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Storytellers: Five Women Share their Illegal Abortion Stories Pre-Roe


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Abortion existed before Roe and will certainly continue after the Dobbs decision. In this episode, the Advocates welcome The Bad Old Days Posse. This group of women had illegal abortions or helped friends get illegal abortions in the 1960s, worked to get Roe passed, and are still working to ensure access to abortion today.  

These stories from the past reflect the desperation of people seeking abortion care and the lengths they will go to control their own bodily autonomy.

Trigger warning: Some of the stories told in this episode include graphic descriptions of illegal abortion in the 1960s.

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