Childless not by Choice

About Childless not by Choice

This podcast is about the childless not by choice demographic on a global level. If like me, you are childless not by choice, this podcast, my platform, is a place for you to find community and understanding. Childless not by choice women and men can many times be misunderstood or ignored by society, and I want to change that. I invite everyone to listen and to realize we are not all living the same lives. When we realize this, our minds will open up to the fact that we can treat each other with understanding, empathy, and grace.

Publisher

Civilla M. Morgan

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2017

Latest episode

7 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

119 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Mar 2026

   Episode 180--The Final Episode

   Hello, and welcome to episode 180 of the Childless Not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men worldwide, reminding us that we can live joyful, relevant, and fulfilled lives. Whether you have children or not, thank you for tuning in! What is today's show about? This is the final episode of the Childless not by Choice Podcast Special thank you to: You, the listener Supporters My podcast producer, Rob Say So Marketing for managing my websites My contact information: Website: www.childlessnotbychoice.net and www.civillamorgan.com Facebook: booksbycivillamorgan Instagram: @joyandrelevance Pinterest: Civilla M. Morgan, MSM LinkedIn: Civilla Morgan, MSM Thank you for listening to the Childless not by Choice Podcast!

2. 

   31 Jan 2026

   Episode 179--The A Word

   Hello, and welcome to episode 179 of the Childless Not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless women and men not by choice worldwide, reminding us that we can live joyful, relevant, and fulfilled lives, childless by choice. Whether you have children or not, thank you for tuning in! What is today's show about? Abortion Thank you Patreon contributors: I would like to thank my Patreon contributors, who support the platform every month. Your contributions help pay the salaries of my podcast producer and host, Zoom, where I interview most of my guests and other expenses. Thank you very much! If you are not yet a Patron, visit patreon.com/childlessnotbychoice to set up your monthly contribution. No matter your giving level, I have a gift for you! If you prefer to give via PayPal, you can find me there at booksbycivillamorgan@gmail.com. Your contributions to the platform are greatly appreciated! Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/Childlessnotbychoice Questions or comments? Contact me at: Email: Info@civillamorgan.com Or Visit the website at www.childlessnotbychoice.net, look to the left on the home screen, and click on the link below the telephone to leave me an up to 90-second voicemail. Body of episode: It may be hard to believe I have not broached this subject at all in the 10 years of this podcast's existence. But I have not. Honestly, I may have avoided the subject. But, I can't end this 10 year run without discussing it. At least I don't think I should, although it does not necessarily directly correlate with childlessness…although it could. So here goes. Abortion: Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus.[nb 1][2] The unmodified word abortion generally refers to induced abortion,[3][4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion#cite_note-OED-5) or deliberate actions to end a pregnancy.[nb 2] Abortion occurring without intervention is known as spontaneous abortion or "miscarriage", and occurs in roughly 30–40% of all pregnancies.[5][6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion#cite_note-NIH2013Epi-8) Common reasons for inducing an abortion are birth-timing and limiting family size.[7][8] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion#cite_note-Chae_2017-10)[9] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion#cite_note-guttmacher-11) Other reasons include maternal health, an inability to afford a child (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty), domestic violence, lack of support, feelings of being too young, wishing to complete an education or advance a career, and not being able, or willing, to raise a child conceived as a result of rape or incest.[7][9] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion#cite_note-guttmacher-11)[10] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion#cite_note-:5-12) As you can see here, there are several types of abortion and several reasons for abortion. The issues around abortion, as we well know, include such questions as: is abortion wrong or is it right in certain cases? Christians may ask 'will a woman go to hell if she has an abortion?' Is it right or wrong based on the reason? OK, that's the question on an abortion a woman chooses to have. Now I am not going to insult your intelligence, especially if you are 100% against abortion no matter the reason it may be needed or happens, but here goes: I often wonder if those who are against abortions no matter what, realize a miscarriage is a type of abortion? And I often wonder this because of the conversations I hear in real life and in the political arena. The conversations where people simply say they are absolutely against abortion and I wonder if they did any research on abortion, the different types, or reasons. The fact that in some cases the woman has no choice because her body is controlling the outcome. When most people think of abortion, without doing any additional research on the issue, basing their beliefs on just what they have heard, they see it only as the act of terminating a pregnancy. Many people tend to see the termination as selfish, as murder. In a 2025 Gallup Poll, 40% say abortion is morally wrong, while 49% say it is morally acceptable. Overall U.S. opinion on abortion morality In the 2025 Gallup poll: 40% said abortion is morally wrong. 49% said abortion is morally acceptable. That was a little surprising to me as I thought the numbers would be neck and neck, but be that as it may, there is still a good percentage of the public who believe abortion is morally wrong. But I ask, what type of abortion are they referring to? Have they thought critically about the type of abortion they consider when making an answer? Those who believe it is morally wrong, what about miscarriage? What about ectopic pregnancy? What about dare i say, gray areas? Gray areas such as abortion bans delaying care, causing great danger, even death, to the mother? What about cases like the one involving Amber Thurmon? Link to the story in the show notes. Do you think I am making excuses for abortion? For having an abortion? I created this episode to have us think about why abortion, as well as why not abortion. In fact, I wanted to talk about abortion, not to tell you how I feel about it, about my opinion, but to ask for critical thinking. I honestly believe critical thinking is lacking in many subjects, not just abortion. And I know some of you may say wrong is wrong and right is right. Please do not try to force abortion on me. Please do not try to get me to agree that abortion is right. Well, that is not what I am doing. Actually, what I am doing is asking for two things: Research the reasons why abortions happen or are chosen. Think about what if it were you or a loved one who had a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy or decided on an abortion due to being attacked, whether as an adult or as a child. How would you deal with it? How would you interact with the person? I think my biggest issue with subjects like this is the way Christians treat people who have or are about to make certain decisions, like having an abortion. How do we talk to, judge, interact with people who made the decision to have an abortion? Outside of the fact that if your body aborts or wants to abort, it is out of a woman's control. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not sure if those who haven't done the research fully understand that. Research links: https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-abortion-ban-amber-thurman-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion My contact information: Website: www.childlessnotbychoice.net and www.civillamorgan.com Facebook: booksbycivillamorgan Instagram: @joyandrelevance Pinterest: Civilla M. Morgan, MSM LinkedIn: Civilla Morgan, MSM

3. 

   5 Oct 2025

   Episode 178--Ectopic Pregnancy

   Intro: Hello, and welcome to episode 178 of the Childless Not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless women and men worldwide, reminding us that we can live joyful, relevant, and fulfilled lives.  And whether you have children or not, thank you for tuning in! What is today’s show about? Ectopic Pregnancies I have not forgotten that this podcast is about childlessness. Indeed, being childless not by choice. And we all know there are many reasons for childlessness, including medical issues such as endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, miscarriage, PCOS, and so many other physical and physiological issues.  Trauma, both physical and emotional, can be a cause. Being born without a uterus, which I have discussed on this podcast before. I will put a link to that interview in the show notes for this episode. And then just the unknown, also known as idiopathic infertility. I want to talk about ectopic pregnancy because I have never discussed it. But let’s step back a little. Let’s talk about the uterus. And I realize I am speaking to the choir here. I think most of you know what a uterus is and what it does. So let me say this in one or two sentences: The uterus is where a baby grows once the sperm fertilizes the egg. So if the egg, sperm, and fertilization end up anywhere outside of the uterus, the pregnancy will not thrive. In fact, the pregnancy will not go to term. And most times that ending up outside the uterus means the components I just mentioned: the sperm and egg, end up in the fallopian tubes. It’s like driving down a highway, the fallopian tubes. You are supposed to end up at a destination, the uterus, but you get stuck on the highway instead. And sometimes getting stuck on the highway can cause irreparable damage. Meaning the possibility of no future natural pregnancies.  Although we have two fallopian tubes, so if one is affected by an ectopic pregnancy, if the other one is healthy, a viable pregnancy is possible. The risk of an ectopic pregnancy is 1-2%.  It sounds like a small percentage, but a percentage is a percentage, isn’t it? It’s small until it happens to you. And human physiology is not something that can be contested. In other words, there is no way to have a baby successfully grow outside of the womb, the uterus. And again, I know I don’t need to say this, but I am not referring to other types of creating pregnancy, like the gift of a successful IVF. I am talking about how a pregnancy starts biologically, and the only way it can continue. So, ectopic pregnancies. ‘An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, typically in the fallopian tube.’--AI. Ectopic pregnancies are often caused by damaged fallopian tubes, which prevent a fertilized egg from reaching the uterus, leading it to implant and grow elsewhere. Risk factors for tubal damage and subsequent ectopic pregnancies include pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometriosis, Previous abdominal pelvic surgery Smoking. Other risk factors include conception while using an intrauterine device (IUD) After a tubal ligation (sterilization), Ongoing fertility treatments. Age: Being older than age 35 can also be a risk factor. I want to stop here and note that an ectopic pregnancy can be very dangerous. It is suggested that if you believe or have been diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, you should see your physician immediately. Symptoms: Vaginal bleeding or spotting Abdominal pain, often one-sided Shoulder pain Nausea and vomiting Dizziness or fainting Now, the good news in all of this is that the chances of a successful pregnancy after an ectopic pregnancy are good, ranging from 65 to 85%, especially as time goes on. Meaning if you get pregnant again in 18 months, a successful pregnancy is 65% likely. In two years, it is 85% likely. I will say again, if we have arrived at the fact that we will not be having children. Maybe we have already had the hysterectomy. Maybe we have stopped IVF. We have just come to terms and decided to move on with our lives as childless not by choice people. That’s what this podcast was created to address. But I also believe it is important to know more than our own journey. And that if we ever want to discuss more than our own journey, we are in the know. We can intelligently discuss as much or as little as we would like. Knowledge allows us to have the ball in our court. Maybe you have a family member or friend who is or has suffered from an ectopic pregnancy. Maybe you have, and then the pregnancy never happened for you. Either way, this is a slice of knowledge.  And I hope it was helpful. As I close out this episode, I want to remind you that we are approaching our final episodes.  It is a bittersweet feeling, as I have said before. But I know I am doing the right thing. I am feeling a shift and I need to go along with that shift. I will keep the Facebook group open, I will keep the website up and running. And in fact, I may now find time to refresh the website. www.childlessnotbychoice.net. Usually I go on hiatus for October and November. I have decided to do an October episode, and hiatus for November only. Back in December with a final episode.  Any questions, please feel free to reach out. My contact information is in the show notes, at the very end. Useful links: https://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-86-longing-for-motherhood-holding-onto-hope-in-the-midst-of-childlessness-my-interview-with-chelsea-patterson-sobolik/ Research links: AI My contact information: Website: www.childlessnotbychoice.net and www.civillamorgan.com Facebook: booksbycivillamorgan Instagram: @joyandrelevance Pinterest: Civilla M. Morgan, MSM LinkedIn: Civilla Morgan, MSM Thank you for listening to this episode of Childless not by Choice! Until next time! Bye!

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