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I had an abortion… Or maybe I didn’t

TedX | By Leslie Cannold | 2012

In this Ted Talk, Leslie Cannold discusses the cycle of shame and stigma that cloaks rhetoric around abortion. 

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Abortion Stigma: What is it and how does it affect women’s health?

innovating-education.org/ | By Lori Freedman | UCSD | Slide deck

This slide deck provides an introduction to what abortion stigma is and how it impacts medical care. It was produced by an organization called Innovating Education at the University of California San Francisco, which produces evidence-based educational materials on abortion and contraceptive care.

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Documentary

Reversing Roe

netflix.com | 2018

This 2018 documentary tracks the over 40-year-long effort to overturn Roe v. Wade. The film features interviews with politicians, abortion providers, pro-choice activists, and anti-abortion protestors. 

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‘After’ Roe Is Now

jezebel.com | By Katie McDonough | Jun 28, 2018

In this piece, Katie McDonough tells her own story, as well as those of others, about her forced pregnancy as a result of inaccessible abortion care. Through the poignant and unjust stories of people seeking reproductive healthcare, she asserts that “after Roe” is a reality for many today. 

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What If Roe Fell?

reproductiverights.org

This webpage, which was produced and is updated regularly by the Center for Reproductive Rights, describes what the consequences would be in each state if Roe v. Wade were overturned. 

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Podcast

Roe v. Wade: The Daily

The Daily (podcast) | By Michael Barbaro | Aug 15, 2013

In this two-part podcast episode, The Daily discusses the context in which Roe v. Wade was brought before the Supreme Court, the woman behind this case, and the cultural changes and movements that formed as a result of this case.

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A History of Key Abortion Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court

pewforum.org | By David Masci | Jan 16, 2013

Pew Research Center outlines the hallmark SCOTUS cases about abortion until 2013. They explain the significance of each case as well as the basis on which it was decided. Of note, since this was compiled in 2013, it does not include some recent important cases.

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These Are The Most Significant Supreme Court Cases About Abortion To Date

medium.com | By Katherine Ripley | Mar 13, 2018

This article provides a brief summary of each SCOTUS case about abortion since 1973. For each case they very conveniently say “what it did” and “how people reacted.”

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Assessing the impact of TRAP laws on abortion and women’s health in the USA: a systematic review

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health | By Nichole Austin and Sam Harper | Mar 9, 2018

This paper is a systematic review of the existing literature on the health impacts of TRAP laws. For those interested in scholarly resources, this is a useful article to understand the strengths and limitations of current evidence regarding the health impact of TRAP laws.

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Documentary Videos

TRAPPED

Documentary | 2016

This film, made by Dawn Porter, focuses on the battle over TRAP laws in Alabama and Texas before the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Supreme Court decision. Told from the perspective of physicians, clinic owners, and staff of the abortion clinics who are threatened to close, this documentary portrays the impacts of TRAP laws, which began passing in mass around 2011. This film also features interviews with the legal team that proceeded to argue Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt before the Supreme Court. Available for rent on Amazon.