Feral Mamas Club

This week on the Feral Mamas Club Podcast , we’re back after a short break and diving into a heavy set of stories that show just how much is at stake for families, communities, and our democracy. We cover: The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk and the dangers of political violence Another tragic school shooting, this time in Colorado Texas’ new abortion pill law — bounty hunting dressed up as justic...

This week's short episode (life and health called!) covers: A story from the 19th about how PlannedParenthood is stepping into the redistricting fray | The 19th Another from the Arizona Mirror about how AZ’sAG is leading the charge to remove federal restrictions on mifepristone | AZ Mirror An update on Moises Sotelo’s removal from thecountry – a microcosm of the bastardization of our immigrati...

This week Fiona breaks down: The SB 6 Bill that is currently stalled in Texas (for now), THANK FOOK | The Hill The hypocrisy of one Texas DA who paid for a mistress' abortion but tried to jail a different pregnant person for self-medicating hers | Jezebel The Indiana Court of Appeals keeping its brutal abortion ban in place | WVXU Costco's decision not to provide Mifepristone in its pharma...

This week, Fiona talks about: How Missouri is running the " confuse to control" playbook to roll back abortion rights voters already approved. ARTICLES | KOMU , MO Senate , KMBC Planned Parenthood clinics closing in Louisiana, cutting staff in Ohio, and fighting for survival nationwide. ARTICLES | LA Illuminator , Cleveland.com , FOX8 , TV6 Michigan Massachusetts doubling down on protections while...

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast , we’re breaking down what happens when systems punish parents, veterans, and providers alike — and why none of us are safe if we don’t stand together. We cover the current administration’s move to roll back abortion protections for veterans, Idaho’s loss of OB-GYNs, GOP attacks on interstate shield laws, a temporarily blocked attempt to defund Planned Par...

It's July 27th and this week we break down the jaw-dropping hypocrisy and cruelty of the GOP on every level from: The U.S. State Department is preparing to burn $9.7 million worth of donated contraceptives —becausethe manufacturer works with abortion providers. (Yes, really.) YahooNews via UPI A Tennessee woman being denied prenatal care because she's not married , thanks to a new "Me...

This week, Fiona cuts through the chaos to focus on the targeted attacks on reproductive rights, medical privacy, and immigrant families. Plus, a joyful "Good Trouble" protest brings hope to the heart of the movement. Articles: Iranian father detained by ICE outside his child's Montessori. | Portland Mercury , OBP Heidy Sanchez Update | OnCubaNews Moises Sotelo Casas Update | OPB , G...

This week Fiona is taking a break from the heavy and disheartening news cycle to send an encouraging note out into the world. Please, do what you can to get connected locally. Our communities are what will get us through this horrendous piece of the wrong timeline, and they'll be what help get us out of this, mess, too. So please, find your people. Reach out to your neighbors. Share more hello...

In this week’s episode of the Feral Mamas Club Podcast, Fiona breaks down the newly passed FY2025 Congressional Budget Reconciliation Bill or what we’re calling the Bastard Billionaire’s Bill. This sweeping legislation slashes healthcare, guts reproductive rights, and cuts food assistance while handing billions to the ultra-wealthy and massively expanding ICE detention funding. We unpack: How the...

While the baby naps, we rage on. This week, Fiona breaks down: 3 years post-Roe — abortions are up, access is harder, and bans are reshaping care across the U.S. SCOTUS rulings — a gut punch to Planned Parenthood and a dangerous step toward undermining birthright citizenship GOP hypocrisy — Rep. Kat Cammack received abortion care for her ectopic pregnancy, while backing bans that would prevent oth...

While the baby naps, we rage on. This week, Fiona breaks down: Adriana Smith’s devastating update | 1lb 13 oz baby removed from her body posthumously | BBC Political violence in Minnesota | Melissa Hortman and her husband murdered | People ICE detainment of Moises Sotelo in Newberg, OR | KOIN 6 News Texas sues San Antonio for funding abortion travel | Yahoo News EMTALA protections rolled back by T...

While the baby naps, we rage on. This week, Fiona breaks down: 🚨 EMTALA abortion guidance rollback by the current administration | MSNBC ⚖️ West Virginia’s terrifying miscarriage prosecution speculation | SNOPES 💊 Mifepristone access challenges and what you should call it | REUTERS 🐻 Montana Supreme Court protecting abortion rights | MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO ✊ No Kings Rallies — rising resistance,...

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast , Fiona brings the fire with updates and urgent headlines about motherhood, bodily autonomy, immigration, and resistance. From the continued horror of the Adriana Smith case to dystopian surveillance in Texas and systemic cruelty at the border, it’s a ride—but don’t worry, we end on a hopeful note from Maine. Plus, ways to take action and support the work....

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast, Fiona dives into the unholy trifecta of horror: Missouri's Supreme Court drops the hammer on reproductive freedom, Catholic hospitals in California prioritize dogma over pregnant peoples’ health, and the House GOP passes a budget bill that guts care and crushes families. But don't worry—there's a bright spot (and toddler lols), plus real actio...

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast, we channel righteous rage into focused fire. We start with Adriana Smith, a Black nurse and mother who was declared brain dead after being denied care for headaches, only to be kept on life support against her family’s wishes because she was nine weeks pregnant. Her case is everything that’s wrong with how we treat Black women and bodily autonomy in Ameri...

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast , we’re diving into the latest twists and turns in the fight for reproductive rights. From New Jersey holding the line and Michigan striking down a 24-hour waiting period, to South Carolina digging in with a six-week ban, we’ve got the legal rollercoaster covered. But it doesn’t stop there. We’re also calling out a new and bizarre anti-abortion narrative t...

Hey, Feral Fam. It’s Fiona here – comms professional and feral baby wrangler. If you're anything like me, you're juggling bedtime, burnout, and a browser full of bleak headlines. That's why I’m bringing you this weekly roundup: for the humans who care deeply but don’t have time to sift through 19 think pieces before preschool drop-off. We’re making sense of the news that hits hearts ha...

In this episode, I rant (lovingly) about the $5,000 "baby bonus" being floated in political circles right now. TL;DR: it’s nowhere near enough. Not when birth alone can cost over $25K. Not when birthing parents lose income, careers, and their sanity --- plus the ability to control our bladders! 🔥 Quick Hits & Receipts: It costs nearly $300K to raise a child to age18: Fast Company Mo...

This week’s Feral Mamas Club Podcast takes you straight into the fire—and back out again with purpose. We cover the devastating removal of a breastfeeding mother from her baby, the unlawful removal of U.S. citizen children by ICE, and a much-needed moment of hope from the World Health Organization’s new global maternal health campaign. These are the stories that shake us, wake us, and remind us wh...