Freckled Foodie & Friends

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Lani Tal, OBGYN with special training in Complex Contraception and Abortion Care, and Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung, OBGYN and Maternal Medicine Physician about the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade. We unpack exactly how and why this devastating legal decision happened, Lani and Leilah’s reactions and experiences in the immediate aftermath, and what their work looks like now in a post Roe-v.-Wade-overturned world. They share the reality of how this will affect disenfranchised women seeking abortions, explain why every abortion is lifesaving, give advice on how to discuss these issues with anti-choice individuals, and much more. Key Takeaway / Points: The overturn of Roe v. Wade and how we got here How disenfranchised women (women of color, poor women, victims of abuse, women with mental health issues) are at risk with this change Leilah’s perspective as a person of color and concerns about where this leads us as a country The reality now for women seeking abortions in abortion-restr