stories

“They’re real people with real stories, survivors who bear the weight of crime long after the headlines disappeared. … For every statistic, there are lived experiences, people whose lives have been upended, whose sense of safety has been shattered.”

Hearing stories like the ones in Adkins paints a stark picture of the effects of Dobbs.

Without the stories of real people like Jennifer Adkins and Kayla Smith, abortion bans may strike most voters as abstractions.

Their stories show that bans have profoundly painful consequences, even for people who may not see themselves as abortion seekers.

And despite Republicans’ control of Congress and the White House, these stories can make a difference.