The Alternative to Abortion Is Forced Pregnancy (ft. Sophie Nir)

Sexologist Alexa Andre (@sexwithalexa) gets in bed with abortion activist and founder of the Abortion Positivity Project, Sophie Nir, for a fact-based conversation about abortion positivity, stigma, bodily autonomy, forced pregnancy, abortion bans, medication abortion, procedural abortion, and more.

This episode breaks down what abortion positivity actually means: removing stigma and shame from the conversation entirely. Sophie explains why abortion bans do not reduce abortions, why 1% of abortions happening after 20 weeks is weaponized misinformation, and why “bodily autonomy does not expire at any point in pregnancy.”

She also covers how to support a friend through an abortion, how to navigate abortion inside relationships, what reproductive coercion is, how medication abortion works (mifepristone + misoprostol), why abortion is overwhelmingly popular despite political narratives, and why forced pregnancy is the real moral issue.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why shame around abortion is taught, not inherent
• The difference between being “pro choice” and abortion positive
• How political language stigmatizes abortion
• Why abortion access is in the worst position in 52 years
• The myth that abortion bans reduce abortion rates
• Abortion statistics
• Forced pregnancy as government control
• Medication abortion vs procedural abortion
• How mifepristone and misoprostol work
• Accessing abortion in restrictive states / countries
• How to support a friend having an abortion
• Letting go of internalized abortion shame
• Talking about abortion openly with friends
• Reproductive coercion in relationships
• Partner influence vs bodily autonomy
• Why consenting to sex is not consenting to pregnancy

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