ACCESS: A Podcast About Abortion

In this episode we tackle the myth that abortion regret is common, learn about the dignity of risk, and make space for complicated feelings.

Kayla talks about being denied an abortion while incarcerated, and Dr. Diana Greene Foster shares her work on the landmark Turnaway Study.

Heather and Sarah are full spectrum doulas and founders of The Abortion Project, a documentary photography project that demystifies and destigmatizes medication abortion. They tell us about the project, how they support people who are having abortions, and how you can offer the same support to a loved one.

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.

What’s it like to get an abortion during a pandemic? Three people, from three different states, share their stories.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.