Self Managed: An Abortion Story in Eight Parts is a podcast series that dives into the practice of self-managed abortion (SMA). We’ve interviewed people with wide-ranging perspectives on the medical, legal, technological, and personal questions that arise within SMA. Our vision is to build a chorus of voices that demystifies SMA in a free, user-friendly platform.
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Part 8: Telling Abortion Stories
We Testify abortion storytellers, Renee Bracey-Sherman and Beth Vial, share a blueprint for how to destigmatize abortion. This episode offers insight into the power of sharing abortion stories. Renee and Beth articulate some of the reasons why abortion storytellers remain silent, and discuss why building radical love and community for people who have had abortions matters.
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We Testify
National Network of Abortion Funds
Youth Testify
Advocates for Youth
Women Help Women
Plan C
If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline
All Options
ACLU
Jane’s Due Process
Renee Bracey Sherman: “Saying Abortion Aloud” — Guides on abortion storytelling/supporting abortion storytellers.
Beth Vial: “Even in a Pandemic, People Still Need Abortions.”
Beth Vial: “What It Was Like to Get a Later Abortion.”
Kate Smith: “‘That's where it ends up’: Texas attorney general said he expects the coronavirus abortion ban will reach the Supreme Court.” — Renee mentions Kate Smith’s interview with TX Attorney General, Ken Paxton.
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