The Abortionfluencer Podcast

When the Boulder Abortion Clinic suddenly closed earlier this year, its staff faced the deepest heartbreak (and let's face it: the rest of us were right there with them!). But within a mere 5 1/2 months, they built something new from the ashes: RISE Collective, a patient-centered abortion clinic carrying forward Dr. Warren Hern’s legacy of compassionate abortion care later in pregnancy in Colorado. In this episode, Carlos and Isabel, patient-care coordinators at RISE, share how the former Boulder Abortion Clinic staff turned loss into action, what it’s like rebuilding a clinic from the ground up, and how they’re pushing back against anti-abortion misinformation. Tune in for a story of resilience, teamwork, and the refusal to let compassion be legislated out of existence! Rise Collective riseboulder.org @RISEboulder on Instagram & TikTok Donate! Rise Collective GoFundME gofundme.com/f/rise-collective Subscribe on Substack: ♀️👉 “The Abortionfluencer Files” theabortionfluencer.substack.com Feminist journalism, seeking justice for those harmed and maligned by the Forced Birth Industrial Complex in the United States. Find me on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube: ♀️👉 @TheAbortionfluencer Like what you heard? Please be sure to subscribe and comment!   

Sophia Kilmer — civil rights lawyer, founder of Defend Trans Rights, and host of her own podcast, Sophie Talks — and I decided to collaborate on the intersection between trans rights and abortion rights for this episode! She’s actually the one who had the great idea to blend our platforms, because as we both know, the right-wing uses the same tired playbook to attack both trans and reproductive rights — control the body, control the narrative, control the power. We chatted about recent Supreme Court decisions, including the Scrimmety ruling that basically legislates identity, and unpacked how Democrats keep managing to show up to a five-alarm fire with a spray bottle. We also got into heavier topics like American exceptionalism, the legacy of sundown towns, and how Senate malapportionment keeps the country hostage to minority rule. And yes, it got a little spicy when we talked about elderly politicians refusing to pass the torch. But don’t worry, we’re still friends. ;-) It’s a conversation about autonomy, hypocrisy, and the urgent need for collective action — whether that means fighting in court, in the streets, or at the ballot box. If you care about freedom, equality, and the right to exist as yourself, this episode’s for you! Key Takeaways The right-wing uses the same tactics to attack both trans and abortion rights. The Scrimmety decision represents a dangerous precedent for legislating identity. The Democratic Party talks a good game but often fails to act decisively. Gender roles are being weaponized to control both women and trans people. American exceptionalism hides deep-rooted indoctrination and inequality. Ageism and entrenched leadership block progress — it’s time for fresh voices. Trans rights and reproductive rights are inseparable in the broader fight for human rights. Activism, education, and solidarity are our best tools for protecting autonomy. Sophia's website: sophiazoekilmer.com Find me @theabortionfluencer on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Substack.  

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and start there! In the first half of my conversation with longtime abortion rights activist and former nurse Joanie (@joaniephotos42 on Instagram), we talked about the devastating personal experience that ignited her love of Planned Parenthood and abortion rights activism, her early days doing clinic defense, and how the reproductive rights movement has evolved over the decades. In Part 2, Joanie and I go deeper into the intersections of Christian nationalism, child protection, and the hypocrisy of so-called “pro-life” politics. We discuss: The horror of forcing children to give birth and how the U.S. is normalizing legalized child abuse under the guise of “family values.” How extremist religious teachings have warped morality and emboldened abusers within churches and conservative circles. The connection between defunding sex education and increasing child victimization — and why comprehensive, science-based sex ed is essential for prevention. The criminalization of miscarriage and abortion, and the growing threat of law enforcement surveillance on private medical events. Why abortion access is an economic justice issue that affects entire communities, not just individual women. The importance of community care, social contracts, and fighting isolation under capitalism — because, as Joanie says, “healthy people keep other people healthy.” At the end of this episode, I circle back to Joanie’s question: “How do we find out who’s ratting out women for miscarrying?” When I said, “I’m working on it,” I meant exactly that. 👉 That’s the focus of my Miscarriage of Justice investigative series — where I dig into public records, expose predatory networks, and document how personal grief is being weaponized into criminal prosecution. It’s part of my larger independent feminist reporting on what I call The Forced Birth Industrial Complex, published on my Substack, The Abortionfluencer Files.: https://theabortionfluencer.substack.com If you want to go deeper and see the receipts, documents, and investigations, you’ll find them there. 🔗 Other People Mentioned: Monte Mader — Christian nationalism survivor, feminist educator, and advocate for unlearning religious indoctrination: @montemader on Instagram Reichwing Watch — Social media account documenting right-wing child sex abuse cases and hypocrisy: @reichwingwatch on Instagram

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Joanie (@JoaniePhotos42) shares how accessing abortion care as a teen shaped her lifelong advocacy. We talk about her early experience with Planned Parenthood, her work as a clinic escort in the '90s, her career as an RN, and how the same forces she resisted decades ago — misogyny, disinformation, and Christian nationalism — are fueling today’s attacks on bodily autonomy. Stay tuned for Part 2 to come. Please like and subscribe! Joanie's book recommendation: Letters to a Young Brother, by Hill Harper (I suggest buying from Afriware Books, Co., a Black-owned independent bookseller: www.afriwarebooks.com ) Follow me across platforms: - @TheAbortionfluencer on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and YouTube. - The Abortionfluencer Files on Substack — featuring "Miscarriage of Justice" investigative series about the criminalization of pregnancy: theabortionfluencer.substack.com (Paid subscribers get to see tons of extra info from criminal files I unlock for my investigations!)

Trump wants to make Canada our 51st state. But when you hear about Canada's overwhelmingly strong support for reproductive rights, you may wish it were the other way around. (I sure do!) In this episode, Sabrina Baldini, founder, After Sex Ed, joins me to unpack what’s happening on both sides of the border: from sneaky anti-choice “private member bills” creeping through Canadian Parliament, to the U.S. exporting Christian nationalism through abortion bans and fear. We also get into Sabrina’s viral success — and censorship — on TikTok, her experience counter-protesting the anti-choice movement in Canada, and why adults are finally hungry for the sex ed they never got. Plus: a surprising top search term on Pornhub, and what it reveals about connection, shame, and the next sexual revolution. Let's talk about sex, baaay-beeee! ----more---- Visit Sabrina's website, After Sex Ed. Explore Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC). My article about Heartbeat International's Christian "Sexual Integrity" sex ed course. Find me @theabortionfluencer on all the socials.  Follow my two Substack investigative article series: The Right-wing money-making scam that is the Forced Birth Industrial Complex (FBIC). Digging into the stories about criminalizing pregnancy that the GOP, FBIC, and corporate media sure as hell wish we'd forget. 

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, abortion justice activists Amber Smith-Stewart and Annarella “Rivers” Rivera share what it was like serving time in federal prison after they were targeted by Biden's DOJ for spray-painting slogans on fake pregnancy clinics during the Summer of Rage after the fall of Roe v. Wade. They talk about who they were locked up with (you won’t believe it!), how they got through it, some hot tips for activists and protestors in this upside down era of authoritarianism (on meth), and what’s next for them personally and politically. I also dig into what’s happening now under Trump’s second term — from the blatant lies and disinformation around what constitutes ACTUAL reproductive healthcare to their pardoning of violent anti-abortion extremists — and the administration's quiet dismantling of federal protections for reproductive care clinics, defenders, patients, and activists. If you missed Part 1, start there — it'll give you a fuller picture of how this all began. And please, help me push this important story through the noise. The mainstream media and social media platforms are actively suppressing content on reproductive rights and justice. Like it, review it, subscribe to my channels!  Relevant links from this episode:  The Civil Liberties Defense Center The "Swans" - Orlando Find me!  Substack - The Abortionfluencer Files (Please subscribe, and consider a cheap monthly subscription! 🙏) @TheAbortionfluencer: Instagram TikTok Threads @abortionfluencer.bsky.social (BlueSky)

The Summer of Rage. Two abortion justice activists. A system determined to silence dissent. In my debut episode, Amber Smith-Stewart and Annarella “Rivers” Rivera share their story, from protesting Christian fake pregnancy clinics to facing federal charges under the FACE Act — bipartisan legislation from 1994 that was meant to dissuade anti-abortion violence.  In Part 1 of a two-part interview, we talk graffiti, the dangers and deceit of these fake clinics, and what it means to fight back when the feds come for you. Subscribe now so you don’t miss Part 2 of this powerful conversation! You can also find me @theabortionfluencer on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, and Substack.