Abortion providers have been anticipating the hammer to fall on Roe v. Wade for months. In some states, clinics have gotten a taste of a post-Roe world due to total bans -- like in Oklahoma. Elsewhere, clinic staff works tirelessly to provide as many abortions as possible before they are forced to shutter their doors. Join us next week for those stories from the frontlines of When Roe Fell. Visit CTLpod.com to find out more about the podcast, resources for abortion care, and information on how you can take action.
Aug 31, 2022
5 min
After Samira*, 39, a Pakistani mother of two, learns the pregnancy she wanted has a severe fetal anomaly, she travels from her home in Texas to a clinic in Phoenix, AZ. The clinic is an oasis in the abortion desert as bans begin to restrict reproductive healthcare across southern states. After waiting in line all morning, Samira finally receives the abortion she needs.
Aug 17, 2022
33 min
When an African American mother of four from Texas becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she must travel to a small, overwhelmed clinic in Louisiana to get the abortion she needs to keep her family afloat. The staff at the clinic struggle to keep up with the demand for services, despite ever increasing legal restricitions, as well as daily threats to their safety from anti-abortion protestors.
Aug 3, 2022
30 min
When a single, hardworking, Black mother of three learns she is pregnant, she prioritizes her family’s future and boards a plane to seek abortion care in New Mexico.
Jul 20, 2022
33 min
Led by the dynamic Reverend Daniel Kanter, a passionate group of clergy, counselors, clinic staff, and volunteers run a travel program that helps pregnant Texans circumvent state restrictions on reproductive healthcare. The group covers the costs and logistics to shepherd 20 individuals twice a month to New Mexico to terminate their pregnancies. On this trip, an 18-year-old Latina mother who wants to provide a stable future for her toddler takes the journey.
Jul 6, 2022
28 min
Introducing CROSSING THE LINE (CTL), a verite’ style audio documentary series telling stories from the frontlines in the fight for reproductive freedom.
Jun 9, 2022
2 min