1. (Sort of) Off Topic: The History of Abortion in America

Hello friends! As you probably know, on June 24, 2022 the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, stripping millions of Americans of their access to life-saving medical care, and their rights to privacy. One of the reasons the Supreme Court felt empowered to do this was because "abortion is never mentioned in the Constitution." And that begs the question: why? Why wasn't abortion seen as an issue worthy of mentioning in 1776? 

On this special, off-topic episode, Janey is going to break down how people in the late 1700s/early 1800s felt about at-home abortions (and we're going to rant a bit too.) We hope you listen, do your own further research, and feel a little less alone as we go deeper into the darkest timeline together. 

We love you, and we're so sorry to everyone whose lives the United States is endangering now and in the near future. 

Helpful links: 

• https://choice.crd.co/ 
• National Network of Abortion Fund
• How to find/contact your district's representative

Research Sources:

• "The Complex Early History of Abortion in the United States" by Erin Blakemore for National Geographic.
• "A Manual of Midwifery" (1841) by Dr. Michael Ryan
• "Why not? A book for every woman" by Horatio R. Storer (1866)