Ep. 127: On the Alito Leak and the Threat to Roe

We couldn’t resist coming together to discuss our reactions to Alito's leaked opinion. We reference a ton of articles so please check out the links below.

• IWL Ep113: Tex-Yikes, Advocacy Has No Borders

• Nerd Farm Episode: Black Conservatism and the Peril For the Democratic Party

• Weeds Episode: “The Most Dangerous Branch Roe v Wade 

• Weeds Episode: What the Alito Leek Means for Roe

• Race-ing Roe: Reproductive Justice, Racial Justice, and the Battle for Roe V Wade

• A New Racialized Assault on Abortion Rights is Headed to the Supreme Court

• Texas law basically post-Roe 

• The Original Roe V Wade Ruling Was Leaked Too

DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND GO READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE!!!

Ep. 113: TexYikes--Advocacy Has No Borders

EQ: What the hell is happening in Texas and why should we care?

In today’s episode, Hope and Megan discuss the anti-abortion bill in Texas and how it is impacting not only citizens in Texas, but communities around the Country. They start the episode with a new segment “Does it Venn?” where they coin the term Preventative Outrage. This conversation moves into discussing what is happening, what does this law do, and who does it disproportionately impact. They also discuss what is now happening across the country do to the inaction by the SCOTUS on this case, and predict that we might be seeing more of these laws being passed. Hope and Megan end the episode talking about how advocacy has no borders, and despite not living in Texas, there is still an obligation to advocate. There is a list of resources linked here where you can get involved and help from a distance. 

Related Resources:

• Abortion in the Middle East

• Argentina Ground Break Law abortions up to 14 weeks

• Center for Reproductive Rights--Map

• We annotated Texas’ near-total abortion ban. Here’s what the law says about enforcement.

• Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mississippi abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade on Dec. 1

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Hope/Megan: Donate to organizations fighting for women’s reproductive health

  • 20 Organizations Fighting the Texas Abortion Ban

Ep. 79: The Role of Doulas in Promoting Racial Justice in Reproductive Health

EQ:  What role can doulas play in promoting racial justice in reproductive healthcare? 

Guest: Vanessa Bussell is the owner of Butterfly Birth. “She is a Student-Midwife, Doula, Community Health Worker, Health Minister, HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator and breastfeeding peer counselor in Tacoma,WA. Vanessa mainly works with underrepresented communities.”

The birth experience is something many of us experience first hand or in supporting someone we love. We’ve discussed some of the topics surrounding motherhoods, advocacy and justice in previous episodes:  “Perspective on Childbirth, Motherhood, & Advocacy"with Tobbi Tommaney and "Being a Boob Defender" with Leah Ford.

In this episode, Vanessa shares her story of how she was called to be a doula, the creation of Butterfly Birth, anti-doula bias rampant in hospitals, how to advocate for your birth plan and what it’s like being a black doula. She explains the impact of systems of white supremacy and racism that create birth trauma. To educate yourself, check out the links and resources below. 

Related Links:

• Vanessa’s blog “Ordinary Brown Girl” 

• Flor Cruz @Badassmotherbirther

• DONA International: Doulas and COVID-19

• National Black Doulas Association 

• The Guardian America has an infant mortality Crisis

Champagne & Real Pain:

🥂 Black Women Birthing Justice, Birthing Beautiful Communities 

🥂 Birth for the People

👎🏻Doctors and medical professionals who don’t listen

👎🏻We don't’ have to understand something to respect it

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Annie: History of midwifery - educate yourself about the medicalization of birth and the effort to activate historical knowledge about birthing practices. 

• Hope: Go check out the organizations supporting Black moms/communities & donate. Great list here at Birth Justice Allies; hire Vanessa as your doula OR support her work by donating to her education journey.

• Vanessa: Watch The American Dream and The Business of Being Born

  Follow us on Twitter @IWL_Podcast or Facebook: Interchangeable White Ladies Podcast

  Don’t forget to pick up your copy of The Body is Not an Apology for the #readlessbasic book club