Screenshot of video of Kristina Remus, patient services coordinator at Planned Parenthood, discussing abortion access for Iowans post-ban.
As more Americans are forced to travel out-of-state for abortions, abortion funds and the people who work there are only getting more important.
What happens when you have to leave your home for health care?
Qudsiyyah Shariyf, deputy director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, sees people in that situation every day. Shariyf talks about what it’s like to care for the patients who come to Chicago from all over the country.
@iowastartingline What happens when you have to leave your home for health care? Qudsiyyah Shariyf, the deputy director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, sees people in that situation every day. As more Americans are forced to travel out-of-state for abortions, abortion funds and the people who work there are only getting more important. Shariyf talks about what it’s like to care for the patients who come to Chicago from all over the country. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife #reproductiverights ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line
One of Kristina Remus’ jobs as the patient services coordinator at Planned Parenthood is to interact with patients seeking abortion care and help them find resources. These conversations are emotional, she says, especially now that Iowa has a near-total abortion ban.
Regardless of the ban, Remus wants patients to know Planned Parenthood can still answer questions, offer emotional support, and help them find the care they need.
@iowastartingline One of Kristina Remus’ jobs as the patient services coordinator at Planned Parenthood is to interact with patients seeking abortion care and help them find resources. These conversations are emotional, she says, especially now that Iowa has a near-total abortion ban. Regardless of the ban, Remus wants patients to know Planned Parenthood can still answer questions, offer emotional support, and help them find the care they need. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife #reproductiverights ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line
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