Fall of Roe

Christine Charbonneau•fall-of-roe.captivate.fm

The Fall of Roe Podcast is hosted by a forty- year veteran of the service-provision side of abortion rights. Chris Charbonneau caps her career as Planned Parenthood’s longest serving CEO with her new stint; guiding us through what is happening on the ground to people seeking abortion care as Roe falls. She interviews movement colleagues throughout the Country, and clarifies the implications of the looming (and actual) disaster unfolding in the USA, not from a legal perspective, but explores the human toll.

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Episodes

State of Roe: Washington

Today's show is the first of many State of Roe minisodes, where Chris will tackle the status of abortion rights on a state by state basis. The first to find itself in the spotlight is Chris' own home state of Washington, which legally enshrined abortion even before Roe v. Wade, and which may prove to be a hotbed for travelers from out of state should Roe fall. Resources: Fall of Roe Homepage Status: Washington State is safe, a “Haven” state Political Climate: Friendly, Governor Jay Inslee is com...

Jun 14, 2022•8 min•Ep. 7

An Examination of Right-Wing Hypocrisy with Valerie Tarico

Today on the Fall of Roe podcast, Chris meets with Valerie Tarico, a reformed fundamentalist and author, to talk about right-wing hypocrisy in the fight for the right to an abortion. As an ex-member of the Evangelical church, Valerie is very familiar with the blame game, in that people are quick to judge others but make exceptions for themselves. Republicans fight for less gun control and fewer mask mandates, but when it comes to female rights to an abortion, it’s no longer acceptable. From the ...

Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 6

Debunking Abortion Myths and Republican Lies with Sarah Stoesz

Today Chris Charbonneau is joined by Sarah Stoesz, a longtime friend and a brilliant strategist for Planned Parenthood. The pair open up today’s episode by talking about the invalidation of the Roe V. Wade case that’s taking place in front of our very eyes. As this fight continues and more and more women are getting discouraged by the future of abortion, the search for long term contraceptives at an all time high. And while, yes, Roe V. Wade doesn’t exactly promise healthcare everywhere in the U...

Jun 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 5

Perpetuating a Family Legacy in the Fight For Reproductive Rights with Alexander Sanger

Alexander Sanger joins Chris Charbonneau on yet another episode of the Fall of Roe podcast. The grandson of Margaret Sanger, founder of the birth control movement and Planned Parenthood, he illustrates what New York looked like before abortion became legalized. He remembers there being a rather bipartisan stance on abortion before 1970, how therapeutic abortion was legalized in New York and, and the conditions under which abortion became one of the main forms of organized crime. Chris and Alexan...

Jun 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 4

Abortion Laws: An Attack on the American Woman

Chris Charbonneau welcomes lawyer and activist, Roberta Riley, to yet another episode of the Fall of Roe podcast. The pair open up the conversation by talking about the rise of fundamentalism in the U.S., and how banning abortions is their means to attack women and their autonomy. Even though abortion is not yet nationally banned, travel bans and vigilante groups try to prevent women from crossing borders to receive prenatal health care. Similarly, minorities and disadvantaged groups like Native...

May 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 3

Boots on the Ground in Texas with Cecile Richards

On this second episode of the Fall of Roe , Chris Charbonneau is joined by Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, present community organizer, proud supporter of Beto O’Rourke, and a former First Daughter of Texas. The pair open the conversation talking about what it may look like when one has no control over their own pregnancy. Women are not only isolated and left with little to no hope, but they are also forced to resort to unsafe abortion methods. ...

May 26, 2022•55 min•Ep. 2

The Rise and Fall of Roe with Chris Charbonneau

On the introductory episode of The Fall of Roe podcast, Chris Charbonneau compares and contrasts life before and after Roe and paints a vivid picture of what a future without legal abortion might look like. She opens up the episode by recalling the first time she was confronted by women’s lack of equality, and recounting her experience at a Pro Choice march in the ‘90s where doctors walking alongside her educated her on the horror show that were hospitals before Roe V. Wade. They explained exact...

May 24, 2022•45 min•Ep. 1

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