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>

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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.

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The presidential election is in the homestretch right in time for a new season of “Next Question with Katie Couric." This season is for people who need a little perspective and insight, and award-winning journalist Katie Couric will bring in some friends to help out. 
 
Listeners will hear from some of the best minds in the business like Ezra Klein, Van Jones, Jen Psaki, Astead Herndon, Mark Cuban, and Chris Hayes. But Couric will also bring some fun to the conversation  with friends like Samantha Bee, Roy Wood Jr. and Evan Ross Katz. Plus, the show will take viewer questions – isn't that what democracy is all about after all? Power to the podcast for the people! 
 So whether you're obsessed with the news or just trying to figure out what's going on, this season of “Next Question” is for you. 
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Abortion: The Body Politic, Part 2

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