The national conversation about reproductive justice has been ramping up since Texas’s new abortion ban came into effect earlier this month. But the injustices of reproductive politics start with birth control, where women shoulder the burden. For today’s show, Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd talks with sociologist Krystale Littlejohn about her new book on hormonal birth […]
Pregnancy and Parenting During a Pandemic
Social work professor Tova Walsh interviewed dozens of mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic. She herself had a baby in March 2020, just as Wisconsin’s stay-at-home orders went into effect. What she learned is that it’s been an unusual time for new parents, to say the least. Today on the show, Dr. Walsh […]
Giving Birth During a Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to spread, more expectant mothers are considering the benefits of home birth. Today on the show, Ali Muldrow spends the hour discussing what it means to be born and give birth during the pandemic with Tehmina Islam, the midwife behind Access Midwifery. Tehmina outlines her commitment to making midwifery accessible to women […]
Child Marriage Is Still Legal in All Fifty States
Did you know that child marriage is still legal in the United States? Lilada Gee devotes the hour to talk about this practice that is still happening in all fifty states. She speaks with survivors and advocates Fraidy Reiss, of the organization Unchained at Last, and Sherry Johnson, author of Forgiving the Unforgivable: Purple in a […]
Moms To-Be Face Detention Through 1997 Law
Friday host Jonathan Zarov speaks with lawyer and activist Lisa Sangoi, who specializes in criminal and child welfare in the justice system, about the case of Tamara Loertscher and Wisconsin’s 1997 Act 292. The “Cocaine Mom Law,” as it’s more commonly known, lets the state detain pregnant women suspected of drug or alcohol abuse. Lisa […]
