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In a March 2023 episode of ‘Accused,’ a teacher tries to help his student navigate the hurdles of getting an abortion. Steve Wilkie/FOX

How TV shows have grappled with a post‑Dobbs America

Stephanie Herold, University of California, San Francisco

Though abortion is appearing in more plot lines, many programs still aren’t accurately depicting what the reality of abortion access looks like in America today.
Seventy-four percent of shows and films with an abortion plot line centered on an impregnated white character, including ‘Little Fires Everywhere.’ Hulu

In 2020, TV and film still couldn’t get abortion right

Stephanie Herold, University of California, San Francisco and Gretchen Sisson, University of California, San Francisco

Hollywood continues to dramatically exaggerate the medical risks associated with abortion while downplaying barriers to access.

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