Unspoken: Healthcare Before Roe
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
07/09/22
•18m
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In May, news leaked of a draft Supreme Court decision regarding a Mississippi ban on abortion. As written, the opinion seeks to overturn two landmark Supreme Court cases regarding women's healthcare rights: Planned Parenthood v Casey and Roe v Wade.
As the opinion hit the news, I received several requests to cover the topic of abortion in the United States. As I mention in the episode, I think the topic is too nuanced and far reaching to cover adequately in one episode. However, I felt it was an important moment in history to discuss and was lucky enough to connect with a longtime listener of the show who grew up in the era before Roe.
So this week, with JoAnn's help, I am sharing the history of accessing reproductive healthcare before Roe. In this episode, JoAnn shares her memories about what it was like for women and young girls who required assistance in the years before Roe and what it was like for her to access reproductive healthcare in California.
To access source material, please visit the website at www.civicsandcoffee.com
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