S02 E28 / Nadine shares her abortion story. In her early 20s, she was able to leave an abusive relationship with a man 12 years older than her. She moved to a new city and found out she was pregnant.

S02 E27 / Karen had two abortions as a teenager, and didn’t tell anyone about it until she was 40. Finally being able to tell her husband and children about her abortion ignited her commitment to fight abortion stigma.

S02 E26 / Montse Olmos talks about her work as a birthworker, and the ways that she includes herbs and other ancestral practices into her work.

S02 E25 / Carly Manes 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.

S02 E24 / Lou shares her abortion story. Lou doesn’t feel like her abortion was her choice, because she was never given the chance to express her doubts and desires. She feels a great sense of loss, not just of the pregnancy but also of her own agency and control.

S02 E23 / A conversation with my Mum where she shares her views on abortion, and how she feels about having a daughter pursue a career in abortion work.

S02 E22 / On this episode, Jess and I talk about dedicating our professional lives to abortion, and why it’s important to set boundaries around our work and personal lives to preserve our emotional energy.

S02 E21 / Being an activist means coming to terms with the fact that our hearts will break over and over again. How do we navigate this grief, while also making space for joy? Daniela and I talk about the importance of tending to heartbreak in order to create a sustainable movement.

An introduction to the new season of Abortion, with love

S01 E20 / MuroAmi & Tao talk about creating a music album, and what it means to speak publicly about abortion in a country where abortion is criminalised

S01 E19 / Melissa Madera talks about her podcast, the Abortion Diaries, how to be a good listener, and what it means to hold space for people to share their abortion stories

S01 E18 / Camila Cavalcante talks about her latest photography project, “For the Lives of all Women”, and how photography can be used to share stories and combat stigma

S01 E17 / Carly Manes & Mar talk about their book, “What’s an Abortion, Anyway?”, and explain why we need to talk to children about abortion

S01 E16 / Zachi Brewster talks to us about how we can better support people who have abortions, and why community care is such an important part of abortion care

S01 E15 / Isa talks to us about what it’s like to work remotely as an abortion doula (this episode is in Spanish!)

S01 E14 / Eleonora & Bianca talk to us about Obiezione Respinta, an organisation tracking cases of conscientious objection in Italy.

S01 E13 / Whenna shares her experience of having an abortion in South Africa

S01 E12 / Khatondi Soita Wepukhulu talks about her experiences working as an undercover journalist in fake abortion clinics

S01 E11 / A love letter, from me, to you!

S01 E10 / 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.