What It Was Like to Get an Abortion Before Roe v. Wade

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In light of Roe v. Wade being overturned on June 24th, we decided to record this episode. Liz is sharing her story of getting an abortion at age 17, in 1971, before Roe v. Wade was put into effect just two years later. As Liz says in the episode, this is a story of two strong women: a 17-year old with a bright future of impact and empowerment in front of her, and a strong mother that moved mountains to secure that future for her. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some things you’ll hear in this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Liz’s brave and vulnerable story of getting an abortion in 1971, and what it was like to go through the process of getting an appointment, included how she was treated by medical staff, before Roe v. Wade.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the overturning of Roe v. Wade affects everyone, not just women and girls or people of a certain background. It affects absolutely everyone.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nearly 1 in 4 women in the United States will have an abortion before age 45. (</span><a href= "https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2017/abortion-common-experience-us-women-despite-dramatic-declines-rates"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source: Guttmacher Institute</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chances are, you know someone who has had an abortion. There is such a stigma and so much shame around it that so many people don’t tell their stories. Be kind with the language you use to talk about this issue, you never know who’s listening and what their story is.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be Powerful with Liz & Lee, formerly Hilliard Studio Podcast, is focused on helping you find your i