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&rsquo;s abortion&rsquo;s debate to understand&nbsp; &mdash; if abortions have always happened and the majority of Americans have always believed they should be legally accessible &mdash; 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 &mdash; 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&rsquo;s vital that we pay attention.
More information on this episode&rsquo;s guests and resources:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/">Guttmacher Institute</a></li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bixbycenter.ucsf.edu/">The Bixby Center for Reproductive Health</a></li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://grandmothersforreproductiverights.org/">Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights</a></li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://rcrc.org/timeline/">Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice</a></li>
</ul>
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<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>
</ul>
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<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>
</ul>
<ul>
<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>

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk. Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk. Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

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Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk.

Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk.
Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

Abortion: The Body Politic, Part 2

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