In 1967, a very unlikely group of individuals gathered to quietly break the law and help facilitate abortions. They established a phone number. When you called it, a recording of a woman's voice would tell you what to do next.
Who was behind this number? The Clergy Consultation Service, an underground network of ministers and rabbis who wanted to help people ... Show More
Jul 2023
Assassins, Heists, & Nazis - The Untold Story of the Abortion Pill in America
You may have heard of the abortion pill, especially in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year. But the story of how the pill became legal in America is closer to an action film than to a courtroom drama—with covert operations, heists, and even murder. On the new sea ... Show More
7m 50s
Sep 2024
The Jane Collective with Moira Donegan
<p>"As long as the law is male, women must be outlaws." <br/><br/>— Linnea Johnson <br/><br/>This week, Moira Donegan takes us back to Chicago in 1969, when an underground feminist collective got fed up with doctors, and started providing abortions themselves. </p><p>Mo ... Show More
1h 9m
<p>As the Supreme Court considers overturning <i>Roe v. Wade</i>, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research on an unintended consequence of the 1973 ruling.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> ... Show More
