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An abortion clinic braces for impact of out of state patients; Plus the many barriers to abortion besides distance travelled

Graphic from The Guardian. “In more than half the states, abortion is now banned or under serious threat.”

0:08 – We continue our discussion on the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with Jennifer Kerns, MD, MS, MPH and Associate Professor in the Department of OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences at UCSF who tells us what her clinic is doing to prepare for an influx of out-of-state abortion patients.

0:33 – While providers anticipate a surge of out of state patients, many roadblocks persist for abortion seekers besides the distance travelled to get one. We continue our discussion with Sasha, Healthline Coordinator at ACCESS Reproductive Justice.

0:45 – Kalonji Jama Changa (@Kalonjichanga), author of How to Build a People’s Army discusses his documentary Organizing is the New Cool.