<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Abortion Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abortion Talk]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:15:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.abortiontalk.com/de/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on Diane Munday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Munday 1931-2026 Abortion Talk was saddened to learn of the death of Diane Munday. In this blog, Talkline volunteer Lisa Hallgarten  looks back at her extraordinary life for us and reflects on how her actions shaped the landscape we work in today. Diane Munday died earlier this month, just days after giving an interview to the Guardian , still passionate about making the world a better place. The fact that she was still speaking out at 94 after nearly 70 years of campaigning is an...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/reflections-on-diane-munday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6968fa5f286ae18832d28a3d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/550ad6_8ee2f3b8f637458daed5d787e997b582~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hallgarten</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortions in TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, abortion in TV, films, and even music was pretty much invisible. If it did show up, it was either a plot twist or something to be ashamed of. As we know, real people have their very real experiences, but the media has yet to catch up, until now.  To be honest, in doing my research, it still wasn’t as common as I’d secretly hoped, given that 1 in 3 people have had an abortion. That said, recently, we’ve noticed this is starting to change (yay!) Slowly but surely, TV shows are...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/abortions-in-tv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691e4534e76070b60dc50772</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:37:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee752_1743bf87ed9945b8a418d324dbcaa26e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dani Conlon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How social media censorship deepens abortion stigma and harms people's reproductive health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media has become a primary source of health information for millions of people. For communities seeking information on abortion and reproductive care, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Google (and now ChatGPT) are often the first place they turn for accessible guidance, peer stories, clinic details and aftercare tips. When those platforms censor medically accurate content about abortion and wider women’s health issues, the consequences are more than inconvenient....]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/how-social-media-censorship-deepens-abortion-stigma-and-harms-people-s-reproductive-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691b5c42a2bc92e0d90e5eb3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee752_c69b0fe256ae4b64ac926bb3b45f0fd1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amari Leigh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion in History: Questioning the Stigma]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a common misconception that before about 1960, abortion was rare, always condemned, and usually deadly. Abortion opponents use...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/abortion-in-history-questioning-the-stigma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68989b15fc810a67e3160e6c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:15:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/550ad6_d0d8c3a298554c96b83c77dd18d95051~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Cale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debunking abortion myths: 8 you might be aware of (and the truth!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even in 2025, the topic of abortion comes with a great deal of misinformation. This not only makes it difficult to talk about, but it can...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/debunking-abortion-myths-8-you-might-be-aware-of-and-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d3645e9ff614248201552</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/550ad6_a5ddedae61434eb08b571d11e96e00b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beth Monsantos Robertson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Language matters - here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here at Abortion Talk, we’re passionate about reducing the stigma around abortion and one of the most powerful ways we can do that is...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/language-matters-here-s-why</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682b5124574868c97571a412</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 09:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/365e31_be79ad28a3074f45a07ffb534cacf65d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jayne Kavanagh and Susie Corfield</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Abortion Needs to Be Taught in Schools: A Sex Educator’s Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abortion is a fundamental part of sexual and reproductive health, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatised topics in...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/why-abortion-needs-to-be-taught-in-schools-a-sex-educator-s-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6808e955f680d9067100b358</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:27:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee752_c69b0fe256ae4b64ac926bb3b45f0fd1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amari Leigh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It's REALLY Like Being an Abortion Talk Talkline Volunteer]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first heard about Abortion Talk, I knew I wanted to be involved. 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The French film ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ has a depiction of...]]></description><link>https://www.abortiontalk.com/post/the-classical-painting-of-abortion-we-all-deserved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649066d35453bcaa3e971673</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/365e31_d0efb8d763ba41b79c235d56a1290845~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Hurley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>