Tag: abortion

Living Within the Questions with Merle Hoffman

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To call Merle Hoffman the owner of an abortion clinic is only to scratch the surface of her complexity. She’s a pianist, a philosopher, an activist, a mother, and an adventurer in the world of spirituality. This is a conversation about courage, conviction, and what happens when we decide to trust ourselves.

Rooted in Service with Human Rights Commissioner Denise Miranda

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Denise Miranda is New York State’s top civil rights official, the head of an agency that is charged with monitoring and promoting civil rights in the state. She’s also a proud native of the Bronx, daughter of Puerto Rican-born parents, and a mother. On the Babblery, we discuss the passion for justice and rights for all that drives her work.

Women’s bodily autonomy in the post-Roe era

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In this podcast, Suki Wessling and Christine Barrington interview two pioneers in the movement for legal midwifery and home birth. Kate Bowland and Raven Lang provide inspiration for women to continue to fight for the legal right to bodily autonomy.

Abortion stigma: the root of healthcare confusion

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This podcast presents a special Independence Day panel discussion about abortion and California’s status as an Abortion Sanctuary State. We discuss the roots of abortion stigma, and how stigma manifests itself everywhere from conversations between friends to communications between healthcare providers. We also discuss California’s status as a sanctuary station for abortion seekers, and what that will mean for our healthcare system.

On women and people

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I’ve decided that it’s necessary to start referring to women as “people” whenever possible. For too long in human history, the word “people” didn’t include women. Women were possessions, chattel, dogs, chicks, and 10s. When men thought of “people,” they generally thought of themselves exclusively.