Press & Media — The Abortion Diary

The Abortion Diary is the intersection of self-expression, healing, and the art of story-sharing and story-listening. We are dedicated to creating a space for people to share stories they haven’t been able to share and listen to stories they haven’t been able to hear. These are the stories we share.

Abortion Stories
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Medication Abortion “Illegal” Abortions
Pre-Roe
Post-Abortion Rituals

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Feb 22
Feb 22 Without Roe v. Wade, their abortions wouldn't have been possible. Women and other people of color share their stories.

Oct 1
Oct 1 Radio Interview on ProFrequency (produced by The New Orleans Abortion Fund) on 102.3 WHIV FM2

Sep 27
Sep 27 “Our Bodies Are at Stake”: 7 Latina Activists on Why Kavanaugh Is So Dangerous

Remezcla

Jan 22
Jan 22 6 Women Share Their Harrowing Stories of Illegal Abortion Before Roe v. Wade

Broadly

Dec 14
Dec 14 This woman has recorded almost 300 abortion stories so others don’t have to feel alone

The Daily Dot

Aug 17
Aug 17 How controversial science can make it harder to get an abortion

Mashable

Mar 30
Mar 30 Debate economico sobre fondos de Planned Parenthood

Despierta América / Univision

Jan 30
Jan 30 I Talked To 200 Women Who Had Abortions—Here’s My Letter To Congress

Self Magazine

Dec 8
Dec 8 “Yo aborté con 17 años y ahora quiero que otras mujeres que lo hacen se sientan menos solas,” interviewed by Olivia Liendo.

Univision

Dec 5
Dec 5 Melissa was interviewed by Esther Racoosin on Community Radio

WRFI 88.1 FM Ithaca / 91.9 FM Watkins Glen

Oct 18
Oct 18 Artist at Work: Melissa Madera, Historian and Creator of the Abortion Diary Podcast

Rewire

Aug 16
Aug 16 “The podcaster encouraging women everywhere to talk about their abortions,” interviewed by Kirstie Brewer

The Pool (UK)

Mar 29
Mar 29 Abortion diary exhibit provides space for women to share stories

The Denisonian

Mar 5
Mar 5 “In Political Fight Over Abortion, Individual Stories Can Be Lost,” interviewed by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro.

NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday

Mar 3
Mar 3 5 Important Abortion Resources Whose Information Will Help You From A To Z

Bustle

Feb 26
Feb 26 She brings her microphone, and women tell their stories of abortion / In abortion debate, a space between (A1, Print Version)

The Washington Post

Sep 23
Sep 23 Woman Crush(ing the Patriarchy) Wednesday: Melissa Madera

Latina Magazine (Online)

Mar 20
Mar 20 Traveling U.S., she takes oral histories of abortion

MSNBC’s Breaking Glass (Granny Cart Productions)

Sep 18
Sep 18 “Woman Explains The ‘Inward Change’ She Experienced After Sharing Her Abortion Story” by Rahel Gebreyes

Huffington Post

Sep 17
Sep 17 Why I Started a Podcast About Abortion

Cosmopolitan Magazine