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Topic: Pro-choice movement

The pro-choice movement advocates for the legal right and access to abortion as a fundamental aspect of reproductive rights and women's health.

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The pro-choice movement is centered on the belief that people should have the right to make decisions about their own reproductive health, including the choice to have an abortion. This movement is often framed in opposition to the anti-abortion or 'pro-life' movement, which seeks to restrict or ban abortion.

The podcast episodes provided give insights into the pro-choice perspective, highlighting research that demonstrates the benefits of access to abortion for women's mental health, physical health, socioeconomic outcomes, and life achievements. For example, the episode featuring Diana Greene Foster presents the findings of the Turnaway Study, which followed women who were able to obtain abortions and those who were denied abortions, showing better outcomes for those who could access the procedure.

The Know Your Enemy episode also discusses the pro-choice movement, acknowledging the challenges it faces in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, while expressing cautious optimism for building a strategic, sustained effort to counter the gains made by the anti-abortion movement.

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