Americans Support Abortion. It’s Time We Acted Like It. Jessica Valenti on Today’s Fight - Episode 14

Abortion is a winning issue. Abortion bans are not. So why are some people on the left still treating reproductive freedom as if it’s negotiable? And how did a small number of anti-abortion extremists manage to chip away at our rights? In this episode of My Body. My Pod., Mini Timmaraju sits down with journalist, author, and “Abortion, Every Day” founder Jessica Valenti to break down the current landscape of the fight for reproductive freedom: the attacks on medication abortion, the rise of manosphere and culture war politics, coordinated disinformation campaigns, and how we set the record straight—across media, in classrooms, and within our own coalition. They dig into what voters actually believe: the majority support freedom, privacy, bodily autonomy, and the right to make personal decisions without government interference. Abortion rights are a fundamental freedom issue. And if Democrats can’t turn the anger people feel right now into lasting policy change, that’s not just a political failure—it’s a moral one. Episode recorded in San Francisco on March 5, 2026. Explore more episode resources: reproforall.org/podEP14 Sign up to get involved with Reproductive Freedom for All at reproforall.org/podlistener/ or Text POD to 59791. *By providing your phone number, you are consenting to receive mobile alerts from Reproductive Freedom for All at 59791 and other phone numbers. Message and data rates apply. Frequency varies. Text STOP to end. Text HELP for help. Dig the new show? Help us spread the word! Like and subscribe to My Body. My Pod. on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.