Life in a Post-Roe World with Dr. Natalie Crawford

 

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Dr. Natalie Crawford is co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas and is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). Early on in the pandemic I had her on the podcast to talk about egg freezing: TRC Ep 91: “The Fertility Series: Egg Freezing 101”. Fast forward to 2022, I started my own egg freezing journey with Dr. Natalie (which you can hear all about here). Today, I brought her back on the podcast to talk about a really important issue: the overturning of Roe v Wade.


The Precedent of Roe v Wade + The Problem with Dobbs

  • Roe v Wade federally protected a person’s right to an abortion. It did not dictate gestational ages.

  • The Dobbs decision overturned Roe v Wade and now states decide what is appropriate and what is not.

  • “Care deserts”: Entire regions have made abortion illegal, so women will now have to travel far if they need an abortion for any number of reasons.

  • “Why, from a legal standpoint, are we trying to walk things back to fertilization? That’s not how it works in our bodies.” - Dr. Natalie Crawford 

“We make it seem like we should be able to extend what we might do in that situation onto other people.” - Dr. Natalie Crawford

The Foreseen (and Unforeseen) Consequences:

  • Criminalization of abortion

  • Crossing state lines for care

  • Management of miscarriages and early pregnancy abnormalities

  • Limited Access to fertility care

  • Access to contraception in some states may be limited

  • Loss of doctors, nurses, and embryologists and healthcare professionals in these states because they can’t practice without fear of felony.

“Restricting access does not decrease abortions” - Dr. Natalie Crawford

4 Proactive Ways to Decrease Abortions

  • The #1 Way to decrease abortion rates: Proper sex education

  • Contraceptive counseling

  • Increased paid parental leave

  • Help with payments for things like healthy care  universal preschool

“This isn’t pro-life. This is forced birth.” - Dr. Natalie Crawford

Organizations Trying to Help

“Now that things have been rolled back to the state, your small elections matter the most.” - Dr. Natalie Crawford

Resources

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