Australian Abortion Stories

In today's episode Tara tells the story of her two unexpected pregnancies, early medication abortion at home, surgical abortion, and her emotional processing before and after. Suicide is mentioned in this episode, so if you are not in a place to hear this mentioned, please respect that and listen another time. If you, or any of your loved ones, are having suicidal thoughts or struggling mentally, Lifeline's crisis support phone and text line is open 24/7 on 13 11 14, or you can find further details on their website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 

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You can connect with me via @australianabortionstories - stay tuned for another episode next week.

In today's episode, the beautiful Millie shares with us her abortion story. Millie had an early medication abortion in Queensland (although she now lives on Bundjalung Country), and reflects on her decision making process, abortion experience, as well as how she was treated by several health care providers. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, so I hope you enjoy.

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If you would like to get in touch with me, you can reach me via @australianabortionstories

If you are considering an abortion and would like to talk through your options, Marie Stopes Australia is a wonderful organisation providing over phone counselling support, as well as being an abortion healthcare provider (including teleabortion services) in almost all Australian states. Their website is https://www.mariestopes.org.au/ and their phone line is 1300 863 549. 

See you next week (or the week after) to share another abortion story with you. Go well!

Today's episode is with Rachael - the very first guest of honour! Rachael shares her story of her early medication abortion, and the processing she went through both before and after. It was a beautiful conversation to be a part of, and I hope you enjoy.

If Rachael's story resonates with you, or if you feel it could benefit someone you know, please share. You can also help the podcast reach the ears it needs to by leaving a review on itunes. 

Stay tuned for another story coming just before Christmas before I log off to enjoy the silly season. 

You can find the podcast on Instagram @australianabortionstories.

Today I will be sharing with you my own abortion story. Tune in, get comfy, and come along for the ride as I go through the story of my unexpected pregnancy, decision-making process, and post-abortion journey. 

The podcast mentioned in this episode is The Fertility Friday Podcast, hosted by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack.

The books mentioned are:

Responsibility, Complexity, and Abortion: Toward a New Image of Ethical Thought by Karen Houle. 

Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler. 

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It is estimated that 1 in 4 Australian women will have an abortion by the time they reach 45, but we often do not hear these stories. Join me as I share who I am, why I've created the podcast, and who the podcast is for... 

The Pregnancy Outcomes report referenced can be found on SA Health's website under 'Pregnancy Outcome Statistics'.  

Melissa Madera's podcast can be found on all major podcast apps - The Abortion Diary podcast.  

You can find the podcast on instagram @australianabortionstories.

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