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Abortion (part 2)

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Abortion (part 2) Why We Do What We Do

What to Expect:

We recorded this discussion before the court officially overturned Roe v. Wade. But we decided to record this because of the leaked draft that happened in May. What is the science and psychology of abortions? We do our best to unpack this, but we will admit now our bias in favor of women's rights.

Recommendations
Abraham: Planned Parenthood (https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/6iOI0_HnUUmPu_6_SRgayg2?sourceid=1006442&ms=4NALz2100K1N1A&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8O-VBhCpARIsACMvVLMvF1DsCEcQzWjncP0rQSIazbbLNU5etm7spSKBcr9Uh0-PCgUZvroaAuhSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Shane: Know how your representatives vote (https://library.bu.edu/legis)

Links and Resources
1. https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/410/113
2. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america#:~:text=Abortion%20was%20frequently%20practiced%20in,ambiguous%20and%20difficult%20to%20enforce.
3. https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-abortion#_noHeaderPrefixedContent
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5957082/
5. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/21/health/women-reasons-abortion-trnd/index.html
6. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/symptoms-causes/syc-20372088#:~:text=An%20ectopic%20pregnancy%20occurs%20when,is%20called%20a%20tubal%20pregnancy.
7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3395931/
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207970/
9. https://time.com/3582434/6-abortion-myths/
10. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/fd/de/fddee2ba-5ae1-4a89-9c4f-7e72c8a4db02/210218-fact-sheet-cmp-fetal-tissue-backgrounder-prod.pdf
11. https://oversight.house.gov/planned-parenthood-fact-v-fiction
12. https://adoptionnetwork.com/adoption-myths-facts/domestic-us-statistics/
13. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/my-abortion-story
14. https://www.insider.com/stevie-nicks-abortion-fleetwood-mac-reproductive-rights-2020-10

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