Enough killing.

In 2025 alone, 32 people died in ICE's custody. Their names include Genry Ruiz Guillén, Serawit Gezahegn Dejene, Maksym Chernyak, Juan Alexis Tineo-Martinez, Brayan Garzón-Rayo, Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, Marie Ange Blaise, Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, Jesus Molina-Veya, Johnny Noviello, Isidro Pérez, Tien Xuan Phan, Chaofeng Ge, Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, Oscar Rascon Duarte, Santos Banegas Reyes, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, Miguel Ángel García Medina, Huabing Xie, Leo Cruz-Silva, Hasan Ali Moh’D Saleh, Josué Castro Rivera, Gabriel Garcia Aviles, Kai Yin Wong, Francisco Gaspar-Andrés, Pete Sumalo Montejo, Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, Jean Wilson Brutus, Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, Nenko Stanev Gantchev. In 2026: Geraldo Lunas Campos, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Parady La, Victor Manuel Diaz, Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Keith Porter, Renee Good, Alex Pretti.

Enough enough enough.

Cover image by Kate Revels. Other voices include Quincie Ndiaye and Zola Nagusky. Editorial advice from Ahmed Ashour.

Pregnancy and childbirth absolutely fascinates me. So, I interviewed two important women in my life to hear their stories.

Some of what is discussed may be overwhelming to listeners. Please take care. Also, the week markers and time codes are factually incorrect, and serve merely as a stylistic tool.

Thank you to Gideon Parker, who composed the music for this piece. If you want to check out their music, their artist name is King Bird.

Thank you to Hanna Burgers for the cover image. Find her other pregnancy and childbirth photo work here.

Thank you to Axel Kacoutié, Avery Trufelman, Sayre Quevedo, Josie Fan and my other audio peers for your edits.

I want to give special thanks to Isabela Ponce de Leon, Cyerra Dillard and Quincie Ndiaye.

Thank you to my instructors and peers at Carriage House Birth for the doula training. I felt so much more equipped to make this piece with the knowledge, insight and empathy I gained through the program.

Most importantly, a huge thank you to the two protagonists in this episode. Both of your stories are magic. I am infinitely grateful to know you both.

An extra thank you to my mom for putting up with my incessant interviewing and, also, of course, for birthing me. I love you so!

My friend Lara wouldn't necessarily call herself fun. I figured I could help her out with that.

Special thank you to Sarah Kate Kramer and, of course, the queen: Lara.