About this episode

The episode discusses Indiana's abortion ban and the current landscape of sexual and reproductive health in the state with guest Forest Beely.

Indiana was the first state to sign, pass, and enforce an abortion ban after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, which went into effect in 2023 (Missouri saw immediate enforcement via a trigger ban). Now, almost everyone must leave the state to access an abortion. Forest Beeley, Program Director for All Options, which runs Indiana’s singular abortion fund, sits down to talk with us about Indiana’s current sexual and reproductive health and rights landscape...

People in this episode

Host: Jennie Wetter

Guest: Forest Beely

Topics covered

• abortion
• reproductive health
• Crisis Pregnancy Centers
• Indiana
• sexual rights

Keywords

• abortion ban
• Crisis Pregnancy Centers
• Indiana
• reproductive rights
• healthcare access

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Options

Places: Indiana

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