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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

• Doctors for Fertility - A bipartisan, single issue, nonprofit Dr. Natalie is a part of with the goal of reproductive rights and fertility access no matter where you live

• Three for Freedom - Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, an OB-GYN, started this nonprofit with the goal of educating people on abortion, contraception, and access to care

• The American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Professional organization putting out additional information on the topic

• The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Professional organization putting out additional information on the topic

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

Resources

• Keep up with Dr. Natalie on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, or at nataliecrawfordmd.com

• Listen to Dr. Natalie’s podcast “As A Woman”

• Sign up for Dr. Natalie’s fertility course here.

• Listen to Dr. Natalie on TRC Ep 91: “The Fertility Series: Egg Freezing 101” 

• Listen to Ashley Abercrombie on TRC Ep 122: “Why Pro-Birth is Not Enough”

• Join the Patreon book club here for our discussions of Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski.

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