The Defenders
Grief But Not Regret
Synopsis
The Defenders podcast hosts Gloria Riviera and Samantha Bee tackle the question: How do you make a critical reproductive decision when time is running out? In this episode, two women in Georgia navigate the state’s six-week abortion ban.
Carmen, who realized she was pregnant after a missed period, had just two weeks to explore her options and secure timely care. Meanwhile, Lola, discovering her pregnancy at nearly 14 weeks, had to fly 2,000 miles to Oregon for her abortion. The 10-week gap between their procedures illustrated how abortion options diminish the further along a pregnancy progresses.
Lola had to figure out all the arrangements, where to get an abortion, how to get to that state, how to pay for the procedure, how many days to take off work, who would come with her on the trip.
Theresa Van tried to grow her family in Arkansas. She was forced to carry a pregnancy that could not survive.
Chelsea Stovall didn’t think she’d ever need an abortion—then Arkansas forced her to flee the state for one.
