Conversation with an Abortion Nurse
This week guest is here from the Instagram account- The Abortion Nurse, where two nurses work in a community that focuses on reproductive health and wellness. The mission of their work is to share what they know about abortion, birth control, parenting, and reproductive justice.
Follow The Abortion Nurse on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabortionnurse
Show Notes:
2:37 Working in an office clinic
3:37 “frantically calling” and searching “abortion near me”
3:58 “I actually got an abortion in the place I now work at”
4:54 “oh we can work there”- the realization that you can build a career in an abortion clinic
7:40 Started the IG account to share information- The Abortion Nurse
11:28 Wisdom from the “inside”
13:46 “I really love being with the people that I meet”
15:28 “How do I direct people to resources that aren’t biased?”
15:55 “I was fine for so long… huh I’m having a shitty day, but not because I regret it”
16:16 “Every patient that I meet, they are relieved after their procedure”
16:44 “Let yourself feel how you want to feel… don’t feel guilty, you did nothing wrong”
19:30 “The majority of clients are married women with children”
20:38 “When clients are next to each other I find them leaning on each other… it’s amazing, it’s beautiful”
23:07 “I wish we had more time to really connect with patients”
25:03 How do you answer the question ‘What do you do?’ “I’m very proud of what I do”
25:49 “The more we see it… it’s making people realize that it’s just healthcare”
