Host Jonah Platt interviews Allison Tombros Korman, the founder and executive director of the Red Tent Fund, a national abortion fund rooted in Jewish values. The conversation spans Korman's personal and professional journey, including her experiences with antisemitism in progressive spaces post October 7th, that led her to being forced out of her job at the DC Abortion Fund and eventually establishing the Red Tent Fund. They discuss the fund's mission to support abortion seekers through a Jewish lens, the impact of Roe v. Wade's overturning, misconceptions about third-trimester abortions, and the controversial 'Fund Abortion, Not War' campaign. 

The Red Tent Fund operates by providing money directly to clinics to aid any abortion seeker regardless of religion or political affiliation, reflecting values of bodily autonomy, compassion, and community care.

Discussed

• The Birth of the Red Tent Fund (Jewish Values, Access for All)
• The Purpose of Abortion Funds
• The Intent and Framework of Reproductive Justice
• The Jewish Perspectives on Abortion, As Interpreted by Rabbis and Scholars
• Challenges and Realities of Abortion Access
• Fund Abortion, Not War: A Controversial Movement
• Why People Must Travel Across State Lines for Reproductive Health
• The Research of medical Sociologist Katrina Kimport, PhD, on Why People Get Third Trimester Abortions
• The Intersection of Abortion Rights and Anti-Israel Sentiments

Mentioned In The Episode:

Red Tent Fund

Red Tent Fund Facebook

Red Tent Fund Instagram

Donate to Red Tent Fund

DC Abortion Fund

Antisemitism and the DCAF

Allison Tombros Korman Tablet Magazine Article

Tablet Magazine

Roe v. Wade

DCAF on Abortion Fund

Restorative Justice

Michal Cotler-Wunsh

Michal-Cotler Wunsh Being Jewish Episode

Antisemitism and Antizionism in Reproductive Health

What is the Red Tent Fund? 

Planned Parenthood

National Abortion Hotline

Jewish Perspective on Red Tent Site

 Parashat Mishpatim

Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance

Red Tent Partners

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Tikkun Olam

U.S. Abortion Rights by State

How much does an abortion cost?

Data on Third Trimester Abortions

Katrina Kimport

Fund Abortion Not War

Black Women and Reproductive Justice 

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*Correction: In the episode The Red Tent Fund is described as the first National Jewish Abortion Fund.  The National Council of Jewish Women's (NCJW) Jewish Fund for Abortion Access was the first national Jewish abortion fund, launched in 2022.

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