A conversation about the struggle for reproductive justice in Minnesota with Shayla Walker, executive director of Our Justice, an organization providing support and resources to people seeking access to abortion. With the US Supreme Court indicating their intention to overturn the right to an abortion, Shayla says the demand for those services in Minnesota is going to increase several times over. Shayla talks about the legal effort to overturn restrictive anti-abortion laws in Minnesota through the state courts, and how those laws mean our state isn't the refuge we like to think it is. We talk about how that Planned Parenthood in your neighborhood isn't necessarily providing much beyond an abortion pill. Long waits for appointments, long distances to travel, legally mandated 24 hour waiting periods, are just some of the barriers. What should we expect from local elected leaders to increase access to these health care services? Founded in 1967, before Roe v. Wade, Shayla says Our Justice was mutual aid before mutual aid was a thing. You can learn more and support Our Justice at https://ourjustice.net
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