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The SHECAN PodcastHow Amanda Zurawski became a Reproductive ActivistAmanda Zurawski is an American Reproductive Rights Activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas, in Zurawski v. State of Texas. In August 2022, Amanda was denied an abortion when she was 18 weeks pregnant because her fetus had a detectable heartbeat. She went into septic shock twice and was left with a permanently closed fallopian tube due to scar tissue. Subsequently, she filed a suit against the State of Texas, alongside four other women who joined the suit in March 2023. Doctors told her the fetus would not survive. She lives in Texas and was denied an abortion. Following...2025-02-2524 minThe SHECAN PodcastHow Amanda Zurawski became a Reproductive ActivistAmanda Zurawski is an American Reproductive Rights Activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas, in Zurawski v. State of Texas. In August 2022, Amanda was denied an abortion when she was 18 weeks pregnant because her fetus had a detectable heartbeat. She went into septic shock twice and was left with a permanently closed fallopian tube due to scar tissue. Subsequently, she filed a suit against the State of Texas, alongside four other women who joined the suit in March 2023. Doctors told her the fetus would not survive. She lives in Texas and was denied an abortion. Following...2025-02-2524 min
Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Zurawski v Texas" Co-Director Abbie Perrault"Zurawski v Texas" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received overwhelmingly positive reviews for holding a microscope under the women in Texas who have been denied abortions despite life-threatening circumstances and are joining forces with a lawyer to file a lawsuit against the state, aiming to restore reproductive rights for themselves and others. Co-Director Abbie Perrault was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the documentary, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is making its way through various film...2024-11-0518 min
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 177 - Behind The Scenes of Zurawski v TexasThis weekend, we all have an opportunity to catch one of the most important documentary films involving reproductive freedom to have yet been produced. The film Zurawski v Texas is a stunningly-intimate inside and real-time view of the highly personal dilemmas that faced Amanda Zurawski and the other eventual plaintiffs in her groundbreaking case for basic essential healthcare for pregnant people in Texas, and is a must-see for not only people concerned with that issue, but for ALL Texans, as we are ALL eventually affected by this denial of basic rights.
This weekend sees a special stream...2024-10-2520 min
Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)WCPT 820 Interview: Director Abbie PerraultChicago-based documentary film director Abbie Perrault joins Joan Esposito for a conversation about the new film she co-directed (with Maisie Crow), "Zurawski v. Texas." (Amanda Zurawski is pictured.) The film, which was executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence, is being shown twice at the Chicago International Film Festival: Saturday, October 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m., both at the AMC New City. Learn more: www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/zurawksi-v-texas. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive)....2024-10-1822 min
WCPT 820 WeekendDirector Abbie Perrault talks about her new documentary, "Zurawski v. Texas"Chicago-based documentary film director Abbie Perrault joins Joan Esposito for a conversation about the new film she co-directed (with Maisie Crow), "Zurawski v. Texas." (Amanda Zurawski is pictured.) The film, which was executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence, is being shown twice at the Chicago International Film Festival: Saturday, October 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m., both at the AMC New City. Learn more: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/zurawksi-v-texas.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).2024-10-1822 min
WCPT 820 WeekendJoan Esposito Live Local And Progressive Oct. 17, 2024On today's show:
– Union Strong with Jenny Heinl, senior vice president and CRA officer, and Trina Tyler, vice president, Union and Commercial Services at ABOC
– Ross Rocketto Morales and Brad Bauman of White Dudes for Harris
– Abbie Perrault, co-director of the 2024 documentary “Zurawski v Texas,” which is being shown twice at the Chicago International Film Festival
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein
– Gwen Levey, Survivors for Kamala ambassador
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
"Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Espos...2024-10-182h 26
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 156: Abortion On The Ballot, Part 2The conversation on abortion rights and reproductive freedom in Texas has been freshly reinvigorated by the Texas Supreme Court's abject failure to protect pregnant Texans or even to provide guidance to Texas doctors facing pregnancy emergencies. We continue our six part series of conversations with influential Texas progressive women on this all-important issue, in this case gathering three guests, each for the first time: State Representative Gina Hinojosa has represented Austin in the Texas House since 2017, Abbie Kamin has served on the Houston City Council representing District C since 2020, and Dr. Sukh Kaur is one of the newest members...2024-06-0235 min
RNHuddle Podcast - Nursing Hot TopicsNursing Transitions with Nebraska Medicine Team MembersThis episode brings in some Nebraska Med team members to talk about nursing transitions! Our three nurses are Abbie Zurawski a brand-new 2020 nursing school grad, Nikki Rushlau who's been a nurse for a few years but is now looking at transitioning into leadership, and Erik Borgmeyer who's been in nursing for 13 years and is a nurse leader on his floor. All 3 talk with our co-host Heidi Keeler about how they've transitioned at all points of their careers and provide advice for other nurses transitioning at any point of their nursing practice. Talk a listen!2021-07-2200 min