June 27, 2022 — What’s Abortion Got to Do With It? Three experts on ending domestic abuse share insights on the impact of the ban on abortion: Filmmaker Tracy Schott, Attorney Kelsey McKay, Social worker Erika Olson
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"What's Abortion Got to Do With It?"
Don't miss the first of a three-part series, which unpacks the devastating impact of the Texas abortion law from the perspective of two national organizations that are fighting for women's rights: Voices4Change and RESPOND Against Violence.
Monday Morning Magic, June 27, 2022 — I’m sure many of us wish we could magically undo last week’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade. But from the ashes often comes hope for an even better future. At least, that’s the vision of three powerhouse women who saw the writing on the wall in September when Texas banned abortion. Knowing they had to do something about the devastating shift in policy, they conducted a three-part series entitled “What’s Abortion Got to Do With It?”
In the series: You’ll learn about the impact and consequences of the new Texas abortion law from our panel: award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of Voices4Change Tracy Schott, founder of RESPOND Against Violence attorney Kelsey McKay, and social worker Erica Olson. Be sure to listen to all three shows! Please scroll down to meet our esteemed panel.
We invite you to explore all three episodes as podcasts on Voices4Change Radio.
Click on the links below to watch the video interviews on Voices4Change.tv:
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- Episode 1: Understanding the Law — and its impact on women and their unborn babies.
- Episode 2: Reproductive Control, Pregnancy, and Intimate Partner Violence.
- Episode 3: Meaningful Solutions — The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Law and what we can do about it.
We leave you with this parting thought from Tracy’s award-winning documentary about putting an end to domestic abuse: “At the time I released the film Finding Jenn’s Voice in 2015, I was furious. My award-winning documentary about intimate partner violence (IPV), one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy, was my first foray into discussing the horrors of domestic abuse. In the years since I realized one film was not enough to end this epidemic. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the US — more than 10 million women and men yearly. As a social worker, I saw these horrors up close. When I practiced for 15 years as a child and family therapist, many adult and child abuse victims came to me to heal from their emotional injuries. That is why in 2019, I created Voices4Change. I know it will take all of us to come together first to understand that this is happening in our communities, perhaps in the house next to you — or maybe in your own home. To bring us together, we need to know the facts. And then we need to work together to end this global epidemic.” Click here to read more!
Until next Monday: We remind you of the powerful message about finding light in the darkness from The Chinese Farmer. Click here to watch a beautiful telling of the story by writer/philosopher Alan Watts. Peace to you. — Hope Katz Gibbs, founder, and president, Inkandescent® Inc. Inkandescent.us
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MEET OUR PANEL
OUR HOST: Award-winning filmmaker and founder of Voices4Change Tracy Schott — With the goal of ending domestic violence, Tracy’s documentary Finding Jenn’s Voice brings to light the horrifying fact that one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy is murder. Determined to stop the global devastation, in January 2021, the Pennsylvania-based entrepreneur launched a weekly podcast/video series to share the courageous stories of survivors and experts worldwide working toward the same goal. She also began a weekly podcast and TV series that shined a light on the survivors, experts, and changemakers who are working to put an end to domestic violence. Listen to those podcast episodes on Voices4ChangeRadio.com, and watch the videos on Voices4Change.tv. Learn more about Tracy and her work at Voices4Change.net.
In this podcast series: Tracy moderates the panel and share her insights into the impact that the Texas abortion law will have on the victims of Intimate Partner Violence — not just in Texas but around the world.
OUR ATTORNEY: Kelsey McKay — One of the most recognized national experts on criminal asphyxiation in sexual and interpersonal violence, child abuse, and human trafficking. She is the president and CEO of RESPOND Against Violence, an organization that integrates the experience of individuals, communities, and systems to improve the collective response to violence and trauma. Kelsey trains and consults nationally to implement sustainable protocols and strengthen how communities collaborate, investigate, treat and prosecute strangulation and cases ranging from intimate partner violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, child abuse, and homicide.
In this podcast series: Kelsey informs us of the realities of the law and helps us understand its implications.
OUR SOCIAL WORKER: Erica Olson, MSS, MLSP — A consultant, trainer, and subject matter expert specializing in gender-based violence and trauma-informed care and management, Erica draws on her 20 years of experience in direct services, advocacy, policy, and applied research to aid nonprofits, government agencies, and the private sector in advancing their knowledge and practices around interpersonal violence and abuse, gender inequality, and trauma. She provides case and program consultation, expert witness testimony, training, and technical assistance. Erica has been appointed to multiple state and national efforts, including the CDC’s Rape Prevention and Education Program and National Violent Death Reporting System. She is the former Director of the NJ Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board and has co-authored curricula, policy, regulations, and legislation. Her work has been published in the peer-reviewed Victims and Violence. In this podcast series, Erica shares her insights into the far-reaching consequences of the government controlling women’s bodies and what we know about the impact of these laws on gender-based violence.