The authors of “I’m Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America” on why abortion care gets mixed results at the ballot box.
A sizable number of pregnancies end in a loss, whether to miscarriage, still-birth or abortion. But until very recently, discussions of these losses were kept out of public—and policy—conversations. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Colleen Long and Rebecca Little, co-authors of the book, “.” They share their own stories of pregnancy loss, and what they learned about the range of experience from dozens of interviews for their book.
Or, visitAmerica doesn’t need another conversation about race. At least, not the kind we’ve been having … the ones that are sparked by a crisis and move quickly from shock to empty promises to forgetting. No. What America needs are REAL conversations about race—ones that shine a light on the facts, the history, and the reality of how race plays out in our politics and society. That’s what Slate offers each week on A Word … with Jason Johnson.
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