124: Plan C, Abortion Stigma, + Clarifying Your Options with Amy Merrill
To help us make sense of the SCOTUS ruling on abortion rights, I have with me today Amy Merrill, the founder of Plan C, an organization here to give you the information + support necessary for you to take back the agency of your own body. This is an incredible conversation we get into, one that not only touches on what’s happening in our political system around abortion, but also what’s brought us to this point. In this episode, you’ll hear: The real process of getting an abortion. What is the plan C pill, and how does it work? What does the SCOTUS ruling actually mean for us? How American media and politics have shaped our perceptions around abortion. Creative solutions for states who have limited access. Self managed abortions and the health/safety concerns for using the pill. Cycle tracking apps and data privacy. How we can begin to rebalance this power over the agency of our bodies + our reproductive rights. Whether you’re in this position or not, it’s an episode that reaches beyond the surface argument + invites you to identify, be with + question the underlying structures of our culture. THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Amy Merrill is artist & activist, cofounder & digital director of abortion pill info campaign Plan C (plancpills.org). She also co-leads web & communications studio Eyes Open (eyesopendesign.com). Amy’s background in nonprofit management and social impact startups led her to tackle complex issues like impact travel, human trafficking and gender inequality - ultimately landing on reproductive health & access as a core focus and to co-creating Plan C. Amy also performs in post-apocalyptic concept band Formerly Alien (formerlyalien.com) and currently lives in Los Angeles. LINKS FROM THE SHOW PlanC.com INeedanA.com AidAccess.org WomenOnWeb.org AbortionFinder.org PlannedParenthood.org Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexlovepsychedelics/message