In Part 2 of Abortion: The Body Politic, we step into the past, long before Roe, and trace the roots of today’s abortion’s debate to understand  — if abortions have always happened and the majority of Americans have always believed they should be legally accessible — why is abortion such a contentious, even volatile, issue in this country. In this journey, a new narrative of reproductive resistance comes to the surface. Women, particularly Black, brown and indigenous, have always made choices that are best for their bodies, families, and lives — no matter the obstacles men have placed before them. In these stories of resistance we also hear first-hand accounts of surprising allies in underground abortion access, courage in the face of limited reproductive choices, and a relentless push for bodily autonomy. The illegal period before Roe is a mirror to our impending, post-Roe future. It’s vital that we pay attention.

More information on this episode’s guests and resources:
Guttmacher Institute
The Bixby Center for Reproductive Health
Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Boulder Abortion Clinic

Books and more:
Reproductive Justice, by Loretta Ross and Rickie Solinger
When Abortion Was a Crime: Women, Medicine, and Law in the United States, 1867-1973, by Leslie Reagan
The Janes, available to stream now on HBO Max
Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe V. Wade, by Daniel K. Williams

In Part 2 of Abortion: The Body Politic, we step into the past, long before Roe, and trace the roots of today’s abortion’s debate to understand  — if abortions have always happened and the majority of Americans have always believed they should be legally accessible — why is abortion such a contentious, even volatile, issue in this country. In this journey, a new narrative of reproductive resistance comes to the surface. Women, particularly Black, brown and indigenous, have always made choices that are best for their bodies, families, and lives — no matter the obstacles men have placed before them. In these stories of resistance we also hear first-hand accounts of surprising allies in underground abortion access, courage in the face of limited reproductive choices, and a relentless push for bodily autonomy. The illegal period before Roe is a mirror to our impending, post-Roe future. It’s vital that we pay attention.
More information on this episode’s guests and resources:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/">Guttmacher Institute</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bixbycenter.ucsf.edu/">The Bixby Center for Reproductive Health</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://grandmothersforreproductiverights.org/">Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://rcrc.org/timeline/">Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.drhern.com/">Boulder Abortion Clinic</a></li>
</ul>
Books and more:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520288201/reproductive-justice">Reproductive Justice</a>, by Loretta Ross and Rickie Solinger</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387416/when-abortion-was-a-crime">When Abortion Was a Crime: Women, Medicine, and Law in the United States, 1867-1973</a>, by Leslie Reagan</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hbo.com/movies/the-janes">The Janes</a>, available to stream now on HBO Max</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199391646.001.0001/acprof-9780199391646">Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe V. Wade</a>, by Daniel K. Williams</li>
</ul>

Welcome to Katie Couric's special series podcast feed, home to Katie's deep dives into the big issues of the day. The most recent iteration is Abortion: The Body Politic, a 6-part narrative series that crisscrosses the country, exploring the personal, political, and deeply resonant nuances of the history and future of abortion access in this country. If you’re wondering how we got here, what the post-Roe world is like, and what to do next, dive right in. 

Welcome to Katie Couric's special series podcast feed, home to Katie's deep dives into the big issues of the day. The most recent iteration is Abortion: The Body Politic, a 6-part narrative series that crisscrosses the country, exploring the personal, political, and deeply resonant nuances of the history and future of abortion access in this country. If you’re wondering how we got here, what the post-Roe world is like, and what to do next, dive right in.

Abortion: The Body Politic with Katie Couric

Abortion: The Body Politic, Part 2

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