Australian Abortion Stories

In this weeks episode, Karen sits down to chat with Cassidy about being a medical abortion provider in Victoria. Cass and Karen chat abortion statistics, access, abortion with a health provider lense. They also talk about how far we've got to go but how far we've come. This is an excellent episode for keeping up to date with your knowledge of abortion and to share with those in need of information about abortion access. Thank you Karen for sharing your knowledge and being so wonderful to chat to!

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⁠Lifeline⁠ is always available if you find yourself in crisis - 13 11 14.

State by state abortion support organisations:

The music in this episode was written and recorded by Oliver Shute and Hugo Ludemann.

In this weeks episode, Tara speaks with Kelsey about her medical abortion in NSW. It’s a long episode, but a good one, and Tara speaks at length about her integration process. Deep thanks to Tara for sharing your story!

⁠Lifeline⁠ is always available if you find yourself in crisis - 13 11 14.

State by state abortion support organisations:

The music in this episode was written and recorded by Oliver Shute and Hugo Ludemann.

Astrid shares her medical abortion with us today, and covers how she navigated her abortion and reflections four years on. A very big thank you to Astrid for sharing your story with us!

To support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aussieabortions. Leave us a review on iTunes or Spotify, share this episode with someone you think could benefit from hearing it, and stay tuned for another episode coming NEXT WEEK!

If you'd like to share your story with us, submit an expression of interest here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XCHLTY2 You can contact us on Instagram @australianabortionstories or email us [email protected] Lifeline is always available is you find yourself in a mental health crisis and need to have a chat 13 11 14. Ok - See ya next week! Take care of yourselves and each other.

The music in this episode was written and recorded by Oliver Shute and Hugo Ludemann.

State by state support organisations: QLD - Children by Choice

NSW - Family Planning NSW

NT - Family Planning NT

VIC - 1800 My Options

SA - SHINE SA and Pregnancy Advisory Centre

TAS - Family Planning Tasmania or Women's Health Tasmania

Join Sarah Ratcliffe, (almost) PhD and Kelsey, as we chat about her recently completed PhD in Abortion Stigma at The University of Sydney. We had a lot of fun, and Sarah is a WEALTH of knowledge about the topic of abortion stigma - something that both individuals and organisations can all benefit from learning more about. Thanks Sarah for chatting with me!

You can find Sarah via Google or via Instagram - @abortionstigmaresearch

Trigger warnings - we do briefly touch upon topics related to bodily autonomy such as euthanaesia, IVF, and transgender stigma.

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Kelsey chats to Kristen, who shares her story of terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons. First trimester prenatal testing (NIPT, Amniocentesis) revealed a diagnosis of Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), and she underwent a procedural/surgical abortion at the beginning of the second trimester. Termination of a wanted pregnancy involves a whole host of complicated emotions. She shares what it was like for her and her husband, including receiving care from private-religiously affiliated hospitals, and their journey to conceiving another child post-termination. 

Resources

Lifeline - 13 11 14 is available for free, 24/7 crisis counselling if you need. 

Ashley shares her 3 abortions with us today, and covers some of the health challenges and frustrations she has encountered with the medical system along the way. Thank you to Ashley for sharing your story with us! 

Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aussieabortions 

Leave us a review on iTunes or Spotify, share this episode with someone you think could benefit from hearing it, and stay tuned for another episode coming NEXT WEEK! YES - We're into the swing of things for 2023 and Cass and I are gonna try to do this weekly for the next few months, YAHOO! 

If you'd like to share your story with us, submit an expression of interest here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XCHLTY2

Lifeline is always available is you find yourself in a mental health crisis and need to have a chat 13 11 14.

Ok - See ya next week! Take care of yourselves and each other. 

The music in this episode was written and recorded by Oliver Shute and Hugo Ludemann.

In this week's episode, Cassidy (Episode 4) jumps on to interview Bec about her procedural abortion.  To support the podcast, leave a review (seriously, do), share the episode on your socials or with someone who may benefit from hearing Bec's story, or click the Buy Me a Coffee link to help us fund Zoom's empire.  If you'd like to share your story on the podcast, you can submit an expression of interest here or via the link on the instagram @australianabortionstories. If you'd like to contact us for another reason, email [email protected].  If you are considering an abortion, your local state based health service will have information on their website, or you can contact Marie Stopes. If you need to chat to someone: Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), Lifeline, and Children by Choice (QLD only, 1800 177 725) are all available to speak with on the phone.  Stay tuned for another episode in a week or two, and as always thank you for listening - your stories matter.

Thank you to Bec for sharing your story.

If you are based in Fremantle/Walyalup or Darwin/Garramilla, you can reach out to The Abortion Project who hold peer support groups for people who have experienced abortion. You can find them on Instagram @the.abortionproject

The music in this episode was written and recorded by Oliver Shute and Hugo Ludemann.

Jessie Brebner from Fertility Charting joins me on the podcast today to speak about her work in contraception and body literacy as an educator and teacher of the Symptothermal method of Fertility Awareness. We speak about contraceptive effectiveness, research, post abortion shame, and where you can access further information if you are interested in learning the method. 

Jessie's beautiful website is CHOCK FULL of amazing free resources and well worth a look at https://fertilitycharting.com.au. She can also be found on Instagram @fertilitycharting

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You can contact me via [email protected]. If you are interested in sharing your story, fill out an expression of interest here and either Cass or I will get back to you.

Until next time, much love.