Shows
Abortion, with loveNadine's Abortion StoryOn this episode, Nadine shares her abortion story: the time she left her abusive boyfriend, moved to a new city, and found out she was pregnant. If you want to read Nadine's story, here is the written version she published in 2021: https://medium.com/@nabedros/this-is-my-story-1d6ae6139d9f2023-11-0838 minAbortion, with loveAn invitation to join the Abortion Actually ProjectAbortion Actually is a multinational collaboration working to demystify the abortion process by making and sharing images and audio of abortion as it is, actually.We believe that the new frontier in abortion stigma is the abortion process itself. For many of us, the first time we learn what an Abortion Actually entails is when we are confronted with the decision of whether or not to end a pregnancy. Conversations around abortion rarely focus on the practical aspects of doing an abortion. We want to demystify the process, by bringing these stories to t...2023-08-2903 minAbortion, with loveA Conversation with Karen ThurstonAfter sending emails to each other for almost two years, Karen and I record our first IRL (online) conversation. On this episode, Karen talks about how she became an abortion activist and the work that she does to fight abortion stigma. Karen had two abortions as a teenager, and because of all the stigma she experienced and shame she felt she kept her abortions a secret for more than twenty years. Finally being able to tell her husband and children about her abortion ignited a commitment to fight for a world where nobody has to live in shame and...2023-04-111h 15Abortion, with loveA Conversation with Karen ThurstonAfter sending emails to each other for almost two years, Karen and I record our first IRL (online) conversation. On this episode, Karen talks about how she became an abortion activist and the work that she does to fight abortion stigma. Karen had two abortions as a teenager, and because of all the stigma she experienced and shame she felt she kept her abortions a secret for more than twenty years. Finally being able to tell her husband and children about her abortion ignited a commitment to fight for a world where nobody has to live in shame and...2023-04-101h 15Abortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: Dear DaughterThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series. Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abortion care and suppo...2022-04-1906 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: A Love Letter to my StrengthThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Content warning: mention of blood and medical traumaAbortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogu...2022-04-1106 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: Dear SeedlingThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-04-0407 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: To those who were there for meThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-03-2806 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: To my WifeThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-03-2106 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: To my 21-year-old selfThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-03-1405 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: To the man I used to loveThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-03-0706 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: Dear Unknown FriendThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-02-2806 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: Dear Beloveds of My WombThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.CW: there's one mention of sexual abuse at 02:24. The written version of the letter does not contain this mention. Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion.Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion ex...2022-02-2106 minAbortion, with loveAbortion Love Letter: Dear MidwifeThis episode is part of the Abortion Love Letters Mini-Series, releasing every Monday.Abortion, with Love is a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the ways that we talk about abortion. Website: www.abortionwithlove.comInstagram: @abortionwithloveTwitter: @abortionwithluvDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionloveBringing Down The Flowers is a free monthly newsletter where Hannah Matthews shares writing, art, ideas, and media in support of everyone’s abortion experiences. Hannah’s writing has been featured in ELLE, Esquire, Teen Vogue, and other outlets, and her book about community abor...2022-02-1406 minAbortion, with loveIndigenous Abortion Support with Montse OlmosOn this episode, I talk to Monste Olmos about her work as a birth worker, and the ways that she uses herbs and other ancestral practices to support people's reproductive experiences. We talk about abortion being an ancestral practice, something that has happened all throughout history, before western medicine and the advent of abortion pills. Montse shares her experiences around pregnancy and abortion, and we talk about what it means to share our stories and knowledge publicly. Montse Olmos (she/her) was born in Mexico City and grew up in the states of Nuevo León and2022-01-271h 18Abortion, with loveBeing Adult Companions to Young People, with Carly Manes Young people face specific barriers to accessing abortion services, and we need to be providing abortion services that are tailored to the specific needs of young people. So how do we provide abortion services and abortion support to young people in a way that recognises the diversity of young people's experiences?On today’s episode Carly and I talk about providing abortion services to young people, and how we can do better in being adult companions and supporting young people in their abortion experiences. We talk about adultcentrism in abortion work, how abortion movement work and services are...2022-01-0445 minAbortion, with loveLou's Abortion StoryOn today’s episode you’ll hear Lou tell her abortion story. Lou doesn’t feel like her abortion was her choice. It was what her boyfriend at the time wanted, and because she loved him and trusted him, she felt like that was the right thing to do. It’s been almost two years since her abortion, and Lou is still grieving, still having a hard time moving on from this experience. She's grieving not just the loss of the pregnancy, but the loss of agency and choice. She's not sure what she would have decided if she was give...2021-12-1448 minAbortion, with loveA Conversation with my MamaLet's just say, my Mum wasn't thrilled when I told her I was starting a podcast about abortion. I think she wishes I'd spend this time and energy working towards preventing unwanted pregnancies. But the podcast has given us the opportunity to talk about our disagreements, to listen to each other, and to open up about our own experiences around pregnancy and loss. These conversations haven't been easy, but I like to think that they've helped us get closer, and learn to accept our differences and still support and love each other. Now, my Mum is one of my...2021-11-251h 19Abortion, with loveOn Boundaries and Protecting Your Energy, with Jess Pires-JancoseOn this episode, Jess and I talk about what it's like to build a career around abortion, and how to make boundaries between your work and your personal life. Jess lives in Texas, USA and works in abortion advocacy. We start the conversation by talking a bit about the Texas Abortion Ban, Senate Bill 8 (SB8), and the implications that it has on abortion seekers and those supporting abortion seekers. We then move on to talk about working for others hand having to compromise your values in order to get paid, navigating conversations about abortion outside of work, rethinking movement w...2021-10-2659 minAbortion, with loveActivist Heartbreak, with Daniela Tejas MiguezOn this episode, Daniela talks about the essay she wrote, “on heartbreak and longing and hope”. We talk about how being an activist means getting your heart broken over and over, and having to recognise and tend to the heartbreak in order to create a sustainable movement. We discuss the value of political homes, how we practice hope, and the importance of having boundaries and allowing ourselves to takes breaks and rest from political work.Daniela Tejas Miguez (she/her): Runner, embroiderer, chingona, and bisexual. Feminist against fascism, racism, and transphobia. Proud abortionist creating networks for sexua...2021-10-0552 minAbortion, with loveWelcome to Season 2!An introduction to the new season of Abortion, with loveCheck out the new website!!www.abortionwithlove.com2021-09-2803 min
The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in PodcastingIntroducing: Abortion, with loveThis week, Alexandra uses this episode to introduce another podcast she loves called Abortion, with love. It is hosted by Camila Ochoa Mendoza and the episode featured here is titled "Listening to Abortion Stories, with Dr. Melissa Madera." Follow Abortion, with Love:Buy Her a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbortionWithLuv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abortionwithlove/?hl=enBlog post:Six Must-Listen Podcast Episodes on Abortion Rights Hosted by Women: https://www.poddraland.com/the-podcast-list/five-must-listen-podcast-episodes-on-abortion-rights-and-law-hosted-by-womenFollow POD.DRALAND for more:2021-09-011h 17Abortion, with loveHonouring Abortion Through Music: The Pasya Music AlbumThe album was created as part of a campaign to decriminalise abortion in the Philippines, and is a collaboration between the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights, the Filipino Free Thinkers, and the Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network. The album is a collection of 12 songs of different genres written and performed by local Filipino artists. Pasya celebrates the strength of people who stand up against patriarchal and oppressive systems and exercise their body autonomy. It’s a call to all people who have had abortions, who have been silenced by stigma, to show them they are not alone. It’s...2021-06-2250 minAbortion, with loveListening to Abortion Stories, with Dr. Melissa MaderaOn this episode, Melissa Madera talks about her podcast, The Abortion Diary, and her experiences listening to people share their abortion stories. Melissa talks about her role as a story listener, and the importance of holding space for people to open up about their abortion, and honouring all the diversity and complexity in abortion experiences. Originally from Washington Heights, New York, Melissa (a.k.a. the abortion diarist) is a queer, first generation Dominican-American, and the Jill of all trades at The Abortion Diary. She is also the Senior Project Manager and Research Fellow for Project SANA (S...2021-06-081h 10Abortion, with loveTelling Stories Through Photography, with Camila CavalcanteFor the Lives of All Women / Pela Vida Das Mulheres, is a photography book by Camila Cavalcante. It's a collection of photos and stories of 30 Brazilian women who have had abortions, along with a selection of essays by researchers and activists. In this episode, Camila tells us about the process of creating this book, and her experience of listening to the stories of women who have had abortions in a country where abortion is highly restricted and stigmatised. She talks about why she includes herself in the photos, and the symbolic value of her presence, and nudity in t...2021-05-2555 minAbortion, with love"What's An Abortion, Anyway?" A Children's Book about Abortion“What’s an Abortion, Anyway?” is a medically accurate, non-judgmental, and gender inclusive resource for young folks about abortion care. In this book, little ones will learn what an abortion is, some of the reasons people have abortions and a few of the ways people might feel about their abortions. On this episode, Carly Manes & Mar, creators of the book, talk about their experiences with writing the book and about the importance of talking to young people about abortion. Mar (they/them) is a brown genderqueer cultural worker and full-spectrum doula. Under the name Emulsify, they create art tha...2021-05-1151 minAbortion, with loveIn Conversation with Abortion Doula, Zachi BrewsterIn this episode Zachi Brewster talks about her work as an abortion doula, someone who supports people in their abortion experiences. She discusses community-care, economic accessibility, work/life boundaries, and holding space for all the individual experiences and emotions around abortion. She ends by providing some suggestions on how we can better support the people in our lives who are going through an abortion experience.Zachi is a Black, queer, abortion doula and sex and pleasure educator. She recently created Dopo, a community platform providing honest and inclusive abortion care and education. In short, she supports individuals...2021-04-2739 minAbortion, with loveEn Conversación con una AcompañanteIsabel es una acompañante de abortos medicos viviendo en Argentina y trabajando internacionalmente. En este episodio hablamos sobre lo que es un acompañante, particularmente lo que se significa acompañar de forma remota. También discutimos las formas en que los acompañantes están desmedicalizando la atención del aborto, centrando la atención en el individuo y sus propias necesidades, haciendo que los abortos sean más accesibles y pensando en el aborto de una manera más holística, tomando en cuenta todas las otras facetas del aborto que no son solo el procedimiento médico. Isa...2021-04-1343 minAbortion, with loveConscientious Objection in Italy with Obiezione RespintaConscientious Objection, when doctors refuse to provide abortion care due to their personal beliefs, is one of the biggest barriers that Italian people face in accessing abortion. Even though abortion has been legal since 1978, Article 9 of that law introduces the right to conscientious objection for the health personnel involved in activities that are specific and necessary for an abortion, but not to activities that are performed before or after the abortion. Nevertheless, many healthcare professionals use conscientious objection as an excuse to deny contraceptives and pre- and post- abortion services to people who need them. Approximately 70% of gynaecologists in...2021-03-3044 minAbortion, with loveWhenna's StoryWhenna shares her experience having an abortion in South Africa, reflecting on the mixed emotions she felt during the process and the difficulty of expressing her vulnerability.--Abortion, with love: https://linktr.ee/abortionwithloveInstagram: @abortionwithlove Twitter: @AbortionWithLuv Support the Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionlove2021-03-1632 minAbortion, with loveExposing Fake Abortion Clinics: Undercover with openDemocracyIn February 2020, openDemocracy released the results of a nine-month, worldwide investigation into a global network of anti-abortion misinformation projects, as part of a larger project titled 'Tracking the Backlash'. Through follow-the-money research and undercover reporting, openDemocracy found over 700 'crisis pregnancy centres' that were spreading misleading information and manipulating vulnerable people. They traced these clinics back to two major U.S. Christian right groups, both of which enjoy significant political packing and financial support.Khatondi Soita Wepukhulu, one of the journalists working for this project in Uganda, talks about her experience working as an undercover reporter and going i...2021-03-0243 minAbortion, with loveA Belated Valentine's Day SpecialIt's just me in this episode, and I've included a letter that talks about why abortions are a radical act of self love. I warn you now - it’s all the cheese and cliches that you’d expect from a Valentine’s Day Special, but I couldn’t pass the chance to dedicate an episode to love!Links:Support the Podcast: www.buymeacoffee.com/abortionlove / Valentine's Day Special Playlist / Instagram: @abortionwithlove / Twitter: @AbortionWithLuv / email: abortionwithlove@gmail.com / -Yoga with Adriene ‘Brea...2021-02-2310 minAbortion, with loveFrom FAQs to Chatbots: How the Internet is Expanding Access to InformationThe internet can be a great resource for spreading information on abortion, it’s making information more accessible and equitable. Nevertheless, barriers exist in the digital world as well, limiting the reach of credible abortion information. In this episode, Sneha Nair & Claire Crossett share their experiences working in eHealth, telling us about the ways that technology and healthcare intersect, and the ways that they navigate the digital world in order to make information more accessible.Sneha & Claire work for Women First Digital, a global eHealth social enterprise working to make sexual and reproductive health accessible to mass au...2021-02-1644 minAbortion, with loveWhat do men have to do with it? With Joe StrongWhat do men have to do with abortion? How does societal expectations of masculinity impact abortion stigma? On this episode, Joe Strong will be helping us start answering these questions. Joe Strong is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics, where he is studying the relationships between men, masculinities, emergency contraception and abortion-related care in Ghana. He'll also talk to us about the Abortion Book Club that he co-hosts with Dr. Rishita Nandagiri!Joe Strong’s twitter: @JoeStrongDemogMasculinity Project: https://www.masculinitiesproject.org/Abortion Book Club: https://www.otherabortionstories.space/ / Twi...2021-02-0249 minAbortion, with loveThe Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling: Renee Bracey ShermanOn this episode, Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify talks about abortion storytelling and why it is so important to center the experiences of people who have had abortions, particularly those who have been historically marginalised in reproductive healthcare. In this episode, we’ll be discussing the intersection of abortion and race, challenging narratives of the anti-abortion movement in the USA, and looking at how abortion is represented in TV.Links:Renee Bracey Sherman - https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/Renee’s instagram: @reneebraceysherman Twitter: @RBraceyShermanWe Testify - https://wetestify.org...2021-01-1959 min