Abortion Diary Entry 169: Marva Sadler
"We save lives." In this episode, Marva Sadler talks about her path to working in abortion care, what keeps her going to work every day, and...
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Abortion happens every day. It has been estimated that 42 million people worldwide have an abortion each year, but the majority of those people will never talk about their abortion experienc...
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Abortion Diary Entry 168: Oriaku Njoku
"My ancestors are always with me." In this episode, Oriaku Njoku talks about her path to becoming a reproductive justice leader, abortion ad...
Abortion Diary Entry 167: Leah Coplon, MPH, RN
"We care so much about our communities and the folks we serve." In this episode, Leah Coplon talks about her path to becoming an abortion ca...
Abortion Diary Entry 166: Dr. Nikia Grayson
"I want to fill that gap in our community." In this episode, Dr. Nikia Grayson talks about her path to becoming a nurse-midwife, commitment...
Abortion Diary Entry 165: C.G.C., 20 (Manchester, England 2012)
"We still have to go overseas to make sure we can get our bodies back." C.G.C. shares her story of traveling from Galway, Ireland to Manches...
Abortion Diary Entry 164: Sue P., 72 (South Orange, NJ 1965 )
"I know I did the right thing." Sue shares her story of seeking an illegal abortion in 1965, 8 years before that landmark Roe v. Wade ruling...
Abortion Diary Entry 163: Hunt, 33 (Bossier City, LA 2015)
"I don't really know how to deal with this. I don't think anyone really does because no one ever talks about it." Hunt shares her experience...
Abortion Diary Entry 162: Christina F., 35 (Birmingham, AL 2013)
"I wish mothers told daughters." Christina, a single mother, shares her story of seeking an abortion in Alabama. (Published on October 2, 20...
Abortion Diary Entry 161: Jael H. (Montreal, Québec, Canada, 2011)
"We can be amazing supports for one another." Jael shares her experience of seeking an abortion in Montreal. (Published on September 8, 2017...
Abortion Diary Entry 160: Lisa, 48 (Michigan, 1986)
"Hopefully, sharing my story and letting my daughter hear me speak about it somehow, someway might help her make different decisions." Lisa...
Abortion Diary Entry 159: Marisol, 32 (Dhaka, Bangladesh 2011)
"It's okay to have it be messy and still be messy in a way or still be processing." Marisol shares her experience of having an abortion with...
Abortion Diary Entry 158: Jackie, 37 (Cincinnati, OH 2004)
"I feel like it's a scarlet A." Jackie shares her story of traveling to Cincinnati, OH from Louisville, KY for an abortion, and talks about...
Abortion Diary Entry 157: Alison, 55 (New York, NY 1979, Kalamazoo, MI 1979 and Rochester, NY 1982)
"There still was a reluctance to say it out loud." Alison shares her experiences of seeking abortions at different times in her life. She al...
Abortion Diary Entry 156: Kristen, 30 (Atlanta, GA 2014)
"I really wish that I had met him." Kristen shares her story of seeking an abortion in Atlanta, Ga after a fetal anomaly diagnosis. (Publish...
Abortion Diary Entry 155: Anonymous, 31 (Tuscaloosa, AL 2013)
"I have felt very, very alone." Anonymous shares her experience seeking an abortion in Alabama, and talks about the post-abortion rituals sh...
Abortion Diary Entry 154: Adriana, 25 (Montréal , Québec, Canada, 2016)
"People need to know that they're not alone." Adriana shares her experience of seeking an abortion in Montréal. (Published on April 11, 2017...
Abortion Diary Entry 153: Anonymous, 43 (Manchester, England 2013)
"Women don't want to hide anymore." Anonymous shares her story of needing to travel to England from Northern Ireland for an abortion. Aborti...
Abortion Diary Entry 152: Anonymous, 65 (Poughkeepsie, NY 1969)
"I didn't want to buy into the stigma." Anonymous shares her pre-Roe adoption and abortion experiences. She also shares her experience searc...
Abortion Diary Entry 151: Cassandra, 23 (Norman, OK 2010 and 2012)
"I thought that I was the only one." Cassandra shares her abortion experiences in Oklahoma. (Published on March 7, 2017 | Listener: Melissa...
Abortion Diary Entry 150: Laura, 64 (New York, NY 1972 and Orlando, FL 1974)
"It just wasn't a good time." Laura shares her experiences with abortion in the 1970s. (Published on February 28, 2017 | Listener: Melissa M...