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Emergency Podcast: Honoring Life Through Abortion Care

Keywords: abortion, perinatal care, women's rights, personal choice, government intervention, healthcare access, miscarriage, reproductive rights, trauma, maternal death

 

Justine and Sarah recorded this episode of the Resilient Birth podcast on abortion access and abortion care the day before the election in the US. At the time of recording, we thought we'd be releasing it after the results were known, but the topic felt so vital to this current moment, that we decided to release it on the day of recording as our first emergency podcast. We hope that our conversation today opens your hearts to the experiences of women who need access to medical care, whether that is to save their lives or to make the choices that are right for themselves and their babies. Sarah begins our conversation by sharing a quote by John Legend who lost his son Jack when his wife needed an abortion to save her life, and who has spoken up against the government being the ones to decide women are "sufficiently dying" before they are given life saving care. In this episode, Sarah also explores the powerful stories from the On Point podcast episode called “The Truth About Perinatal Hospice Care”. This podcast lifts the veil on perinatal hospice care and reveals the truth about the loving decisions families are making to honor their babies and their brief lives. The conversation emphasizes the need for compassion, understanding, and the recognition of women's rights in making personal health decisions. They also highlight the emotional weight of these decisions and the dangerous implications of restricting access to abortion care which has already resulted in maternal deaths in the United States.

 

 

Takeaways

  • Access to abortion care is essential for women's health and safety.
  • Government intervention can strip families of their rights.
  • Perinatal hospice care provides compassionate support to families and often provides them with precious time with their babies.
  • Abortion access is a matter of safety and choice.
  • Misconceptions about abortion care need to be addressed.
  • The current election can significantly impact reproductive rights.
  • The voices of those affected must be uplifted.
  • Compassion and empathy are vital in these discussions.

 

Sound Bites

  • "Abortion saves people's lives."
  • "This is causing perinatal trauma."
  • "What is sufficiently dying?"
  • "We need to listen to each other."
  • "I am here to walk with you."

 

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Abortion Access

06:02 The Importance of Abortion Access

08:54 Perinatal Hospice Care: A Compassionate Approach

12:11 The Emotional Weight of Decision-Making

15:04 Misconceptions About Abortion Care

18:05 The Role of the Election in Abortion Rights

21:07 The Broader Implications of Abortion Access

23:57 Personal Stories and Their Impact

26:54 The Deadly Consequences of Delayed Medical Care

30:03 The Need for Comprehensive Understanding

33:11 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma across the perinatal period, from trying-to-conceive to pregnancy, from childbirth to postpartum and parenting. Through an inspirational quote that drives our weekly conversations about trauma and healing, Justine and Sarah explore topics such as birth trauma, parenting as a survivor, and finding healing with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals.

Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sarah hold the stories they share with honor and respect with the hope to impart knowledge, increase understanding, and bear witness to this challenging topic.

Sarah is a licensed mental health counselor, educator, and mom of three. She walks with a story of trauma from before and as a result of her perinatal experience.

Justine supports survivors of trauma through perinatal coaching and childbirth education. As well as being a mother of three, she holds a Ph.D. on representations of consent and sexual violence.

Learn more about Sarah and Justine's course called Trauma Informed Fundamentals here: https://resilient-birth.mykajabi.com/traumainformedfundamentals