# A better way to talk about abortion

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2015
- Speaker: Aspen Baker
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Philosophy
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/aspen_baker_a_better_way_to_talk_about_abortion)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Abortion is extremely common. In America, for example, one in three women will have an abortion in their lifetime, yet the strong emotions sparked by the topic -- and the highly politicized rhetoric around it -- leave little room for thoughtful, open debate. In this personal, thoughtful talk, Aspen Baker makes the case for being neither “pro-life” nor “pro-choice” but rather "pro-voice" -- and for the roles that listening and storytelling can play when it comes to discussing difficult topics.

## Lectures

1. [A better way to talk about abortion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/aspen_baker_a_better_way_to_talk_about_abortion/ee0dc7257cab), 11 min (TED's player)