The Devastating Impact of Texas' Abortion Ban and Historical Segregation

Before the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, there was S.B. 8—a Texas law that prohibited any abortion after 6 weeks, essentially banning it entirely in the state. In episode 2 of The Nocturnists: Post-Roe America, we hear from healthcare workers in and around Texas. What was it like to be an early witness to America’s crumbling abortion rights?

 

Host & Co-creator:  Ali Block, MD

Co-creator:  Emily Silverman, MD

Contributors:  Kiernan Cobb, RN; Bhavik Kumar, MD MPH; and other contributors who wish to remain anonymous

 

Find show notes, transcript, and more at https://thenocturnists.com/pra/2/the-canary. Follow @thenocturnists.

 

The Nocturnists: Post-Roe America series was made possible in part by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.

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