The A Files PODCAST
ABOUT THE PODCAST
As we wrote LIBERATING ABORTION, we took a lot of our research and knowledge—including parts that couldn’t fit in the book—and shared those stories in our podcast, The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion! In our series, we unpack the hidden history of abortion, from ancient Greek methods to the anti-Black roots of abortion bans in the U.S. Plus, some of the smartest people we know stop by to drop wisdom, and we started a fun abortion book club.
FEATURED IN
OP EDS
ROMPER
“But not only is it impossible for adoption to replace abortion — each year in the U.S., there are about 18,000 to 20,000 private domestic adoptions of infants, compared to 800,000 to one million abortions — but it grossly oversimplifies what adoption experiences look like for the parents relinquishing their babies.”
Why Adoption Is Not A Real Alternative To Abortion, February 13, 2024
TRUTHOUT
“Let us be clear: No, your liberal state is not an abortion safe haven. There is no state where abortion is available to everyone who needs it free from unnecessary financial, logistical and legal barriers. Even in states where abortion is legally permitted later in pregnancy, people still have to travel across the country for care.”
No One’s Access to Abortion Is Guaranteed — No Matter Where You Live, January 26, 2024
ELLE.COM
“It can be easier to lose yourself in a dystopian world about what might happen rather than looking at what’s actually happening to Black and brown people all around you.”
Yes, There Are Other Books About Reproductive Rights Besides The Handmaid’s Tale, February 29, 2024
COSMOPOLITAN
“The only way anti-abortion politicians can pass dangerous, unpopular restrictions is by gerrymandering their state legislatures into oblivion. To restore the actual will of the people, we have to fight back…and not just during a presidential election year.”
This Country’s Abortion Crisis Is Really a Voting Rights Problem, February 21, 2024
INTERVIEWS
TEENVOGUE
“We’re being sold a lie about abortion and the only way to fix the situation is to understand its history and get organized—at the polls and in our communities every day.”
This New Podcast on the Secret History of Abortion Centers Black Women, January 23, 2024
ESSENCE
“According to the hosts, The A-Files is a true love letter to people who have had abortions. Women need more safe spaces to speak about their experiences without judgment. Talking about these procedures with people who have had them certainly helps.”
A New Podcast Plans To Dismantle The Narrative And Stigma Around Abortion, January 17, 2024
FEMINIST BUZZKILLS PODCAST
“We had so much information that we’d learned and researched as we were working on our book, but there are only so many pages in a book. We can’t put it all in there, but what do we do with it? How do we share this information that we find interesting with people.”
MINI-EPISODE: Two Abobo Pods Walk into a Bar... With Renee Bracey Sherman & Regina Mahone, February 9, 2024
JEZEBEL
“The A Files is a space to have ‘hard conversations’ about why people in power can’t say the word ‘abortion,’ and a space for the full range of abortion experiences, including the ones Democratic politicians don’t talk about: non-traumatic experiences, happy experiences, and people who’ve had multiple abortions.”
Two Best Friends Made a Podcast About Their Abortions and It’s Eye-Opening Fun, February 7, 2024