Roe v. Wade’s Reversal: Impact in the Heartland

In this episode, Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Project Advisor talks with Shayla Walker, Our Justice Executive Director, ShaVunda Brown, Our Justice Communications and Advocacy Director, and Destini Spaeth, Prairie Abortion Fund President.

Please find the links and resources mentioned in the episode here:

• Our Justice Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
• Our Justice Text Line 612-208-7119
• Prairie Abortion Fund Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
• Prairie Abortion Fund Book Club
• Choice Desserts (biggest annual community fundraising event for the Prairie Abortion Fund)
• Birth Control Blitz: Partnership between Fargo’s Canopy Medical Clinic and the Prairie Abortion Fund, supplying one year of FREE birth control for the month of February
• National Network of Abortion Funds
• The UnRestrict Minnesota Guide to Getting an Abortion
• UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day: Expanding Access and Protecting Bodily Autonomy
• Republican Officials Openly Insult Women Nearly Killed by Abortion Bans

Timestamps for this episode:

• 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions
• 01:14 The Importance of Abortion Funds
• 01:38 The Impact of Abortion Restrictions
• 02:48 Understanding Abortion Funds and Their Work
• 04:41 The Challenges of Providing Abortion Care
• 07:44 The Role of Birth Control in Abortion Care
• 10:23 The Struggles of Abortion Access in Different States
• 14:08 The Importance of Supporting Abortion Funds
• 19:20 The Threat to Abortion Access in Minnesota
• 22:48 The Impact of Abortion Laws on Pregnant People
• 33:20 The Need for Investment in Abortion Care Infrastructure
• 38:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

About The Gender Justice Brief

The Gender Justice Brief is produced by Gunther Michael Jahnl of IQONEQ Communications Solutions and Audra Grigus.

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