My Body My Story 1: Summer of 1964 When Abortion Was Illegal Across USA

08/01/2022 18 min
My Body My Story 1: Summer of 1964 When Abortion Was Illegal Across USA

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Episode Synopsis

Part 1 in our new series "My Body My Story" begins in Jan. 2022 as we explore the strength it takes to do what you need to do to take care of yourself. Listen in as Marcia shares the experience of accessing an illegal abortion in the Summer of 1964, when abortion was illegal. In Part 1, we take on some key questions: What does the term "back alley abortion" include? How did someone find a provider? Where could a person go? What did it cost? Where did procedures take place? What roles did men play?

Marcia demanded that her life would go forward in a different way, and has been a political activist her entire life. The personal and political intertwine in this conversation, and we invite listeners to Part 2 where the conversation continues.