CHOICE/LESS

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4.9 (112)
SOCIETY & CULTURE

CHOICE/LESS delivers powerful, personal stories of reproductive injustice and the laws, politics and people beyond the headlines. Part of the Rewire News Group podcast network.

10/23/2018

Massachusetts Activist Takes the Wheel for Civil Rights

Retired engineer and Lyft driver Rachel Brown came out as transgender at age 68. She's been using her time as a driver to educate her passengers in Massachusetts about an alarming referendum on the ballot this fall that could repeal transgender legal protections in the state. This is her story.

19 min
09/14/2018

Their Bodies, Their Boats, Their Play

Season 4 of CHOICE/LESS is all about teens, sex, abortion, and the law. In the season finale, host Jenn Stanley talks to youth activists, artists, and their allies about putting abortion on center stage to fight stigma and change policy.

28 min
09/13/2018

Sally vs. Sex Education

Season 4 of CHOICE/LESS is all about teens, sex, abortion, and the law. So far this series has posed the question, if adults and children have a hard time talking about even the most basic sex stuff, then why do 38 states force minors to tell their parents if they're seeking an abortion? This episode explores what role schools should play in educating young people about sex.

32 min
09/12/2018

The Talk

Season 4 of CHOICE/LESS is all about teens, sex, abortion, and the law. In this episode, host Jenn Stanley explores what it takes to have open and healthy family communication, especially around polarizing topics like abortion. Sometimes those conversations go better than others.

27 min
09/11/2018

Welcome to Abortion Court

Season 4 of CHOICE/LESS is all about teens, sex, abortion, and the law. In this episode, host Jenn Stanley talks to legal experts, including a former Cook County judge, about how teenagers in Illinois (and 37 other states) end up in court trying to prove they're mature enough to have an abortion.

30 min
09/10/2018

How Did You Keep That a Secret?

Season 4 of CHOICE/LESS is all about teens, sex, abortion, and the law. In episode 1, Jenn Stanley takes you back to her own adolescence and talks with a former classmate about their experiences attending a small, all-girls Catholic high school.

25 min
09/06/2018 · BONUS

Season 4 debuts 9/10! This episode from Season 1 will help you get ready.

From the archives: Before Season 4 premieres next week, we’re taking you back to a related episode from 2016 that explores what happens to teens who can’t involve a parent in their abortion decision but are forced to by the state.

18 min
06/28/2018 · BONUS

On Kennedy, Roe, and Season 4

Jenn shares some thoughts on the news and where we're headed.

5 min

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Teens, Sex, and the Law: S4 Arrives Later This Year

Niky was called “the slut” in high school for her reproductive rights activism. Jane had to cross state lines to get an abortion at 15 without involving her parents. Veronica thought her grandparents would make her continue an unwanted pregnancy as punishment for having unprotected sex. Thirty-eight states require minors to involve a parent in their abortion decision. In some cases, parental consent is required with no exceptions, essentially banning abortion for many teens. Yet most of these states are doing little to nothing to teach teens about sex and how to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Season 4 of CHOICE/LESS unpacks a simple question awash in complexity: if adults won't talk to young people about sex, how can the law mandate that teens involve parents in their abortion decision? Soon, host Jenn Stanley will help teens, parents, lawmakers, activists and anyone who cares about young people find some answers – and raise their own questions about what's right.

04/30/2018

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Still one of the best around

10/03/2020

bigfrish

This podcast is from one of my favorite news resources and still one of the best around. For anyone interested in the reproductive justice field, pro-choice or anti-abortion, PLEASE listen to this podcast. Episodes focus on individual abortion storytellers whose experiences are then contextaulized within the policy landscape by the host. I learned so much about the broader medical system by listening. The mini-series on reproductive injustice is also must-listen especially now in the context of forced sterilizations at the border. To understand our present, you have to understand the long history and this podcast is a great place to start. From what I remember, the regular seasons ended up fairly whitewashed though I know they tried to make an effort, but the miniseries focuses almost exclusively on Black women and other women of color and is vital listening.
Compelling journalism about an important issue

09/18/2018

SuperCaro17

I stumbled upon Choice/less through an instagram ad and subsequently binge-listened to all of it over a couple days. Strongly recommend for anyone passionate about reproductive justice.
Thank you!

09/11/2018

Leigh1787

After a high school classmate shared this on facebook, I had a listen and I’m so glad Jen is putting this out there, as one of her Our Lady of Nazareth classmates myself. Catholic school brainwash is a serious problem that it took me many years to get over. This is so important!
WOW!

09/11/2018

bluegal/redstate

I’m ashamed to admit I had no idea this podcast existed until I began listening to Boom Lawyered in the last 4 months. This podcast is INVALUABLE KNOWLEDGE regarding the rights of women and their health care. I encourage everyone to start with the first season and don’t stop. #StopKavanaugh

CHOICE/LESS delivers powerful, personal stories of reproductive injustice and the laws, politics and people beyond the headlines. Part of the Rewire News Group podcast network.

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Years Active

2016 - 2018
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CHOICE/LESS

CHOICE/LESS

Massachusetts Activist Takes the Wheel for Civil Rights

Their Bodies, Their Boats, Their Play

Sally vs. Sex Education

The Talk

Welcome to Abortion Court

How Did You Keep That a Secret?

Season 4 debuts 9/10! This episode from Season 1 will help you get ready.

On Kennedy, Roe, and Season 4

Trailer

Teens, Sex, and the Law: S4 Arrives Later This Year

Still one of the best around

Compelling journalism about an important issue

Thank you!

WOW!

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CHOICE/LESS

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Massachusetts Activist Takes the Wheel for Civil Rights

Their Bodies, Their Boats, Their Play

Sally vs. Sex Education

The Talk

Welcome to Abortion Court

How Did You Keep That a Secret?

Season 4 debuts 9/10! This episode from Season 1 will help you get ready.

On Kennedy, Roe, and Season 4

Trailer

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