Abortion Rights · Audio
Feminist Sleeper Cell
Feminist Sleeper Cell is a podcast produced by Abortion Access Force, focusing on the latest developments in America's abortion rights crisis and anti-gender politics. Hosts Lizz Winstead, Moji Alawode-El, and Marie Khan respond to Supreme Court decisions, anti-abortion organizational actions, misogynistic structures in healthcare systems, and Black women's health issues with satire, anger, and critical humor. With a radical, information-dense style, it represents a frontline voice in American abortion rights advocacy.
Listening notes
“Feminist Sleeper Cell” is a podcast hosted by Abortion Access Force, featuring content including:
- “Sanctuary city” policy criticism and irony (such as Odessa, TX and Hillsdale, MI)
- Potential and limitations of medication abortion (mifepristone) in Black women’s health (Episode 122)
- Eugenics survivors in California prison systems and abortion rights intersectional issues (Episode 121)
- Violent actions of anti-abortion organization Operation Save America and response strategies (Episodes 120-118)
- Latinx abortion experiences and trauma in documentary “On The Divide” (Episode 117)
- Anti-abortion budgets and fake clinic funding flows (Episode 119)
Suitable for audiences interested in abortion rights, anti-sexual violence, Black feminism, patriarchy critique, and political participation issues, especially communities interested in American abortion policy, activism, and medical racism. The show’s style is radical and highly satirical, serving as a combative platform in abortion rights advocacy.
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