Name: Sonia Stomberg-Firestein

Social Justice Group: Abortion Rights and Access

Date of Fieldwork: January 27, 2022

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):Yael Goverover, OTR/L Ph. D

Type of Fieldwork: Interview

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?[:: :

We met with Yael Goverover. We had a really interesting conversation about the experience of an abortion. Yael has requested that the contents of this intimate conversation not be repeated. We talked about the statistics of how women feel after having an abortion.

Many people, especially pro-lifers, think that women feel heavy remorse and regret after an abortion. But statistically, this is not the case. Abortions are keys to continuing their lives for many women. Having a child before you are ready can derail someone’s life. Stopping it will help them prepare for the rest of their lives. This can help someone be ready to have a child later, when they are ready.