Abstract
In this paper, I will explain how I created a podcast about the findings from my research about reproductive justice. In this study, reproductive justice was understood as the right to have children, the right to not have children, and the right to have children in a safe and dignified environment. Starting from recommendations about what efforts should be made to promote reproductive justice, this project sought to find out what grassroots organizations are currently doing. In order to understand how grassroots organizers are addressing reproductive issues today, I interviewed eight leaders who are conducting this work in Western New York, predominantly in Rochester and Buffalo. From this work, three main findings emerged. The first is that there is an extensive list of barriers that prevent people from accessing reproductive health care including limited clinics, lack of transportation, crisis pregnancy centers, and limited funding. Secondly, grassroots organizations and health care providers are working to combat these barriers by encouraging voter registration, expanding clinic hours, increasing education, and centering Black and Brown bodies in the work they do. Finally, it was clear that the leaders I interviewed center joy in their fight to make care accessible to all. I was motivated to make these results accessible by creating a podcast. The main goal was to communicate my research process and share the results in a way that could be understood by anyone.
Recommended Citation
Hansen, Taylor
(2024)
"Creating a Podcast: Research About Reproductive Justice Accessible to the Public,"
Proceedings of GREAT Day: Vol. 15, Article 1.
Available at:
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/proceedings-of-great-day/vol15/iss1/1