Luqitia Telakitia grew up in poverty with her mother and brother. She was 16 when she found out she was pregnant, but had no money to get an abortion. The family lived on the streets of Chicago for several years before they were able to move into a nicer apartment. They would read books until their father came home from work so that he could take care of them.
This episode contains strong language and descriptions of an abortion.
With the end of Roe v. Wade, Louisiana has become one of the most difficult places in the United States to get an abortion. The barriers are expected to disproportionately affect Black women, the largest group to get abortions in the state.
Today, we speak to Tara Wicker and Lakeesha Harris, two women in Louisiana whose lives led them to very different positions in the fight over abortion access.
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