Overturned: Accessing Abortion Care In A Southern State Where You Still Can

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Overturned: Accessing Abortion Care In A Southern State Where You Still Can

By Kaia Findlay,

Anita Rao

Published July 1, 2022 at 10:37 AM EDT

An illustration featuring people of different races standing in line. A sign that says "Reproductive Health Clinic" stands next to the line, and there is a sign attached to the building that the line has formed next to with an arrow that says "Reproductive Health Clinic." The word "Overturned" appears in the lower righthand corner.

Anita's now living in one of the few places in the U.S. South without an abortion ban. As her home state becomes the nearest safe provider for millions of people, she's observing how abortion providers here are preparing for the spike in demand. She reconnects with one of them, Dr. Rathika Nimalendran, who has been providing access to abortions in North Carolina for years, to talk about what action she's taking in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Meet the guest:

Dr. Rathika Nimalendran, family physician with and a fellow with talks about what is on her heart and mind in this moment

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Kaia Findlay

Kaia Findlay is the lead producer of Embodied, 瓜神app's weekly podcast and radio show about sex, relationships and health. Kaia first joined the 瓜神app team in 2020 as a producer for The State of Things.

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Anita Rao

Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.

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