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In this episode, Margo and Tashira speak with Dr. Megan Evans, a physician and reproductive justice advocate. They tackle abortion and bodily autonomy post the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Dr. Evans challenges the world to see "all abortions are acts of love" and the hosts loudly concur. Thank you Penny Post for sponsoring this episode. Check out their amazing gifts and holiday cards! For more on abortion funds check out the National Network of Abortion Funds. Find out where your state stands on access to abortions from the Center for Reproductive Rights. A Pandemic within a Pandemic -- Intimate Partner Violence during Covid-19 by Margo Lindauer and Dr. Megan Evans.

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