The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism · Slate Podcasts

A Year Without Roe

·52 min·4 clips
A young girl told Diane Horvath she just wanted to go back to being a kid after her abortion, revealing the profound impact of this care.
This episode examines the impact one year after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, featuring interviews with abortion providers Diane Horvath and Morgan Nuzzo, faith-based advocate Elena Ramsey, and journalist Jessica Valenti. It explores the surge in patients traveling to Maryland for later abortions, the chaos in states like Ohio, and the human stories of suffering and resilience under new abortion bans.

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A faith-centered case for bodily autonomy that links abortion to the wider politics of control.

The piece treats abortion as part of a larger faith argument about moral agency, bodily autonomy, and self-determination. It works best when it broadens the frame to include infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, gender-affirming care, trans and queer youth, contraception,…

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If you want abortion politics through faith, compassion, and bodily autonomy, start here.

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