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🗓️ 26 July 2022
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Kind World presents Endless Thread's deep dive into Reddit's Auntie Network, an online community "dedicated to providing information and resources to those in need of abortion services." It has been inundated with new members since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in early May. Community members can offer rides, lodging, and emotional support for anyone seeking an abortion — especially when crossing state lines.
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0:29.1 | situations. Hey, kind world listeners. My name is Amary Severtzinn and I'm the |
0:33.8 | co-host of another podcast from WBUR called Endless Thread. And I'm here in your |
0:39.1 | feed today because we made an episode of our show recently that I think you'll |
0:42.9 | appreciate. We did this in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that they |
0:46.8 | would be overturning Roe v Wade. And Endless Thread is a show that focuses on |
0:52.0 | online communities and stories that originate online and brings them to life by |
0:57.6 | hearing from the people behind them. And so this is an example of that. We talked |
1:02.0 | about a community on Reddit called Auntie Network. And these are people who are |
1:07.1 | trying to open their homes, offer their cars, offer rides to people who are |
1:12.4 | seeking abortion access. And we took a closer look at that community and we |
1:17.6 | heard from people who are uncertain that this is the best way to go about |
1:22.2 | helping people who need abortion services right now. So we wanted to share |
1:26.1 | this with you. I hope you'll give it a listen. If you like what you hear, I hope |
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