The Alternative to Abortion Is Forced Pregnancy (ft. Sophie Nir)
About this episode
Alexa Andre and Sophie Nir discuss abortion positivity, stigma, and bodily autonomy in a fact-based conversation about abortion access and forced pregnancy.
Sexologist Alexa Andre (@sexwithalexa) gets in bed with abortion activist and founder of the Abortion Positivity Project , Sophie Nir , for a fact-based conversation about abortion positivity, stigma, bodily autonomy, forced pregnancy, abortion bans, medication abortion, procedural abortion, and more. This episode breaks down what abortion positivity actually means: removing stigma and shame from the conversation entirely. Sophie explains why abortion bans do not reduce abortions, why 1% of abortions happening after 20 weeks is weaponized misinformation, and why “bodily autonomy does not expire at any point in pregnancy.” She also covers how to support a friend through an abortion, how to navigate abortion inside relationships, what reproductive coercion is, how medication abortion works (mifepristone + misoprostol), why abortion is overwhelmingly popular despite political narratives, and why forced pregnancy is the real moral issue. In this episode, we cover: Why shame around abortion is taught, not inherent The difference between being “pro choice” and abortion positive How political language stigmatizes abortion Why abortion access is in the worst position in 52 years The myth…
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