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Introducing ACCESS

FromACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion

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Aug 21, 2020

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Released:

Aug 21, 2020

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (32)

You've heard a lot of debates about abortion. But how much do you know about it, really? ACCESS pulls back the curtain, demystifying abortion by bringing you real, first person stories and expert perspectives. Each episode tackles a different topic.

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Introducing ACCESS: ACCESS is a new podcast that answers all your questions about abortion in the U.S., including some you never knew you had. First episode on September 3, 2020. Subscribe now! by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
2 min listen
COVID-19 and the Divided States of Abortion: Within the U.S., we have two countries — the states where lawmakers are neutral or supportive of abortion access, and the states where lawmakers have made it as difficult to get an abortion as possible. Today, we examine how the pandemic has widened this gap even further. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
37 min listen
Destigmatizing Abortion Through Photography with the Abortion Project by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
16 min listen
Dr. Meera Shah on Storytelling to Combat Stigma: Dr. Meera Shah, guest from episodes one and two, speaks with Garnet about the process behind her book You’re The Only One I’ve Told, how her work has changed the conversation about abortion within her family, and what’s ahead after the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
24 min listen
What’s It Like to Get an Abortion During a Pandemic?: What’s it like to get an abortion during a pandemic? Three people, from three different states, share their stories. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
33 min listen
The At-Home Abortion Revolution: A growing number of people are using pills to end their pregnancies without involving medical providers. Advocates say this practice — called self-managed abortion — is safe, effective, and should be more accessible. But it’s sometimes criminalized. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
41 min listen
What Actually Happens During an Abortion?: Abortion is common, but it’s something we rarely talk about. So let’s clear up the biggest mystery first: what actually happens during an abortion? Today a provider guides us through, step by step. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
21 min listen
Abortion Clinic Harassment Intensifies During the Pandemic: Protesters outside of abortion clinics are a common sight. But they have become emboldened during the Trump era, employing aggressive tactics, turning out in record-breaking numbers, and flouting pandemic safety measures. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
47 min listen
Why Do People Have Abortions Later in Pregnancy?: Later abortion is on the ballot in Colorado, where voters are being asked to decide on a 22-week abortion ban. It has also come up during the presidential campaign. What’s at stake? Hear from people who’ve had later abortions in their own words. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
44 min listen
Why Anti-Abortion Protesters Get Special Treatment from Police: Almost every Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 saw a police response. But police rarely intervene in anti-abortion protests, despite the fact that these protests frequently involve violations of federal law. Writer Molly Shah shares what she found when she looked into this discrepancy. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
22 min listen
Robin Marty on Preparing for a Post-Roe America: Robin Marty, author of Handbook for a Post-Roe America, on abortion care in the South, why the federal government can’t save abortion access, and what we all need to do to prepare for a future where abortion could be outlawed in some parts of the country. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
46 min listen
2021 is a Record-Breaking Year for State Attacks on Abortion. How Are Advocates Fighting Back?: 90 abortion restrictions have already been enacted this year. That’s more than any other year since the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. More are on the way — but some states are fighting to turn the tide. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
38 min listen
Reframing Abortion Regret: In this episode we tackle the myth that abortion regret is common, learn about the dignity of risk, and make space for complicated feelings. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
41 min listen
Will Insurance Pay for My Abortion?: Spoiler alert: probably not. How the Hyde Amendment paved the way for other restrictions on public and private insurance coverage of abortion, and how people pay for their abortions when insurance doesn’t help. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
36 min listen
What Are the Consequences of Being Denied an Abortion?: Kayla talks about being denied an abortion while incarcerated, and Dr. Diana Greene Foster shares her work on the landmark Turnaway Study. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
32 min listen
Abortion Bounties? Inside the Fight Against Radical Texas Law SB 8: A new Texas law would ban abortion around six weeks by encouraging vigilante lawsuits against abortion providers, funders, and others, with a strong incentive — at least $10,000 in damages. The fight to stop it from going into effect will likely end up at the Supreme Court. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
20 min listen
What's at Stake in this Supreme Court Term?: Is the Supreme Court about to gut Roe v. Wade? Here’s everything you need to know. Plus: new data from the Guttmacher Institute reveals what abortion access would look like in a post-Roe America. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
38 min listen
The Successes and Failures of the Women's March: The Women’s March organized rallies for abortion justice across the country. Thousands marched, but did organizers miss the mark? by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
28 min listen
Fact Check: Texas SB 8: Can a person be sued for having an abortion in Texas? Can abortion funds still help people travel out of state? What did the Supreme Court do, and what’s next? Breaking down the facts and busting a few myths about Texas law SB 8. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
20 min listen
A Last Stand for Abortion Rights at the Supreme Court?: As the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, activists outside united around a message: Liberate Abortion. Plus, how independent abortion clinics are holding the line for abortion access. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
52 min listen
Shame, Stigma, and Lies: How Crisis Pregnancy Centers Manipulate Pregnant People: Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers have proliferated across the country, using deceptive tactics to try and convince people not to have abortions. Increasingly, they’re receiving government funding to spread stigma and falsehoods, including medication abortion “reversal.” by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
40 min listen
Abortion and Religion: Reclaiming the Narrative by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
76 min listen
How Anti-Abortion Doctors and Hospitals Put Pregnant People in Danger: One woman’s story of delays and denials of care reveals how anti-abortion individuals and policies lead to substandard care for pregnant people—and provides a window into a post-Roe future. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
41 min listen
Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Barriers to Repro Health, Rights, and Justice by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
90 min listen
Roe Fell. What Happened Next?: Abortion providers, clinic staff, and volunteers tell us what happened in their clinics on the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. People who’ve had abortions reflect on how the decision made them feel. Plus: how you can help. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
69 min listen
Oklahoma Becomes the First State to Ban Abortion Outright Since Roe: Oklahoma clinics have been a lifeline for Texans since their state enacted a six-week abortion ban. Now, Oklahoma has banned abortion entirely, deepening what was already a crisis. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
26 min listen
How Anti-Abortion Bias Shapes Media Coverage: Whether on the news or in scripted television and movies, the abortion stories we see in media are often stigmatizing, inaccurate, or simply outdated. Two researchers tell us why that matters. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
36 min listen
Why Adoption Isn't an Alternative to Abortion: A birth mom says that she doesn’t regret having an abortion—but placing a child for adoption left her traumatized. Plus, an adoptee shares her abortion story, and a researcher clears up some myths about adoption. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
56 min listen
Grief, Survivor's Guilt, and Hope in Practice: One Year After Dobbs: First-person dispatches from the frontlines of abortion care in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
70 min listen
Abortion: Add to Cart: A conversation with the director of a new short film exploring self-managed abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol and the emergence of telehealth. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
30 min listen

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From Ritually: An Abortion Journey: Last year Nelufar had an abortion. The decision to terminate her pregnancy wasn’t difficult, but the process was. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
42 min listen
Grief, Survivor's Guilt, and Hope in Practice: One Year After Dobbs: First-person dispatches from the frontlines of abortion care in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
70 min listen
What's Next for Abortion Pills?: Breaking down the confusing legal battle over mifepristone and what it means for the future. Plus: What you need to know about the Comstock Act, the 150-year-old law that could lead to a national abortion ban. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
32 min listen
How Anti-Abortion Bias Shapes Media Coverage: Whether on the news or in scripted television and movies, the abortion stories we see in media are often stigmatizing, inaccurate, or simply outdated. Two researchers tell us why that matters. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
36 min listen
Abortion: Add to Cart: A conversation with the director of a new short film exploring self-managed abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol and the emergence of telehealth. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
30 min listen
Why Adoption Isn't an Alternative to Abortion: A birth mom says that she doesn’t regret having an abortion—but placing a child for adoption left her traumatized. Plus, an adoptee shares her abortion story, and a researcher clears up some myths about adoption. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
56 min listen
Roe Fell. What Happened Next?: Abortion providers, clinic staff, and volunteers tell us what happened in their clinics on the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. People who’ve had abortions reflect on how the decision made them feel. Plus: how you can help. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
69 min listen
How Anti-Abortion Doctors and Hospitals Put Pregnant People in Danger: One woman’s story of delays and denials of care reveals how anti-abortion individuals and policies lead to substandard care for pregnant people—and provides a window into a post-Roe future. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
41 min listen
Oklahoma Becomes the First State to Ban Abortion Outright Since Roe: Oklahoma clinics have been a lifeline for Texans since their state enacted a six-week abortion ban. Now, Oklahoma has banned abortion entirely, deepening what was already a crisis. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
26 min listen
Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Barriers to Repro Health, Rights, and Justice by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
90 min listen
Abortion and Religion: Reclaiming the Narrative by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
76 min listen
A Last Stand for Abortion Rights at the Supreme Court?: As the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, activists outside united around a message: Liberate Abortion. Plus, how independent abortion clinics are holding the line for abortion access. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
52 min listen
The Successes and Failures of the Women's March: The Women’s March organized rallies for abortion justice across the country. Thousands marched, but did organizers miss the mark? by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
28 min listen
What's at Stake in this Supreme Court Term?: Is the Supreme Court about to gut Roe v. Wade? Here’s everything you need to know. Plus: new data from the Guttmacher Institute reveals what abortion access would look like in a post-Roe America. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
38 min listen
Fact Check: Texas SB 8: Can a person be sued for having an abortion in Texas? Can abortion funds still help people travel out of state? What did the Supreme Court do, and what’s next? Breaking down the facts and busting a few myths about Texas law SB 8. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
20 min listen
Shame, Stigma, and Lies: How Crisis Pregnancy Centers Manipulate Pregnant People: Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers have proliferated across the country, using deceptive tactics to try and convince people not to have abortions. Increasingly, they’re receiving government funding to spread stigma and falsehoods, including medication abortion “reversal.” by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
40 min listen
Abortion Bounties? Inside the Fight Against Radical Texas Law SB 8: A new Texas law would ban abortion around six weeks by encouraging vigilante lawsuits against abortion providers, funders, and others, with a strong incentive — at least $10,000 in damages. The fight to stop it from going into effect will likely end up at the Supreme Court. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
20 min listen
2021 is a Record-Breaking Year for State Attacks on Abortion. How Are Advocates Fighting Back?: 90 abortion restrictions have already been enacted this year. That’s more than any other year since the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. More are on the way — but some states are fighting to turn the tide. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
38 min listen
Will Insurance Pay for My Abortion?: Spoiler alert: probably not. How the Hyde Amendment paved the way for other restrictions on public and private insurance coverage of abortion, and how people pay for their abortions when insurance doesn’t help. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
36 min listen
Robin Marty on Preparing for a Post-Roe America: Robin Marty, author of Handbook for a Post-Roe America, on abortion care in the South, why the federal government can’t save abortion access, and what we all need to do to prepare for a future where abortion could be outlawed in some parts of the country. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
46 min listen
Reframing Abortion Regret: In this episode we tackle the myth that abortion regret is common, learn about the dignity of risk, and make space for complicated feelings. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
41 min listen
What Are the Consequences of Being Denied an Abortion?: Kayla talks about being denied an abortion while incarcerated, and Dr. Diana Greene Foster shares her work on the landmark Turnaway Study. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
32 min listen
Destigmatizing Abortion Through Photography with the Abortion Project by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
16 min listen
Why Anti-Abortion Protesters Get Special Treatment from Police: Almost every Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 saw a police response. But police rarely intervene in anti-abortion protests, despite the fact that these protests frequently involve violations of federal law. Writer Molly Shah shares what she found when she looked into this discrepancy. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
22 min listen
What’s It Like to Get an Abortion During a Pandemic?: What’s it like to get an abortion during a pandemic? Three people, from three different states, share their stories. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
33 min listen
Abortion Clinic Harassment Intensifies During the Pandemic: Protesters outside of abortion clinics are a common sight. But they have become emboldened during the Trump era, employing aggressive tactics, turning out in record-breaking numbers, and flouting pandemic safety measures. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
47 min listen
Dr. Meera Shah on Storytelling to Combat Stigma: Dr. Meera Shah, guest from episodes one and two, speaks with Garnet about the process behind her book You’re The Only One I’ve Told, how her work has changed the conversation about abortion within her family, and what’s ahead after the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
24 min listen
Why Do People Have Abortions Later in Pregnancy?: Later abortion is on the ballot in Colorado, where voters are being asked to decide on a 22-week abortion ban. It has also come up during the presidential campaign. What’s at stake? Hear from people who’ve had later abortions in their own words. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
44 min listen
The At-Home Abortion Revolution: A growing number of people are using pills to end their pregnancies without involving medical providers. Advocates say this practice — called self-managed abortion — is safe, effective, and should be more accessible. But it’s sometimes criminalized. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
41 min listen
COVID-19 and the Divided States of Abortion: Within the U.S., we have two countries — the states where lawmakers are neutral or supportive of abortion access, and the states where lawmakers have made it as difficult to get an abortion as possible. Today, we examine how the pandemic has widened this gap even further. by ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion
37 min listen

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Titles in the series (32)

More Episodes from ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion