196. Shelley Mann Explains 3 Reproductive Rights Petitions

Shelley Mann is the founder and executive director of Nebraska
Abortion Resources, also known as NEAR.


Mann started NEAR in 2020 with a mission of providing financial
aid to people seeking abortions. That assistance can take
different forms, such as paying for the procedure itself or
covering travel costs. Mann says NEAR has helped 800 people
access abortions in four years.


Mann has a long history of advocacy related to reproductive
rights and other causes. She’s long been a fixture outside the
Clinic for Abortion & Reproductive Excellence in Bellevue,
escorting patients inside and shouting down anti-abortion
protesters. Her TikToks documenting her experiences outside the
building have amassed millions of views


Mann is in discussion with Maria Corpuz about her personal
relationship with abortion and how it led to her current path.
We’re also discussing the Nebraska petitions drives for three
separate ballot measures related to reproductive rights.