red RiverSTREAM: No One Asked You on JoltOperation Save AbortionSIGN: Repeal the Comstock ActBUY: Reproductive Rights Wall Art!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK 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!

Delve into the fierce debate over abortion rights in the U.S. and how recent measures could alter the course of reproductive freedom.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: The 2022 Supreme Court ruling to overturn Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health dramatically changed the political scene. Still, just two years on, we are witnessing another watershed moment in the struggle for abortion rights. This Election Day, 10 states will vote on whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitution. Since 2022, every ballot measure to protect abortion rights has passed while every measure to restrict or weaken those rights has failed. Meanwhile, extremist Republicans are pushing for a total national abortion ban and seem to have Trump on their side. He told Fox News just days ago that a national abortion ban is “off the table,” but “we'll see what happens.” Joining us to share what's at stake and what can be done are Nadine Smith, the director of Equality Florida who heads the state's largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Heidi L. Sieck is a Political Strategist & Founder of VOTEPROCHOICE that focuses on reproductive freedom at the state and local levels. And Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice advocate is the co-author of the just-released book, “LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve.” Together they unpack how abortion, access to trans health, contraception and freedom from sterilization abuse are all part of the far Right's agenda to control bodies. Could reproductive rights leap forward in 2024, not back? Plus a commentary from Laura.“. . . Just last month we had the Gender Liberation March in DC . . . We had a tent for banned books because as they're banning sex ed, as they're banning trans youth healthcare, trans healthcare and abortion, they're also banning books . . . It's the same people. They're just fighting about a different thing on a different day. And so when we come together, we'll be able to stand against them.” - Renee Bracey Sherman“We have to remember that this is an infrastructure investment issue . . . For decades, the money on the anti-choice side has been going to investments in these local infrastructure. We don't operate like that on the progressive and political Democratic side. Most of our investments are going into the federal infrastructure, and that is the problem.” - Heidi L. Sieck“The governor in Florida has been so extreme. He has sent investigators to people's homes for signing the petition that got the constitutional amendment on the ballot that would restore access to abortion in Florida . . . He's threatening television stations that run ads that are in support of the abortion ballot measure.” - Nadine SmithGuests:•  Renee Bracey Sherman: Co-Author Liberating Abortion; Founder & Co-Executive Director, WeTestify•  Heidi L. Sieck: Political Strategist & Founder, VOTEPROCHOICE•  Nadine Smith: Executive Director, Equality FloridaMusic In the Middle:  “Freedom And Progress” by Nicola Conte featuring Zara McFarlane from the album Umoja released on Far Out Recordings.  And additional music included- "Steppin"  by Podington Bear.Watch the episode at our YouTube channelRelated Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Democrats Stave Off Disaster, For Now? YouTube / Podcast• Post Dobbs Crisis: Visions for Abortion Access & Radical Care: YouTube / Podcast• 50 Years After Roe, Is Reporting on Abortion Still Too White?: YouTube / Podcast Related Articles and Resources:• State Laws & Policies as of October 7, 2024:  State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy, By Buttmacher•  Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024:  The ACLU is tracking 530 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S., ACLU.org• The Maga Legal Networks That Could Topple Planned Parenthood and Gut Women's Healthcare, by Melissa Segura, October 21, 2024,  The Guardian• Ron DeSantis accused of ‘intimidation campaign' against abortion rights, by Joseph Contreras, September 29, 2024, The Guardian• Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Groups and Plaintiffs Reach Historic Settlement to Roll Back Key Discriminatory Provisions in “Don't Say Gay” Law, Equality Florida *Recommended book:“LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve” by Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone *Get the Book(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.)Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Full Description: The 2022 Supreme Court ruling to overturn Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health dramatically changed the political scene. Still, just two years on, we are witnessing another watershed moment in the struggle for abortion rights. This Election Day, 10 states will vote on whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitution. Since 2022, every ballot measure to protect abortion rights has passed while every measure to restrict or weaken those rights has failed. Meanwhile, extremist Republicans are pushing for a total national abortion ban and seem to have Trump on their side. He told Fox News just days ago that a national abortion ban is “off the table,” but “we'll see what happens.” Joining us to share what's at stake and what can be done are Nadine Smith, the director of Equality Florida who heads the state's largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Heidi L. Sieck is a Political Strategist & Founder of VOTEPROCHOICE that focuses on reproductive freedom at the state and local levels. And Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice advocate is the co-author of the just-released book, “LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve.” Together they unpack how abortion, access to trans health, contraception and freedom from sterilization abuse are all part of the far Right's agenda to control bodies. Could reproductive rights leap forward in 2024, not back? Plus a commentary from Laura.“. . . Just last month we had the Gender Liberation March in DC . . . We had a tent for banned books because as they're banning sex ed, as they're banning trans youth healthcare, trans healthcare and abortion, they're also banning books . . . It's the same people. They're just fighting about a different thing on a different day. And so when we come together, we'll be able to stand against them.” - Renee Bracey Sherman“We have to remember that this is an infrastructure investment issue . . . For decades, the money on the anti-choice side has been going to investments in these local infrastructure. We don't operate like that on the progressive and political Democratic side. Most of our investments are going into the federal infrastructure, and that is the problem.” - Heidi L. Sieck“The governor in Florida has been so extreme. He has sent investigators to people's homes for signing the petition that got the constitutional amendment on the ballot that would restore access to abortion in Florida . . . He's threatening television stations that run ads that are in support of the abortion ballot measure.” - Nadine SmithGuests:•  Renee Bracey Sherman: Co-Author Liberating Abortion; Founder & Co-Executive Director, WeTestify•  Heidi L. Sieck: Political Strategist & Founder, VOTEPROCHOICE•  Nadine Smith: Executive Director, Equality FloridaFull Conversation Release:  While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation.  The following is from our episode "From Ballots to Bodies: Abortion, Trans Rights & the Battle for Bodily Autonomy."     These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Full Episode Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Since Roe was overturned, the stories of those who've had abortion have become a central part of our national conversation. In part, that's due to the work of many activists in the reproductive rights and justice movement, like Renee Bracey Sherman, reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, and writer. She is the founder and executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions and share their stories at the intersection of race, class, and gender identity.Her path as a bi-racial Black woman to do the work that unabashedly centered abortion rights as a human right and communities that disproportionately seek abortion care (people of color) was not easy. Renee and I do a deep dive on her personal and professional journey as an activist and advocate. She also shares her thoughts on everything from the current moment we're in politically on abortion rights, why she has always chosen to be uncompromising in her fight for abortion access, the payoff from committing to finding your own path, some great tidbits from her recently released first book Liberating Abortion and more! Links: Go to https://www.liberatingabortion.org/ to learn more about the stories of people of color and their fight to access abortion in the US Listen to the podcast The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion on which Renee is a co-host https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-a-files-a-secret-history-of-abortion/id1725152802Learn more about Renee's organization "We Testify" and how to get involved and/or show support https://wetestify.org/If you enjoyed the show and you want to join our community of other women of color who are embracing their voice head over to https://embracingyourvoicepod.com/Connect with Atima on:InstagramTwitterLinkedin

What would a progressive vision of reproductive justice look like instead? As part of YES! Magazine's new initiative, Progress 2025, we explore that question with Renee Bracey Sherman.

Reproductive health access has become a major issue in U.S. elections in the nearly two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned. A series of elections and ballot initiatives in which reproductive rights have been at stake have driven high turnout, and more critical decisions for voters are on the horizon. Meanwhile, human rights advocates and activists link the issue to civil and human rights, specifically, the right to privacy and bodily autonomy. In our latest IJNotes episode on reporting on reproductive health, we spoke with Regina Mahone, a senior editor at The Nation magazine and co-host of The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion podcast alongside Renee Bracey Sherman. Mahone and Sherman are also co-authors of the forthcoming book, “Liberating Abortion.”Mahone discussed how reproductive rights are linked to the health of democracy in the U.S., and detailed how reporters can cover the wide-ranging issue in the context of the country's upcoming presidential election. Listen here: Support the Show.

Renee Bracey Sherman is a Chicago-born writer and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have had stigmatized experiences. In this episode, we discuss why it's so important to share your own story, how you can stand strong in speaking your truth, and how you can embrace the collective hug of support that comes along with joining a movement for change. Because your voice and story matters.

Abortion rights activist and founder of We Testify Renee Bracey Sherman joins the podcast to discuss how gerrymandering is an issue for both voting rights and abortion rights. Bracey Sherman talks with Marc about how we can't secure reproductive rights for all until fair ballot access is secured for all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️Sign up for Democracy Docket's new premium membership! Subscribe here.⭐️⭐️⭐️ For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@democracydocket.com. Follow Democracy Docket! -⁠X/Twitter⁠ -⁠Post⁠ -⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠Instagram⁠ -⁠TikTok⁠ -Threads -⁠Subscribe to our free newsletters -Support our work and keep our content free Resources:  -We Testify -This Country's Abortion Crisis Is Really a Voting Rights Problem by Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone -The Turn Away Study by Dr. Diana Greene Foster -The A Files: The Secret History of Abortion Podcast -Liberating Abortion: Our Legacy, Stories, and Vision for How We Save Us by Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone (Pre-Order)

Full episode transcript HERE.The Feminist Buzzkills are bringing y'all TWO abobo pods for the price of one (FREE.99)! YUP, Moji is joining forces with the geniuses behind the fresh new abortion podcast, The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, AKA the amazing heroic Renee Bracey Sherman and her writing partner Regina Mahone, who is also an editor at The Nation. WTF is The A Files? How does the vision of abortion storytelling need to be shifted? Why do we need to be looking at the left? What abortion stigmas do we need to be moving away from? We're answering all these questions and more PLUS reminding you that melanated folks are central to the history of abortion. Period. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOST:Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS: Renee Bracey Sherman IG: @ReneeBraceySherman TW: @RBraceySherman Regina Mahone IG/TW: @ByReginaMahone  ​GUEST LINKS:PODCAST: The A-FilesThe Meteor Website IG/TW: @TheMeteorRewire News Group WebsiteWe Testify Website IG: @WeTestify TW: @AbortionStoriesThe NationPRE-ORDER: Liberating Abortion EPISODE LINKS:BUY TICKETS: No One Asked You Doc ScreeningBUY TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourSIGN: Mifepristone PetitionBUY: Reproductive Rights Wall Art!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK 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!

While the majority of the country supports abortion, much of the mainstream media has a long way to go to represent abortion accurately and ethically. This week, Sam talks to journalist Jessica Valenti and abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman about how we can “arm the choir” with in-depth and more impactful storytelling. Plus, tips on how you can talk about abortion with your own family over the holidays.   Subscribe to Abortion, Every Day: https://jessica.substack.com/ Learn more about We Testify: https://www.abortion.shop/ To learn more about all the organizations featured in The Defenders, visit: https://lemonadamedia.com/the-defenders-resource-page/ Share your thoughts on The Defenders! To help us keep creating great content, please take our short listener survey at bit.ly/thedefenderssurvey Gloria Riviera and Samantha Bee are our hosts. Muna Danish is our supervising producer. Claire Jones is our producer. Isaura Aceves and Tony Williams are our associate producers. Ivan Kuraev and Natasha Jacobs are our audio engineers. Music by Hannis Brown with additional music by Natasha Jacobs.Story editing by Jackie Danziger, our VP of Narrative Content. Fact-checking by Naomi Barr. Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs  This series is supported by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Levi Strauss Foundation. Follow The Defenders wherever you get your podcasts, or listen ad-free on Amazon Music with your Prime Membership. You can also get premium content and behind the scenes material by subscribing to Lemonada Premium on Apple Podcasts.  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Want to become a Lemonada superfan? Join us at joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. To follow along with a transcript, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is brought to you as part of Amnesty International's Write for Rights campaign – get involved: https://tinyurl.com/3usebvje As almost every country in the world moves to steadily liberalise abortion access and women's reproductive rights, four male presidents have done the opposite, making radical antidemocratic maneuvers to clamp down on women's bodily autonomy.Among them, the USA, where the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and deprived a generation of women of a constitutional right that they had grown up with.And Poland, where the Law and Justice Party has infiltrated the courts and virtually eradicated legal access to abortion. But October's historic election overturned their majority, as women and young people flocked to the polls in record numbers. Abortion was centre stage in the campaigns and one woman's case was at the heart of it all.Justyna Wydrzyñska is appealing a criminal conviction for sending abortion pills to a desperate woman in an abusive relationship. She joins us in an exclusive interview about feminist solidarity, hope in hard times, and the empty promises of political campaigns.We also hear from Amnesty International UK's lead for Women's Human Rights, Chiara Capraro, and US abortion rights activist Renee Bracey Sherman, about worldwide trends and mainstream media misinformation about abortion.The episode was created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire). Subscribe to their Patreon to support more investigations and access behind-the-scenes material: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts or Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/guiltyfeminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access the episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4vphsypsWarning: This episode contains mentions of suicideJustyna Wydrzyñska is appealing a criminal conviction in Poland for sending abortion pills to a desperate woman in an abusive relationship. She joins us in an exclusive interview about feminist solidarity, hope in hard times, and the empty promises of political campaigns. As almost every country in the world moves to steadily liberalise abortion access and women's reproductive rights, four male presidents have done the opposite, making radical antidemocratic maneuvers to clamp down on women's bodily autonomy. Among them, the USA, where the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and deprived a generation of women of a constitutional right they had always known. And Poland, where the Law and Justice Party has infiltrated the courts and virtually eradicated legal access to abortion. But October's historic election overturned their majority, as women and young people flocked to the polls in record numbers. Abortion was centre stage in the campaigns and one woman's case was at the heart of it all. As well as Justyna, we hear from Amnesty International UK's lead for Women's Human Rights, Chiara Capraro, and US abortion rights activist Renee Bracey Sherman, about worldwide trends and mainstream media misinformation.This episode is brought to you as part of Amnesty International's Write for Rights campaign – get involved: https://tinyurl.com/3usebvje The episode was created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire).Subscribe to our Patreon for access to FOI data, extended video interviews and more: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast SourcesImpact of Poland's 2020 abortion restriction: https://tinyurl.com/2whhc5tfUniversal Declaration of Human Rights: https://tinyurl.com/yeykpstx Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/media-storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Politicians think reproductive freedom isn't that big of a deal – “just a bunch of women, talking about their Dobbs again!” – but the truth is that women haven't forgotten. We're continuing to talk about it and share our personal stories, because those stories are how we connect with each other. We're “heart-wired” to respond to them.We're joined by Jen Perez, Red Wine & Blue's program director in Ohio. Jen tells her personal story about why she left her high-powered corporate job to get involved in politics, and the personal reasons that Dobbs motivated her to step up. Jen also shares some updates about the ballot measure to protect reproductive freedom in Ohio and how women across her state have been banding together to fight for their rights.After that, Amanda sits down with Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder of We Testify, an organization dedicated to uplifting and telling the stories of people who have abortions. Renee discusses what it's been like to lead an abortion storytelling organization in the wake of Dobbs and how she founded We Testify to make sure that people who have abortions don't just have a seat at the table but a seat at every table.Finally, Amanda, Rachel and Jasmine raise a glass to congressional aides, letters from camp, and celebrating half-birthdays in this episode's “Toast to Joy.”If you love this podcast and you want to help us bring more listeners into our community, we would love it if you could go into your podcast app and leave us a rating and review. We're so grateful that you're listening and we would so appreciate your help to bring even more women into the SWP family. We're stronger together!For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

Renee Bracey Sherman wants to shift society's idea of abortion by sharing real abortion stories. As founder and executive director of WeTestify, an organization working to change the conversation surrounding abortion, she empowers individuals to talk about their decision on their own terms. She speaks with host Rafa Kidvai about her mission and why she thinks abortion is a rejection of patriarchy and white supremacy. Visit Repro Legal Defense Fund to learn more. Follow Renee on Twitter @RBraceySherman.If you have questions about your legal rights or access to abortion, go to the Repro Legal Helpline or call 844-868-2812. If you are being criminalized for something that happened during a pregnancy, go to reprolegaldefensefund.org. 

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday, April 21, and reports on Donald Trump's January 6 probe and the 2024 election field. Plus, Melber delivers instant analysis to the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling. David Kelley, Michael Steele, Renee Bracey Sherman, Michelle Goldberg, Jamila Perrit, Angela Vasquez Groux, and Dahlia Lithwick join.

January 22nd was the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade—a bittersweet milestone, because there's no more Roe v. Wade to commemorate. Since the Dobbs decision last year overturned Roe, we've had an election that went pretty well for Democrats under the circumstances, but also created a false sense of reprieve. But now it's January and the dust is settled and there's still no national right to abortion. The anniversary can thus serve a real purpose as a wake up call after the midterms lulled many Americans into complacency. How is America different now with Roe gone than it was before? What are pro-choice forces doing to help where abortion has been banned or where it's under threat or where it's still legal? What more could they be doing? What more could we all be doing? And as we look ahead to elections in the future, what can our political leaders do to nationalize a referendum on abortion? Reproductive Justice activist Renee Bracey Sherman joins Brian Beutler to reassess the state of abortion rights in post-Roe America.

Another pro-abortion activist called to ‘testify' by Democrats in the House suggested Tuesday that it is better for minorities in America to be aborted than to be born and that she ‘owes her life' to an abortion. The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panel heard from Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder and executive director of abortion ‘storytelling group' We Testify. As such, GOP representatives were faced with another child like person up on the stand, speaking in a cringe inducing passive aggressive tone and clearly unable to control her emotions. Bracey Sherman had even used a sharpie to scrawl the pronouns “SHE/HER” on the name plate provided to her by the house. She told the panel that when she was 19 years old and pregnant she considered throwing herself down the stairs and drank “an unsafe amount of alcohol,” in the hope off achieving a miscarriage, which she admitted she counts as a “successful abortion”. — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness: I drank an "unsafe amount of alcohol" and "considered throwing myself down the stairs" to kill my unborn baby pic.twitter.com/zQj5C9HMPd — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness Bracey Sherman calls a miscarriage a “successful abortion” pic.twitter.com/mEAUr6EfjB “That was when it [abortion] was legal in every state. Now, it is not [not true] and I know some will try the methods that I did,” she asserted. “And I want them to know that there are safe methods to self-managing their abortions according to the World Health Organization,” the witness added, going on to promote ‘self managed' abortions by taking pills. At one point Bracey Sherman claimed that immigrant children once born are ripped from their families and caged, while ‘trans children' are “turned into political fodder,” and ‘black and brown children' live in fear of the police. She further claimed that all these issues are “not separate from abortion,” and should be taken into account by women when considering whether to go ahead with their pregnancy. The clear insinuation here is that it might be better for some minority children not to be born alive. Insane. — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness suggests it's better for minorities in America to be aborted than born. pic.twitter.com/29idep96aa Bracey Sherman also claimed that she owes her life to an abortion because her mother had one before she was born because she “wasn't in a relationship that was right for her.” — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2022 Pro-abortion Democrat witness: "I owe my life to an abortion" pic.twitter.com/34nzMVLkVN --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-voices/support

Another pro-abortion activist called to ‘testify' by Democrats in the House suggested Tuesday that it is better for minorities in America to be aborted than to be born and that she ‘owes her life' to an abortion. The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations panel heard from Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder and executive director of abortion ‘storytelling group' We Testify. As such, GOP representatives were faced with another child like person up on the stand, speaking in a cringe inducing passive aggressive tone and clearly unable to control her emotions. Bracey Sherman had even used a sharpie to scrawl the pronouns “SHE/HER” on the name plate provided to her by the house. She told the panel that when she was 19 years old and pregnant she considered throwing herself down the stairs and drank “an unsafe amount of alcohol,” in the hope off achieving a miscarriage, which she admitted she counts as a “successful abortion”. “That was when it [abortion] was legal in every state. Now, it is not [not true] and I know some will try the methods that I did,” she asserted. “And I want them to know that there are safe methods to self-managing their abortions according to the World Health Organization,” the witness added, going on to promote ‘self managed' abortions by taking pills. At one point Bracey Sherman claimed that immigrant children once born are ripped from their families and caged, while ‘trans children' are “turned into political fodder,” and ‘black and brown children' live in fear of the police. She further claimed that all these issues are “not separate from abortion,” and should be taken into account by women when considering whether to go ahead with their pregnancy. The clear insinuation here is that it might be better for some minority children not to be born alive. Insane. Bracey Sherman also claimed that she owes her life to an abortion because her mother had one before she was born because she “wasn't in a relationship that was right for her.” “I share that to exercise my right to free speech because there are organizations and legislators who want to make what I just said a crime,” Bracey Sherman concluded, further claiming “Everyone loves someone who has abortions.” Democrats keep calling people as witnesses who sound and look like they are on the verge of a nervous breakdown to spew their cult like ideology. They refuse to define what a woman is, they claim denying men can get pregnant is ‘transphobic' and that disagreeing with them incites violence. Elsewhere during the hearing, a Democratic Rep. suggested that while discussing abortion the word ‘abortion' shouldn't be used, because it has “been weaponised” and has negative connotations. Incredible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-voices/support

As TransLash kicks off the second part of “Trans Bodies, Trans Choices,” Imara looks into the state of reproductive justice for our community. First, she talks with journalist Sydney Bauer about anti-trans and reproductive rights issues on the ballot this election. They discuss conservative strategies to overturn abortion access and the promise of a record-breaking number of trans people running for office. Next, Imara is joined by We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman who shares her approach to inclusive abortion language, storytelling, and liberation. Check out Trans Bodies, Trans Choices at https://translash.org/transbodiestranschoices/ Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Valor Aguilar: @valor.rola (Instagram)Sydney Bauer: @femme_thoughts (Twitter)Renee Bracey Sherman: @reneebraceysherman (Instagram) and @RBraceySherman (Twitter) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6Activation warning: the following topics are mentioned and/or discussed: abortion, racism, white supremacy, non-consensual sterilization, and religious persecution.  Did you know when we speak about Roe v. Wade we aren't actually speaking about abortion? In this episode, we learn about the backstory of Roe v. Wade and how its roots, like everything else, can be found in white supremacy. We process, we grieve, we generate hope and find support from Mother Earth. We also talk about: What the year 2022 is about energetically Age of AquariusRonald Regan The Religious Right How white supremacy is a virusEnergy can neither be created nor destroyedA portion of the proceeds from this episode will go to organizations womxn's health / abortion care. For additional support please reach out to Kendle via mustard shower evolution Resources: Healing Your Thousand Year Old Trauma by Resmaa Menakem (medieval Europe)Untamed by Glennon DoyleWe Can Do Hard Things Podcast by Glennon Doyle - Abortion: Family Meeting on Four Things to Do NextAbortion in the Middle East and North Africa by PRBThe Fall of 'Roe' Was Driven by Our Country's Original Sin: Anti-Blackness by Renee Bracey Sherman & Tracy Weitz For Decades, We've Helped Open Abortion Access, Here's Where We'll Go Post-'Roe' by National Network of Abortion Funds & Abortion Care Network  Aycee Brown - 2022 foundational yearPlanned Parenthood Cobalt Abortion FundFind the full episode transcription hereSuicide Prevention Lifeline: call 988 to be connected with a trained professional Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselorFollow us on:  TikTok: @nooffenseandInstagram: @nooffenseand_podcast @kelly.haze @amustardshowerEmail: nooffenseand@gmail.comSend us your feedback hereSubscribe to our email list here We are operating on the occupied land of the Ute, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne peoples colonized as Denver - we pay our respects to those past, present, and future. Support us

Joe Biden's administration claims activists and advocates are out of step. Renee Bracey Sherman, Executive Director of Abortion Stories joins to set the record straight. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're two weeks into the Roepocalypse and surprise, surprise, the conservative sun-dried turds against abortion are STILL burning down America AND still being evil as balls trying to hijack our uteri. How many total abortion bans went into effect this week? What's happening to abortion clinics and funds? Who the fuck is trying to force 10 year old rape victims to be moms? And is there ANY good news surfacing amongst this chaotic shitshow? (Spoiler alert: there's some bright spots!) Your favorite Buzzkills from Abortion Access Front's “Feminst Buzzkills Live!” podcast are here to pour y'all some piping hot bodily autonomy tea and deliver ALL the answers and updates on this week's latest anti-abortion BS from the invasive misogynistic species trying to get all up in your junk.  Helping us bulldoze through this week's bullshit are two special, iconic, womb warrior guests! First, we've got THE Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling and founder and executive director of We Testify, Renee Bracey Sherman, here to blab with us about two of our favorite things: abortion and shitting on the Dems and Biden! She's dropping her knowledge on who the actual leaders of the abortion rights movement are (hint, it's people who have had aboritons), the power of storytelling, how language around abortion needs to change (“camping,” we're looking at you), and the dope origins of We Testify and what they're doing for folks who have abortions.  PLUS! The hilarious, whacktose intolerant comedian and co-host of Betches Sup Podcast, Milly Tamarez, is in the house! How has she been coping with all the shit that stays spewing out of America's misogynistic henchmen's mouths? By trolling and bullying these lame clowns, DUH! Listen to us talk shit about Eric Adams and chat up about our most recent hobbies, period-piece binges, urban planning, and more! ROLL CALL: T-minus NINE days until Operation Save Abortion, don't forget to sign up. It's not a march, it's your training day. ‘Cause  you know us, when BS is poppin', we pop off! HOSTS: Lizz Winstead @LizzWinstead Moji Alawode-El @MojiLocks Marie Khan @MjKhan  SPECIAL GUESTS: Renee Bracey Sherman @ReneeBraceySherman (IG) @RBraceySherman (TW) Milly Tamarez @Milly_Tamarez (IG/TikTok) @MillyTamarez (TW) THE BAD SHIT: Texas Supreme Court Reinstates Abortion Ban From 1925 Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic Closes What to Know About Ohio's Six-Week Abortion Ban UPDATE: Louisiana Judge Lifts Temporary Block on Abortion Ban  THE GOOD SHIT: North Dakota's Only Abortion Clinic Files Block Against North Dakota Trigger Ban Kentucky Judge Considers Temporary Block on Two of Kentucky's Abortion Laws Utah Judge Orders a Temporary Restraining Order on the State's Trigger Law Colorado Governor Signs Protection for Out-Of-State Abortion Patients Traveling to CO Iowa Supreme Court Declines Governor's Request to Revisit Total Abortion Ban North Carolina Governor Signs Executive Order Protecting Abortion Access GUEST LINKS: We Testify / @WeTestify (IG) @AbortionStories (TW) Did Biden Say Abortion Yet? / @SayAbortionJoe (IG + TW) TICKETS: Betches Sup Live Show on July 30th Milly Tamarez's Website Betches Sup Podcast EPISODE LINKS: Find An Abortion Provider: I Need An A New York City for Abortion Rights  Adorable Long-Eared Goat in Pakistan TICKETS: Lizz Winstead live at The West Theater in Duluth, MN on 9/15 GoFundMe: Whole Woman's Health Moving to New Mexico OPERATION SAVE ABORTION Midwest Access Coalition / @midwest_access_coalition (IG) @MidwestAccess (TW) AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Twitter ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ AbortionAF Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC + WISHLIST HERE! HYPOCRITES UNMASKED HERE! EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE! FIND AN ABORTION PROVIDER NEAR YOU HERE!

Across the pond, the United States Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v Wade, meaning 33 million women in America were stripped of the right to an abortion. Many US states have already introduced new restrictions on abortion. Women and people who need abortions are having to travel further, often across state borders, and pay more. As expected, this ban will affect the most marginalised: poor women, queer people, women of colour and migrant women.The news has been dominated by the decision - but how many of us here in the UK know that abortion is a crime in England, Scotland, and Wales? This week, Media Storm speaks to doctors, activists, people who have had abortions, and leading abortion care providers in the UK, to find out just how restrictive the system here actually is. Plus, we hear from reproductive rights activists in Northern Ireland, about why decriminalisation without the services to match it means nothing. We're joined in the studio by Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify, and hailed as the ‘Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling', to discuss the why abortion is still seen as a taboo in the mainstream media, the history of the 'debate', and how a minority of anti-abortionists got so loud. The episode is hosted by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia).Speakers: Katherine O'Brien, British Pregnancy Advisory Service @katherine__ob @BPAS1968Maya Oppenheim @MayaOppenheimCatriona Rennison, Doctors for Choice UK @CatrionaRennis1 @DrsforChoice_UKBethany Moore @bethanysmmSophia Smith Galer @sophiasgalerRenee Bracey Sherman @RBraceySherman @reneebraceysherman @AbortionStoriesSources:Pro-choice UK poll https://bit.ly/3uvZqz7UK abortion statistics 2020 https://bit.ly/3yLUZ5N 2012 Abortion raids https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2313 Anti-abortion advocate told Congress that abortions power street lamps https://bit.ly/3yisyLr Women accused of illegal abortions in England and Wales after miscarriages and stillbirths https://bit.ly/3RiR6fNI had an abortion – and my experience shows how broken the UK system truly is https://bit.ly/3AwaY9uUS Donors Are Helping Push Anti-Abortion Agendas in UK schools https://bit.ly/3RscT55 Get in touchFollow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/mediastormpodor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mediastormpodor Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mediastormpodlike us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MediaStormPodsend us an email mediastormpodcast@gmail.comcheck out our website https://mediastormpodcast.comMusic by Samfire @soundofsamfire. Media Storm is brought to you by the house of The Guilty Feminist and is part of the Acast Creator Network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm giving my feed to important stories, starting with this one. You can listen at the #linkinbioIn this special breaking-news edition, @andyslavitt helps you understand the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade.As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to thedecision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman areproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if in you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need.To hear more of In the Bubble: https://link.chtbl.com/InTheBubbleKeep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Lemonada Media @LemonadaMedia on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Renee Bracey Sherman, Grace Howard, and Caitlin Cruz on Twitter @RBraceySherman, @ProfGraceHoward, and @caitlinrcruz.Presented by @lemonadamedia #Roe#abortionishealthcareSupport the show

Over the past year, near-total abortion bans have been instituted across America, including in Texas and Oklahoma. In December 2021, Beyond the Scenes host Roy Wood Jr. sat down with Texas-based OB/GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, to discuss Texas's new policies. In light of the Supreme Court leak that threatens Roe v. Wade, Dr. Moayedi rejoins Roy and executive director and founder of We Testify, Renee Bracey Sherman, to discuss where abortion rights are headed, how Texans and Oklahomans are already living without the protections of Roe v. Wade, and why voting isn't the most effective solution for supporting abortion rights. To support Renee Bracey Sherman's work with We Testify, consider donating: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wetestify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producers of this series wanted to share another Lemonada Media series with you as a resource in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict.  In this special breaking-news edition of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special breaking-news edition, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt. Follow Renee Bracey Sherman, Grace Howard, and Caitlin Cruz on Twitter @RBraceySherman, @ProfGraceHoward, and @caitlinrcruz. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.  Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/ Check out these resources from today's episode:  If you need help finding an abortion, head to https://www.ineedana.com/ or https://www.abortionfinder.org/ If you're worried your abortion or pregnancy outcome could be criminalized, go to https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/ or call their hotline at 844-868-2812. Caitlin and Grace recommend donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds and Keep Our Clinics: https://www.abortionfunds.org and https://keepourclinics.org/ Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy's book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producers of this series wanted to share another Lemonada Media series with you as a resource in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict.  In this special breaking-news edition of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producers of this series wanted to share another Lemonada Media series with you as a resource in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict.  In this special breaking-news edition of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producers of this series wanted to share another Lemonada Media series with you as a resource in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict.  In this special breaking-news edition of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producers of this series wanted to share another Lemonada Media series with you as a resource in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict.  In this special breaking-news edition of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producers of this series wanted to share another Lemonada Media series with you as a resource in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict.  In this special breaking-news edition of In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Andy helps you understand the impact of yesterday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. As health clinics in several states halt abortion procedures due to the decision, Andy gets reaction and action items from Caitlin Cruz, a reporter from Jezebel who covers reproductive rights; Grace Howard, an expert on reproductive law; and Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice activist protesting outside the Supreme Court. Find out what the ruling means, where to seek help if you or someone you know is worried they could be prosecuted for their actions, and how to support those in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past year, near-total abortion bans have been instituted across America, including in Texas and Oklahoma. In December 2021, Beyond the Scenes host Roy Wood Jr. sat down with Texas-based OB/GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, to discuss Texas's new policies. In light of the Supreme Court leak that threatens Roe v. Wade, Dr. Moayedi rejoins Roy and executive director and founder of We Testify, Renee Bracey Sherman, to discuss where abortion rights are headed, how Texans and Oklahomans are already living without the protections of Roe v. Wade, and why voting isn't the most effective solution for supporting abortion rights.   To support Renee Bracey Sherman's work with We Testify, consider donating: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wetestify   More on abortion bans from Beyond the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/K-wa9XMB9DY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India Walton in Buffalo responds to the mass shooting at a grocery store that targeted the Black community; the spread of white nationalist conspiracy theories and Fox News host Tucker Carlson and their relation to mass shootings; Ibram X. Kendi on antiracist education; We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman on the racist history of anti-abortion movements and what lawmakers must do to protect reproductive healthcare. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

India Walton in Buffalo responds to the mass shooting at a grocery store that targeted the Black community; the spread of white nationalist conspiracy theories and Fox News host Tucker Carlson and their relation to mass shootings; Ibram X. Kendi on antiracist education; We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman on the racist history of anti-abortion movements and what lawmakers must do to protect reproductive healthcare. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

On this special feed drop episode of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast, Jay plays a story from the podcast Abortion, With Love Titled To My Strength followed by a conversation between Omkari Williams and Renee Brown Sherman on Ms. Williams' podcast Stepping Intro Truth. Ms. Williams is a storyteller who teaches women how to use their stories to make a change. Ms. Brown Sherman is the Founder and Executive Director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions, increasing the spectrum of abortion storytellers in the public sphere, and shifting the way the media understands the context and complexity of accessing abortion care. After Monday night's leak, Jay didn't feel comfortable putting out the episode intended for this week. This moment is too big; too important. We have to be honest with what's happening in this country. This ruling will simply be the latest attack on everyone who isn't white, rich, and male in this country perpetrated by the Republican Party and allowed by the ineptitude and/or willful ignorance of the Democratic Party. Our system is broken and we're seeing real consequences. Jay and his wife Lauren attended a march Tuesday night in their city of Philadelphia that was sponsored by the organization behind the series of Women's Marches, and the Socialist Party. The march called for numerous outcomes including protecting the riot of abortion for all and the formation of a new party that accurately represents those the Democrats pretend to represent. If you or someone you love needs more info on an abortion, please visit your local Planned Parenthood. We'll be back with a regular episode (and talking about the success of Made It, Season 1) next week. Choose Your Struggle. To find this original conversation (and every other episode of the Stepping Into Truth podcast): https://www.steppingintotruth.com/e/talking-bringing-abortion-stories-out-of-the-shadows-and-more-with-renee-bracey-sherman/.And Abortion, With Love https://www.abortionwithlove.com/abortionloveletters/lettertomystrength.This episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Content warning: mention of blood and medical traumaAbortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone's abortion experiences. Hannah's writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abortion care and support work is forthcoming from Atria Books in 2023. You can subscribe to the newsletter at bringingdowntheflowers.substack.comLooking for someone to wow your audience now that the world is reopening? My speaking calendar is open! If you're interested in bringing me to your campus, your community group, your organization or any other location to speak about Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery, or Drug Use & Policy, reach out to me at Info@jayShifman.com. Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to Jay's wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, magnets are in too! Check them out on the website or Instagram. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!But that's not all! You can now buy even more merch! Check out our store on Teepublic at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/choose-your-struggle?ref_id=24308 for shirts, mugs, stickers, phone cases, baby onesies and much, much more!Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle Leave us an audio message to share feedback and have a chance to be played on the show: https://podinbox.com/CYS Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.Learn more about the Shameless Podcast Network: https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ Our Partner Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS Our Partner Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS As always, you can find more at our links: https://jay.campsite.bio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the shadow of the leaked SCOTUS decision on Dobbs v. Jackson, we're re-airing this conversation between host Brittany Packnett Cunningham, legendary activist Gloria Steinem and the “Beyonce of Abortion storytelling,” Renee Bracey Sherman. Late last year, the trio sat down to talk about the future of Roe—and how to protect the people behind the politics. The two leaders, separated by a generation, get into everything from their own personal stories to why the movement has sometimes sidelined the populations it serves. There's laughter, tears—and hope. Plus, Brittany shares some resources to guide us forward.Connect with Renee's organization at https://www.wetestify.org/. If you have financial resources, give to abortionfunds.org. And if you need an abortion, go to ineedana.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the shadow of the leaked SCOTUS decision on Dobbs v. Jackson, we're re-airing this conversation between host Brittany Packnett Cunningham, legendary activist Gloria Steinem and the “Beyonce of Abortion storytelling,” Renee Bracey Sherman. Late last year, the trio sat down to talk about the future of Roe—and how to protect the people behind the politics. The two leaders, separated by a generation, get into everything from their own personal stories to why the movement has sometimes sidelined the populations it serves. There's laughter, tears—and hope. Plus, Brittany shares some resources to guide us forward. Connect with Renee's organization at https://www.wetestify.org/. If you have financial resources, give to abortionfunds.org. And if you need an abortion, go to ineedana.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reproductive rights activist Renee Bracey Sherman joins to discuss the stigma around abortion and the fact that supposedly liberal supporters can't even bring themselves to say the words. The irony? This episode WILL be demonetized on certain websites for saying the word ABORTION. Subscribe to Woke AF Daily directly at Patreon.com/WokeAF to support independent media and see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lizz Winstead on Twitter: @LizzWinstead Abortion Access Front's website is at AAFront.org. Listen to the Feminist Buzzkills LIVE! podcast HERE. Lizz Winstead and Renee Bracey Sherman at NBC News: Patriot Front's anti-abortion advocacy at March for Life sends a clear message https://twitter.com/lizzwinstead/status/1502645000223563776 Michigan Republican House member Robert Regan triples down on advising his daughters to "lie back and enjoy" being violently sexually assaulted in a press release titled "slander". Chris Savage can be found on Twitter at @Eclectablog. MoReno Taylor II can be found on Twitter at @MI_MADE_Man. Support the pod by becoming a Patreon donor HERE! Give us a five-star review at iTunes! The GOTMFV Show Facebook page is HERE! Music clips Intro and transition music: Tell Me What I Want to Hear by Mike Wagner/Total Strangers Outro music: Complain (from the movie Bob Roberts) by David Robbins & Tim Robbins

Six months into Texas' near total ban on abortion, we are rereleasing this special episode of Cringewatchers, taped in September. *** This is not Texas' first rodeo. For this special episode, we talked to Dr. Liza Fuentes, a senior research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute and Dr. Jamila Taylor, director of health care reform and senior fellow at The Century Foundation about what's going on in Texas, what it means for abortion rights in the U.S. and what people can do to counter and prevent draconian attacks on our right to health care. Experts and resources mentioned on this episode: How to find (and donate to)your local abortion fund: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ All Above All, national organization working as "catalysts for abortion justice" https://allaboveall.org/ Renee Bracey Sherman, "The Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling" https://twitter.com/RBraceySherman The Afiya Center, a Dallas-based organization working to "ignite and build a robust Black women centered Reproductive Justice movement in Texas" https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ ANSIRH's research on abortion on TV & film https://www.ansirh.org/abortion/abortion-tv-and-film Binging/Cringing: Leila's cringing at the use of an unnecessary hashtag Lori is binging TikTok creators drowning a "whistleblower" website created by anti-choice activists with fake tips Credits: Our editor is Karen Y. Chan karenychan.com/ Judith Walker created our logo and cover art Dallas DL Engram created our theme song @dadollars

This Postscript engages two of the country's most celebrated legal scholars to discuss the criminalization of abortion and miscarriage, the elimination of exceptions for rape and incest, the political and legal repercussions of the Supreme Court's ruling on Texas SB-8, and yesterday's news from the FDA making medication abortions more accessible to some women in the United States. Michele Goodwin is a chancellors' Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine Law School. She recently authored Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood (Cambridge University Press 2020) and you can hear her interview with New Books in Law. Her widely New York Times essay, “I was Raped by My Father and an Abortion Saved My Life,” interrogates the impact of abortion on girls who are raped by family members. The episode of her podcast with Renee Bracey Sherman mentioned in the conversation is On the Issues with Michele Goodwin, “Supreme Court Rundown: Will Roe Survive?.  Mary Ziegler is the Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law and visiting professor at Harvard Law School Spring 2022. Her most recent book is Abortion and the Law in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and Dollars for Life: The Antiabortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment is forthcoming from Yale University Press in 2022. Dr. Ziegler's public facing scholarship includes her recent piece in The Atlantic exploring the constitutional chaos that may be created as other states deploy Texas's anti-abortion bounty system. Their coauthored “Whatever Happened to the Exceptions for Rape and Incest” in The Atlantic is mentioned in the podcast – as well as forthcoming scholarship on medication abortion by Allison Whelan, Sharswood Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is also mentioned. Susan Liebell is Dirk Warren '50 Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Postscript engages two of the country's most celebrated legal scholars to discuss the criminalization of abortion and miscarriage, the elimination of exceptions for rape and incest, the political and legal repercussions of the Supreme Court's ruling on Texas SB-8, and yesterday's news from the FDA making medication abortions more accessible to some women in the United States. Michele Goodwin is a chancellors' Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine Law School. She recently authored Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood (Cambridge University Press 2020) and you can hear her interview with New Books in Law. Her widely New York Times essay, “I was Raped by My Father and an Abortion Saved My Life,” interrogates the impact of abortion on girls who are raped by family members. The episode of her podcast with Renee Bracey Sherman mentioned in the conversation is On the Issues with Michele Goodwin, “Supreme Court Rundown: Will Roe Survive?.  Mary Ziegler is the Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law and visiting professor at Harvard Law School Spring 2022. Her most recent book is Abortion and the Law in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and Dollars for Life: The Antiabortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment is forthcoming from Yale University Press in 2022. Dr. Ziegler's public facing scholarship includes her recent piece in The Atlantic exploring the constitutional chaos that may be created as other states deploy Texas's anti-abortion bounty system. Their coauthored “Whatever Happened to the Exceptions for Rape and Incest” in The Atlantic is mentioned in the podcast – as well as forthcoming scholarship on medication abortion by Allison Whelan, Sharswood Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is also mentioned. Susan Liebell is Dirk Warren '50 Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

As SCOTUS weighs overturning the legal right to abortion, host Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits down for a moving conversation on what's most important: the people behind the politics. Her guests are two leaders separated by a generation but determined to put the emphasis on the humanity of people who seek abortions: legendary activist Gloria Steinem and the “Beyoncé of Abortion storytelling” Renee Bracey Sherman. They get into everything from their own personal stories to why the movement has sidelined the populations it serves. There's laughter, tears—and hope. With a guest introduction by The Meteor's Rebecca Carroll. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As SCOTUS weighs overturning the legal right to abortion, host Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits down for a moving conversation on what's most important: the people behind the politics. Her guests are two leaders separated by a generation but determined to put the emphasis on the humanity of people who seek abortions: legendary activist Gloria Steinem and the “Beyoncé of Abortion storytelling” Renee Bracey Sherman. They get into everything from their own personal stories to why the movement has sidelined the populations it serves. There's laughter, tears—and hope. With a guest introduction by The Meteor's Rebecca Carroll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is not Texas' first rodeo. For this special episode, we talked to Dr. Liza Fuentes, a senior research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute and Dr. Jamila Taylor, director of health care reform and senior fellow at The Century Foundation about what's going on in Texas, what it means for abortion rights in the U.S. and what people can do to counter and prevent draconian attacks on our right to health care. Experts and resources mentioned on this episode: How to find (and donate to)your local abortion fund: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ All Above All, national organization working as "catalysts for abortion justice" https://allaboveall.org/ Renee Bracey Sherman, "The Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling" https://twitter.com/RBraceySherman The Afiya Center, a Dallas-based organization working to "ignite and build a robust Black women centered Reproductive Justice movement in Texas" https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ ANSIRH's research on abortion on TV & film https://www.ansirh.org/abortion/abortion-tv-and-film Binging/Cringing: Leila's cringing at the use of an unnecessary hashtag Lori is binging TikTok creators drowning a "whistleblower" website created by anti-choice activists with fake tips Credits: Our editor is Karen Y. Chan karenychan.com/ Judith Walker created our logo and cover art Dallas DL Engram created our theme song @dadollars

BFR Host, LaKia, sits down with abortion and reproductive justice activist, writer, and organizer, Renee Bracey Sherman to talk about the importance of abortion storytelling, centering Black and brown voices in abortion storytelling, and the myth of "pro-life feminism" as well as other timely topics related to abortion and RJ. Renee Bracey Sherman is the founder and Executive Director of We Testify, an organization that supports and amplifies abortion storytellers. You can read Sherman's Buzzfeed article here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/employees-calling-out-reproductive-rights-groups. Follow BFR on Instagram (@blackfeministrants), and Twitter (@blackfemrants) to stay updated on the podcast!

Support the show! Guests:Layidua and Sarah, We Testify abortion storytellersCorinne Rocca, PhD, epidemiologist at the University of California San Francisco and researcher on the Turnaway StudyNorthwestern Professor Katie Watson, lawyer, bioethicist, and author of Scarlet ASpecial thanks to Renee Bracey Sherman of We Testify. Logo by Kate Ryan, music by Lily Sloane.Have an abortion story you want to share? Contact accesspodcast(at)protonmail(dot)com.You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to subscribe!

What do men have to do with abortion? How does societal expectations of masculinity impact abortion stigma? On this episode, Joe Strong will be helping us start answering these questions. Joe Strong is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics, where he is studying the relationships between men, masculinities, emergency contraception and abortion-related care in Ghana.  He'll also talk to us about the Abortion Book Club that he co-hosts with Dr. Rishita Nandagiri!Joe Strong's twitter: @JoeStrongDemogMasculinity Project: https://www.masculinitiesproject.org/Abortion Book Club: https://www.otherabortionstories.space/ / Twitter: @AbortionBooks_Dr. Rishita Nandagiri (Twitter: @rishie_)For further reading:Renee Bracey Sherman, on storytelling and reproductive justice (Abortion, with love Episode 8: The Beyonce of Abortion Storytelling)Professor Flora Cornish, on positionality in research (Twitter: @FloraCornish)Raewyn Connell, on hegemonic masculinities (Twitter: @raewynconnell)João Florêncio, on the concept of porous masculinity (Twitter: @NoisyBits)Dr. Pam Lowe, on anti-abortion discourse (Twitter: @DrPamLowe)Dr. Ruth Pearce, on trans pregnancy (Twitter: @NotRightRuth)Loretta J. Ross, on reproductive justice (Twitter: @LorettaJRoss)Sistersong, reproductive justice collective: https://www.sistersong.net/

On this episode, Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify talks about abortion storytelling and why it is so important to center the experiences of people who have had abortions, particularly those who have been historically marginalised in reproductive healthcare. In this episode, we'll be discussing the intersection of abortion and race, challenging narratives of the anti-abortion movement in the USA, and looking at how abortion is represented in TV.Links:Renee Bracey Sherman - https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/Renee's instagram: @reneebraceysherman Twitter: @RBraceyShermanWe Testify - https://wetestify.org/What is Reproductive Justice? Sistersong - https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justiceAbortion Onscreen Research Project by Gretchen Sisson & Steph Herold: https://www.ansirh.org/research/abortion-onscreenMovies & Series mentioned: Insecure, Dear White People, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Unpregnant, Little Woods, St. Francis, Please Like Me, Little Fires Everywhere, Scandal, Claws

The Feminist Sleeper Cellmates sit down with the “Beyonce of Abortion Storytelling” Renee Bracey Sherman, for the second trimester of our end-of-year trilogy! Join us as we cover the year in monstrous legislation and discuss why storytelling is crucial in our fight for justice, and to putting an end to legitimizing proposing these laws in the first place!   Gathered in the Sleeper Cell HOSTS:  Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks Marie Khan @mkhanj  Follow us on Twitter!  GUEST:  Renee Bracey Sherman  Founder and Executive Director of We Testify, https://wetestify.org/  All the housekeeping Write a review / give us 5 stars - it’s the best way for our podcast to reach more people!Follow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook/tikok and YouTubeEmail us at podcast@aaforce.org! Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!! MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. During today's episode, they discuss how the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, beyond being a devastating loss of a beloved individual and respected Justice, also puts the country in an extremely perilous situation. As many Americans remember, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February of 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to even begin the confirmation process of President Obama’s chosen nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat, saying that the nomination would take place too close to an election. Now, with Donald Trump in the Oval Office—that pretense is gone. Many Senate Republicans who have stated on the record that they would refuse to confirm a nominee in 2020 have already backtracked on their earlier statements. And on Saturday, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the open seat, who holds extremely conservative views on health care, reproductive rights, and more. One thing that’s different from what happened in 2016 is that now the election is not just approaching—it is already underway. Many people have already cast their ballots through early voting or mail-in voting. The voters deserve a say in who makes this next Supreme Court appointment. During the show, Charlotte and Edwith focus on what exactly is at stake with the Supreme Court vacancy—with a particular focus on the Affordable Care Act and reproductive rights. To discuss these topics and more, they are joined by Renee Bracey Sherman, Executive Director of Abortion Stories, and Juan Sarmiento, Media Manager for Young Invincibles. Here are the Twitter handles for today's guests and their organizations: Renee Bracey Sherman - @RBraceySherman, Abortion Stories - @AbortionStories, Young Invincibles - @YoungInvincible The website for "Generation Progress" is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress.  Brent J. Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. During today's episode, they discuss how the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, beyond being a devastating loss of a beloved individual and respected Justice, also puts the country in an extremely perilous situation. As many Americans remember, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February of 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to even begin the confirmation process of President Obama's chosen nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat, saying that the nomination would take place too close to an election. Now, with Donald Trump in the Oval Office—that pretense is gone. Many Senate Republicans who have stated on the record that they would refuse to confirm a nominee in 2020 have already backtracked on their earlier statements. And on Saturday, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the open seat, who holds extremely conservative views on health care, reproductive rights, and more. One thing that's different from what happened in 2016 is that now the election is not just approaching—it is already underway. Many people have already cast their ballots through early voting or mail-in voting. The voters deserve a say in who makes this next Supreme Court appointment. During the show, Brent and Charlotte focus on what exactly is at stake with the Supreme Court vacancy—with a particular focus on the Affordable Care Act and reproductive rights. To discuss these topics and more, they are joined by Renee Bracey Sherman, Executive Director of Abortion Stories, and Juan Sarmiento, Media Manager for Young Invincibles.   Here are the Twitter handles for today's guests and their organizations:   Renee Bracey Sherman - @RBraceySherman, Abortion Stories - @AbortionStories, Young Invincibles - @YoungInvincible   The website for "Generation Progress" is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress.  Brent J. Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.

Topics Discussed:  Black Lives Matter unintentionally creating awareness about abortionHow abortion suppresses the Black voteAbortion organization employees & board members speaking out about racism inside these organizationsA revelation from the Gosnell trialOur call for a congressional investigation & defunding of these abortion organizations Links Mentioned: Employees Are Calling Out Major Reproductive Rights Organizations For Racism And Hypocrisy - BuzzFeed NewsSign the Life Dynamics PetitionVideo: Students Love Green New Deal... Until Hearing What's In It - Campus Reform Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]
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Our stint at Netroots Nation 2020 continues, this time with even more bad abortion news. While Arkansas is busy trying to make doctors call the police on pregnant minors (we cannot overemphasize how cruel this is), stop D&E procedures (the standard medical process for a second trimester termination), and allow a patient’s family to meddle in their abortion decision, WE NOW ALSO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE POST OFFICE. Plus, joining us is a trio of amazing activists, clinic professionals, and legislative experts to talk about the toxicity of the Hyde and Helms Amendments and how the US must reverse rules like these to truly give folks globally a chance at equitable abortion care.  Gathered in the Sleeper Cell Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks Marie Khan @mkhanj  LINK TO SHOW NOTES (link goes to pod post on website where all this info lives) Quick Hits What is Happening in Arkansas https://msmagazine.com/2020/08/10/federal-court-reverses-block-on-arkansas-abortion-law-citing-john-roberts/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/court-lifts-ruling-against-4-arkansas-abortion-restrictions/2020/08/07/8908885a-d8da-11ea-a788-2ce86ce81129_story.html Calling All Our US Postal Service Activists  https://indyweek.com/news/aldona-wos-disastrous-tenure-dhhs-secretary-finally/https://journalnow.com/news/state/anti-abortion-activist-hired-for-state-health-job/article_0bf5082c-20cf-11e3-997a-0019bb30f31a.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/trump-usps-funding-comments-2020-election/index.html The Interview The whores in this house are so excited to talk with Renee Bracey Sherman (We Testify), Morgan Hopkins (All Above All), and Jen Moore Conrow (Abortion Provider turned Consultant) about the cruelty imposed by the Hyde and Helms Amendments, restricting domestic and international funding for abortion care, and the overall barriers some of the most volunerable populations face in seeking abortion care. https://theslot.jezebel.com/joe-biden-really-wants-you-to-forget-that-he-supported-1842359569https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/455677-harris-challenges-biden-over-hyde-amendment-flip-flophttps://msmagazine.com/2020/08/13/helms-amendment-its-time-to-confront-senator-jesse-helms-sexist-racist-and-homophobic-legacy/https://rewire.news/article/2019/06/21/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hyde-amendment-and-efforts-to-end-it/https://pressley.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-pressley-lee-schakowsky-and-ocasio-cortez-introduce-amendment-striphttps://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/medicaid-funding-abortion Six Degrees of Abortion  Can Lizz Tie Bald Eagles to Abortion? https://www.yahoo.com/news/bald-eagle-attacks-950-drone-191200194.html Announcements SIGN OUR PETITION DEMANDING FAKE CLINICS RETURN PPP FUNDS https://bit.ly/2CltV2S  Did we mention we have video of today’s podcast?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQR0_dSkys Get excited for another edition of Do Re #MeToo, a night of comedy and reclaiming sexist songs! Ticket links will be available soon All the housekeeping Write a review/ give us 5 starsFollow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/InstagramEmail us at podcast@aaforce.org! Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!! MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Our stint at Netroots Nation 2020 continues, this time with even more bad abortion news. While Arkansas is busy trying to make doctors call the police on pregnant minors (we cannot overemphasize how cruel this is), stop D&E procedures (the standard medical process for a second trimester termination), and allow a patient’s family to meddle in their abortion decision, WE NOW ALSO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE POST OFFICE. Plus, joining us is a trio of amazing activists, clinic professionals, and legislative experts to talk about the toxicity of the Hyde and Helms Amendments and how the US must reverse rules like these to truly give folks globally a chance at equitable abortion care.  Gathered in the Sleeper Cell Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks Marie Khan @mkhanj  LINK TO SHOW NOTES (link goes to pod post on website where all this info lives) Quick Hits What is Happening in Arkansas https://msmagazine.com/2020/08/10/federal-court-reverses-block-on-arkansas-abortion-law-citing-john-roberts/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/court-lifts-ruling-against-4-arkansas-abortion-restrictions/2020/08/07/8908885a-d8da-11ea-a788-2ce86ce81129_story.html Calling All Our US Postal Service Activists  https://indyweek.com/news/aldona-wos-disastrous-tenure-dhhs-secretary-finally/https://journalnow.com/news/state/anti-abortion-activist-hired-for-state-health-job/article_0bf5082c-20cf-11e3-997a-0019bb30f31a.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/trump-usps-funding-comments-2020-election/index.html The Interview The whores in this house are so excited to talk with Renee Bracey Sherman (We Testify), Morgan Hopkins (All Above All), and Jen Moore Conrow (Abortion Provider turned Consultant) about the cruelty imposed by the Hyde and Helms Amendments, restricting domestic and international funding for abortion care, and the overall barriers some of the most volunerable populations face in seeking abortion care. https://theslot.jezebel.com/joe-biden-really-wants-you-to-forget-that-he-supported-1842359569https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/455677-harris-challenges-biden-over-hyde-amendment-flip-flophttps://msmagazine.com/2020/08/13/helms-amendment-its-time-to-confront-senator-jesse-helms-sexist-racist-and-homophobic-legacy/https://rewire.news/article/2019/06/21/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hyde-amendment-and-efforts-to-end-it/https://pressley.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-pressley-lee-schakowsky-and-ocasio-cortez-introduce-amendment-striphttps://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/medicaid-funding-abortion Six Degrees of Abortion  Can Lizz Tie Bald Eagles to Abortion? https://www.yahoo.com/news/bald-eagle-attacks-950-drone-191200194.html Announcements SIGN OUR PETITION DEMANDING FAKE CLINICS RETURN PPP FUNDS https://bit.ly/2CltV2S  Did we mention we have video of today’s podcast?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQR0_dSkys Get excited for another edition of Do Re #MeToo, a night of comedy and reclaiming sexist songs! Ticket links will be available soon All the housekeeping Write a review/ give us 5 starsFollow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/InstagramEmail us at podcast@aaforce.org! Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!! MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Season 1 Episode 6 features an interview with Elizabeth Estrada ( commonly known as Eli) - a Mexican immigrant organizer based in the Bronx working on reproductive justice in New York City and State. In this episode we discuss fake clinics, also known as crisis pregnancy centers.We do a deep dive into how fake clinics are intentionally confusing and coercing people to give birth by creating barriers and detours, as well as providing misinformation to people who are looking to learn about and access abortion. Elizabeth Estrada Bio:Elizabeth Estrada serves as the New York Field and Advocacy Manager at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. Previously, she served as the Civic Engagement Manager where she worked to raise the voices of Latinas nationally for policy change at all levels of government on issues that impact people's reproductive freedom and self-determination. Elizabeth immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico at the age of 4, where she remained undocumented until age 13. She began as a Sexual and Reproductive Health “Promotora” for the Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Elizabeth has had the honor of organizing hundreds of women on reproductive justice in her 10 years of grassroots organizing experience.References During the Episode:Reach out to Eli to get involved in the fight against fake clinics in The Bronx and throughout NY State email: newyork@latinainstitute.orgPro Truth New York: a coalition of reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates, policy makers, and service providers, united to fight fake abortion clinicsExpose Fake Clinics: a national initiative created to tell the truth about manipulative, fake reproductive health centersAdvocates for Youth: where Eli first shared her abortion story via their 1in3 campaign.Yo Te Apoyo: a campaign from Latina Institute to destigmatize abortion, and shift the culture to one of compassion and dignity.Renee Bracey Sherman: award winning reproductive justice activist and writer with expertise in public abortion storytelling and ending abortion stigmaLifting Latina Voices Initiative at the Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta, GALegislation for a research board to measure impact of fake clinics: NYS Assembly passed the LSPC Study Bill (A.8212) on 7/21. It authorizes the Commissioner of Health to conduct a study and issue a report examining the unmet health and resource needs facing pregnant women in New York and the impact of limited service pregnancy centersCreated and Hosted by Taja LindleyProduced by Colored Girls HustleMusic, Soundscape and Audio Engineering by Emma AlabasterSupport our work on Patreon or make a one-time payment via PayPalFor more information visit BirthJustice.nyc This podcast is made possible, in part, by the Narrative Power Stipend - a grant funded by Forward Together for members of Echoing Ida.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TajaLindley)

Renee Bracey Sherman, also known as the Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling, has a few things she wants to say about the right to choose. On this episode of She+, Renee shares her own abortion story. But she also shares the realities that women, trans men and non-binary people face when trying to access abortion care. Whether she's driving someone across state lines to access better medical care or holding someone's hand during the procedure because they 're alone, Renee is passionate about abortion equity. *Please be advised that this episode highlights personal reflections on abortion, so please be cautious if this is a sensitive subject for you.* --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepluspod/support

The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive freedom has been denied to Black women. And there is an important story of the ways that people of color, led by Black women, have built movements to liberate themselves and reclaim freedom. Joining us to discuss is Renee Bracey Sherman, the founder and executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to telling the stories of people who have had abortions.

We Testify abortion storytellers, Renee Bracey-Sherman and Beth Vial, share a blueprint for how to destigmatize abortion. This episode offers insight into the power of sharing abortion stories. Renee and Beth articulate some of the reasons why abortion storytellers remain silent, and discuss why building radical love and community for people who have had abortions matters.

NARAL's The Morning After is a production of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio. ********** This week, we wanted to lift up just a few of the amazing speeches from the rally outside the US Supreme Court during oral arguments in June v. Russo. That case out of Louisiana is identical to the 2016 case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, which struck down a series of Texas politically motivated abortion restrictions. The audio for today's podcast is available thanks to the Center for Reproductive Rights. You can watch the entire rally on their YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/om5c20c_HB4  &  https://www.youtube.com/user/ReproductiveRight100/videos  The rally was emceed by Renee Bracey Sherman and featured speakers representing major national reproductive rights organizations and independent clinics, patients, clergy and faith organizations, medical groups, and members of Congress.  ********** Join the Freedom of Choice Ohio coalition for Advocacy Day on April 1. Join us to tell your Ohio state legislators how you feel about abortion restrictions. Register at: http://bit.ly/ohioadvocacyday2020  For other upcoming events, visit the Events tab on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NARALProChoiceOhio/events/  ********** Listen to NARAL's The Morning After on these podcast apps: Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/naralpodcast  Spotify: bit.ly/naralspotify  Stitcher: bit.ly/naralstitcher  Podbean: bit.ly/naralpodbean 

In this episode abortion rights activist Renee Bracey Sherman and I talk about why it’s so important that abortions stories are heard. We also talk about the deep bias that’s at the heart of the debate and the disproportionate impact on people of color.Renee made me think about aspects of this issue that I hadn’t considered before.Join us and expand your perspective on reproductive rights.

"[Safe, legal and rare] is extremely antiquated in that it's focusing on shifting politics but not actually thinking about who are the people who are at the center of this issue: people like me who have abortions," reproductive justice activist Renee Bracey Sherman told us.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

In the first half of 2019, State legislatures across the South, Midwest and the Plains enacted 58 abortion restrictions, 26 of which would ban some, most or all abortions--even before most people know they’re pregnant. On the brighter side, 93 new laws that expand reproductive healthcare were enacted, including 29 that expanded access to abortion, including NY, Vermont, Maine and Nevada. In the midst of this maelstrom, in June, 2019 I attended a panel put on The Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health--about the threats against Roe v. Wade and what it means for patients. I found the speakers and the content really helpful in wrapping my arms around the state of affairs and wanted to share it with you---so the Bixby Center gave me permission to do just that. The speakers you will hear include Stephanie Toti (who successfully argued Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt in front of the Supreme Court) and now runs the Lawyering Project whose mission is to strengthen protections for reproductive rights under U.S. law and promote reproductive justice), Erin Grant (of the Abortion Care Network, an organization that supports independent abortion providers) and Renee Bracey Sherman (of the National Network of Abortion Funds which works to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access). This panel discussion, “meeting the needs of patients post-Roe v. Wade”  was moderated by Dan Grossman a professor at UC San Francisco and the director of their research program Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, which you will hear referred to as ANSIRH. The Bixby Center is part of University of California San Francisco, and they research, train and advocate to advance reproductive health policy and practice worldwide through an evidence-based approach. For those of us who use birth control, let’s give them a shout out. Their researchers have played a part in testing every contraceptive method currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Links to the resources and information shared in the panel and more on this topic, at my website, inflectionpointradio.org. Support the production of Inflection Point with a monthly or one-time contribution! And when you’re done, come on over to The Inflection Point Society, our Facebook group of everyday activists who seek to make extraordinary change through small, daily actions. Subscribe to “Inflection Point” to get more stories of how women rise up right in your feed.

On Episode 11 of Obscene, Host Maya Contreras interviews Reproductive Justice Advocate, Renee Bracey Sherman on the importance of Abortion Storytelling, Abortion Funds, and Abortion Access. "Renee Bracey Sherman is a Chicago-born, Midwest-raised activist, writer and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have had abortions in media and pop culture. She is among the most vital voices in the United States elevating the conversation about abortion experiences, and using creative and innovative strategies to shift the conversation centering people of color and other marginalized identities. Her work is so influential that the right-wing website Twitchy recognizes her as “the queen of all abortions”.She has trained hundreds of abortion storytellers in the United States and around the world, including elected officials. Renee developed and designed a curriculum for storyteller support and training based on her extensive interviews with abortion storytellers. In 2014, she published the results and recommendations from these interviews in two 20-page guides, Saying Abortion Aloud, which are used and referenced across the reproductive health, rights, and justice field. In 2015, Renee partnered with media critic and author Anita Sarkeesian and anti-rape activist and author Jaclyn Friedman to co-author Speak Up & Stay Safe(r), a multilingual digital guide on handling online harassment.Renee has written for New York Times, the Guardian, EBONY Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Salon, Broadly, Rewire, Bustle, Glamour, and many more. Currently, Renee serves as the Senior Public Affairs Manager at the National Network of Abortion Funds where is the creator of We Testify, the only national and intersectional leadership program for people who’ve had abortions in the United States, created by and for people who’ve had abortions, centering race, class, and gender identity."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abortion rights are under attack. And while many are scared, maybe for the first time, the push to control and criminalize women's health care is nothing new. For many Americans, access to abortion as promised after Roe v. Wade never really came. We discuss reproductive justice and ways to get involved in your community with activist Renee Bracey Sherman. And we learn how Chicago women took action to create safe, private ways to access abortion in the 1970s under the pseudonym JANE with one of the collective's members, Judith Arcana.

Host Raquel Willis and guest Renee Bracey Sherman unpack the Women's March, Emmett Till's accuser and Trump's SCOTUS Pick.

Men write Jaclyn letters -- and they're good! Plus advice for a listener who hates being called a "late bloomer," and repro rights rockstar Renee Bracey Sherman helps us look past November 8 to the abortion & birth control fights we need to be ready for next year and beyond. All in one jam-packed quickiesode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just because you've heard enough from the orange fascist doesn't mean you're ready to vote. There's a lot at stake up and down the ballot for sexual and reproductive freedom, so Jaclyn caught up with repro rights rockstar Renee Bracey Sherman to shed some light on some key fights involving sex ed, abortion access, condoms, porn, the minimum wage and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the United State of Women Summit in Washington, DC, we talk about black girl magic, pro-choice fashion, tech safety tips for abuse survivors and Oprah and Michelle Obama's friendship. Plus, conversations with Valerie Jarrett, Renee Bracey-Sherman and Kim Gandy.

Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti talks to Ilyse Hogue about the state of abortion access in the US, and Renee Bracey Sherman shares her abortion story

Renee Bracey Sherman is a never ending resource of information when it comes to the current political fight for abortion rights in the country. She's currently a Policy Representative at the National Network of Abortion Funds, and on the board of NARAL Pro Choice America. On this week's episode of Uninterrupted , she gets personal and shares with us her own abortion story, and the reason why she will always be open and honest about it. Follow These Women on Twitter: Women's Health: @womenshealthmag Caitlin Abber: @everydaycaitlin Renee Bracey Sherman: @RBraceySherman Produced by Caitlin Abber and Lisa Chudnofsky Edited by Charesse James “Bullshit” by Jen Miller: jenmillermusic.com