We had the honor of hosting Erika Christensen & Garin Marschall on the pod to talk about why folks need abortions later in pregnancy & why gov't interference in pregnancy outcomes is overwhelmingly unpopular. (It's part of our series with @patientforward.bsky.social on abortion later in pregnancy!)
After personal experience with severe pregnancy complications and requiring a later abortion among a labyrinth of state abortion bans, Erika Christensen and Garin Marschall co-founded Patient...
Many people know her story, but fewer know her name: Erika Christensen had to fly from New York to Colorado for her later abortion in 2016. While she helped change NY law, patients still have to leave the state. She's now an advocate working to eliminate barriers to abortion throughout pregnancy.
Susan Rinkunas
After her viral Jezebel interview in 2016, @rhavote.bsky.social became an advocate, eventually founding @patientforward.bsky.social with her husband, Garin.
In this op-ed, she reflects on learning from mistakes, and how storytelling has shifted the cultural conversation about later abortion.
After sharing my experience with Jezebel, I became an advocate focused on eliminating barriers to abortion care throughout pregnancy.
