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Mar 2024
25m 31s

BEST OF: ABORTION EXPERTS

Danielle Bezalel, MPH: Sex Educator | Pleasure Expert | Rom-Com Critic
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In this minisode, hear from two badass abortion activists, Winnie and Steph Herold. Winnie, a clinic escort, talks to DB about SWAN's viral anti-respectability politics approach to supporting folks seeking abortion, and Steph Herold, abortion researcher, shares two examples of the best and worst on-screen representations of abortion to date. 

Hear the full episodes:

Help Keep An Independent Florida Abortion Clinic Open with Winnie from SWAN

Abortion on Screen with Steph Herold on Apple Podcasts

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