Amy Irvin

Radicals & Revolutionaries Lab

Amy Irvin is this week’s revolutionary. Amy is the Executive Director of the New Orleans Abortion Fund. She joins us for radical conversation about her work, her journey and some of the challenges facing abortion rights today. Born in Central Ohio, Amy spent the early years of her childhood on the family farm until her parents divorce moved her, along with her mom and siblings, to a bigger city. She struggled financially growing up with her mother and into her early 20s, working to put herself through school. Amy talks to us about her experiences in college: how she felt free in the world of academia, enjoyed learning and took time off realign and travel, as well as her own personal experiences with abortion.

Amy found her way to New Orleans, by way of Turkey, and experienced first hand how limited access to abortion resources was in the city, and the state of Louisiana . More, and more, certain lawmakers are making it harder and harder for women to, not only, exercise their right to choose but to access overall reproductive health resources. This is definitely a conversation that you don’t want to miss

Some Questions I Ask:

• Where did Amy grow up? (1:21)
• What made Amy return home from abroad? (41:17)
• For Amy to explain trap laws? (46:35)
• What are the most pressing feminiest issues at the moment? (1:07:42)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About a personal story that Amy shares (14:40)
• About the IRC (International Rescue Committee), and how Amy worked with them (22:08)
• About Amy’s experience canvassing on behalf of Union Rights (31:19)
• The importance of community (1:00:29)

Host: JIllian Foster

Guest: Amy Irvin

Resources:

• New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF)
• New Orleans Abortion Fund Bowl-A-Thon 2019
• NOAF OutLoud
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Donate
• The Abortion Diary Podcast
• Articles
• Inside the Case-by-Case Battle Over ‘Roe v. Wade’ - Rolling Stones
• Louisiana abortions hit 10-year low, as state lawmakers continue push toward more restrictions -- The Advocate

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