Abortion

With the US on the precipice of recriminalizing abortion, we're having a two-part episode on this medical procedure, the impact it has, and the importance of the right representation in media. Today's episode features an interview with Rachel Dyer, the Board of Director's Chair of Exhale Pro-Voice, an international nonprofit organization that provides non-judgmental and abortion-positive after-abortion emotional support via text line, and trains medical and mental health providers to better support the emotional well-being of people after their abortions. The key moments in this episode are: 00:03:01 - Abortion Experiences and Stigma 00:06:48 - Supporting Individuals Before, During, and After Abortions  00:09:01 - Overcoming Stigmas and Changing Dominant Culture 00:15:41 - Breaking the Silence on Abortion Conversations 00:17:27 - Abortion Stigma in BIPOC Communities 00:22:41 - Fake Clinics and Accessing Reliable Resources 00:25:00 - Supporting Future Reproductive Healthcare 00:28:42 - Clinic Escorting and Medication Abortions 00:30:38 - Importance of Education and Knowledge Sharing 00:31:10 - Supporting Exhale and Their Work 00:32:43 - Importance of Non-Partisan Support 00:39:42 - Importance of Conversation and Education CW: Discussions about medical abortion DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-008-Abortion-Transcript.pdf Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Design: Perpetualnotion.ca Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao Editing: Blair Drover Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast