Roe v. Wade Fell. How Do We Rise?
We knew it was coming: the landmark doctrine legalizing choice in America was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday. Abortion rights in Pennsylvania are protected, but not guaranteed, and with a governor’s race coming in November, abortion rights advocates say Pittsburgh should expect a wave of out-of-state patients in the coming months and years. The Pittsburgh team talks about the immediate aftermath locally, how other City Cast teams around the country are talking about next steps, and what it'll mean for Pittsburgh to become a beacon for access for hundreds of miles.
Friend-of-the-pod Katrina Lipinsky shared a bunch of resources on Instagram for folks interested in getting involved. She's a certified nurse midwife at the Allegheny Reproductive Health Center here in Pittsburgh:
- Info on where to get an abortion around the country as the laws evolve: @ineedanacom
- Abortion pills available online, based on where you live: @plancpills
- Medical support when self-managing at home: @ma_hotline
- Legal support for self-managing: @ifwhenhow & @reprolegaldefensefund
- Funds available to help cover travel, food, child care, and other needs incurred as part of seeking an abortion: @abortionfunds (national) & @wpafundforchoice (Pittsburgh)
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