Teen Sexual Health + Abortion Pills & Body Autonomy

Let’s talk about abortion pills. This week, I am joined by the partnerships and engagement manager at Plan C, Imani Wilson-Shabazz. Imani is a beacon of light in the reproductive health and sexuality awareness space who, through education and empowerment, is transforming family planning systems and institutions. On today's episode, we hear all about Imani’s sex-positive upbringing and how her ninth grade "sex education" class inspired her to study reproductive health and advocate for abortion access. She also answers every question you’re likely to have about abortion pills and shares an easy yet powerful way you can support Plan C’s vision. 

Aviva and Imani discuss: 

• The failure of abstinence only programs and specifically how communities of color are disadvantaged by those programs 
• What Imani’s research shows us teens want to know more about that they’re not learning in sexuality education classes 
• What Plan C is, how it's used, and how it can facilitate safe at-home abortions 
• Myths and misconceptions about abortion pills 
• Why there is so much stigma surrounding abortion pills in the US as opposed to other countries  
• What medications are used to facilitate a self-managed abortion and the safety of these medications 
• General guidelines to facilitate an at-home abortion and care for yourself afterwards  

To learn more about your lady parts, check out this article: avivaromm.com/lady-parts 

To learn more about Plan C, visit plancpills.org 

Imani Wilson-Shabazz is a recent graduate of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, earning an MPH in Community Health Sciences with a certificate in Population and Reproductive Health. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Temple University. Ms. Wilson-Shabazz currently works at Plan C as their Partnerships and Engagement Manager, facilitating community partnerships to increase awareness of abortion pill access around the country. She also provides lectures, webinars, and educational videos on how to advocate for and promote medication abortion access in diverse communities. 

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