Episode
795: Nine Months Later
1:03:07
Published: Sun Apr 09 2023
Description
It’s been nine months since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We talk to people who wanted abortions right when the laws were changing in their states. They had to wait for appointments, for money to travel or abortion pills. And during that waiting, a lot of interesting things happened. We see how much life has changed, nine months later.
Chapters
The podcast discusses the challenges of finding access to abortion services during the pandemic, especially for those who discovered they were pregnant right when the laws changed in their states.
00:00 - 03:23 (03:23)
Summary
The podcast discusses the challenges of finding access to abortion services during the pandemic, especially for those who discovered they were pregnant right when the laws changed in their states.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
The speaker discusses spontaneously discussing having a baby with her partner and contemplating what their child might look like.
03:23 - 08:31 (05:07)
Summary
The speaker discusses spontaneously discussing having a baby with her partner and contemplating what their child might look like.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
The speaker describes how crisis pregnancy centers often withhold information from women seeking abortions, such as delaying telling them how far along they are to prevent them from receiving the procedure.
08:31 - 12:54 (04:23)
Summary
The speaker describes how crisis pregnancy centers often withhold information from women seeking abortions, such as delaying telling them how far along they are to prevent them from receiving the procedure.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
After state restrictions prevented her from obtaining an abortion, Taylor turned to Aid Access to order pills.
12:54 - 19:27 (06:32)
Summary
After state restrictions prevented her from obtaining an abortion, Taylor turned to Aid Access to order pills. However, she faced backlash from the anti-abortion movement.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
A person describes a situation where they tried to alleviate pain in a hot bathroom while waiting for an appointment.
19:27 - 24:28 (05:00)
Summary
A person describes a situation where they tried to alleviate pain in a hot bathroom while waiting for an appointment.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
Doctors are seeing an increase in the number of people seeking abortions in the second trimester due to the long process of receiving abortion pills in the mail.
24:28 - 31:26 (06:58)
Summary
Doctors are seeing an increase in the number of people seeking abortions in the second trimester due to the long process of receiving abortion pills in the mail. Patients also face difficulties with the ambiguity of medical terminology during their procedures.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
Lily faced a difficult situation when she found out she was pregnant and Oklahoma had banned abortions.
31:26 - 36:12 (04:45)
Summary
Lily faced a difficult situation when she found out she was pregnant and Oklahoma had banned abortions.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
A teenager expresses concern over a girl potentially getting pregnant after finding out she had sex with someone.
36:13 - 40:07 (03:54)
Summary
A teenager expresses concern over a girl potentially getting pregnant after finding out she had sex with someone. The girl assures him that she has no intention of having a child.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
A person shares their experience of throwing up while playing games in an arcade with their friends.
40:12 - 45:55 (05:43)
Summary
A person shares their experience of throwing up while playing games in an arcade with their friends. Despite feeling sick, they continued to play and even ordered snacks afterward.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
A college doctor reflects on how new abortion laws led to awkward conversations with friends and family, and how she felt guilty for using resources that could have gone to a teenager in need.
45:56 - 53:36 (07:40)
Summary
A college doctor reflects on how new abortion laws led to awkward conversations with friends and family, and how she felt guilty for using resources that could have gone to a teenager in need.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
The speaker discusses the overwhelming feeling of adjusting to life as a new parent and how it changes everything permanently.
53:36 - 57:33 (03:56)
Summary
The speaker discusses the overwhelming feeling of adjusting to life as a new parent and how it changes everything permanently.
Episode795: Nine Months Later
PodcastThis American Life
The team behind this episode speculates about what the future might hold for women seeking abortions and the doctors who provide them.
57:43 - 1:00:58 (03:15)
Summary
The team behind this episode speculates about what the future might hold for women seeking abortions and the doctors who provide them.