She Sued the State and Won Back Abortion Access in Wisconsin. Dr. Kristin Lyerly on the Fight Today - Episode 25

Dr. Kristin Lyerly has experienced the fight for reproductive freedom from nearly every angle imaginable: as an OB-GYN, abortion provider, advocate, candidate for Congress, and as a named physician plaintiff in the landmark lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law. That case cleared the way for abortion care to resume in Wisconsin.

In this episode of My Body. My Pod., Mini Timmaraju and Dr. Lyerly dig into Wisconsin’s fight for reproductive freedom and what’s possible when we organize: we win back political power to protect and expand reproductive freedom.

They also discuss the real health consequences of abortion bans, including the risks of pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period, and what happens when politicians interfere with medical care.

“This is about so much more than whether you can get an abortion in your state or not,”  says Dr. Lyerly. “It's about health care. It's about freedom. It's about our ability to live our lives.”

Mini and Dr. Lyerly discuss:

Why abortion access is essential to reproductive and maternal health
The risks of pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period
Dr. Lyerly's fight to restore abortion access in Wisconsin and what it taught her about building political power
How organizing and elections can protect and expand reproductive freedom

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