Elenor wade, 84, says she will not rest until a human life amendment becomes a part of our conscripton the law known as senate bill eight prohibits abortions after six weeks. 13 states have trigger laws that automatically end access to abortion now that row is overturned. Elenor: There are people out there celebrating, blowing bubbles, jumping up and down for joy,. until they get pregnant, until they get unintentionally pregnant.
Before Roe v. Wade, Eleanor Oliver was a Jane: a member of a group in Chicago that helped women get safe but illegal abortions. Sean Rameswaram sat down with her on the day Roe was overturned.
This episode was edited and fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and produced by Victoria Chamberlin and host Sean Rameswaram.
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