As an end-of-life doula, Heymann is here to help Branscomb, who has cancer, accept that fact—and make his remaining days as meaningful as possible. "We help people do the work of dying," she says.

Death is hard to talk about. But death doula Alua Arthur says if we want to live presently and die peacefully, we have to radically reshape our relationship with death.

The doula's prenatal support includes nutritional advice, birth prep, body work, and she's also there during labor. "I am basically their support system throughout the whole journey," Bregman says.

We discuss what a abortion doula does and how that role might change in a post-Roe world.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on ...