It pains me to say this but this piece is just not ready for broadcast. The production is obviously an earnest labor of compassion for the producer but frankly it's a mess. There is no cohesive journey to this one hour production. Though there is occasional narration, it doesn't help to give us a beginning, middle and end. Beyond sharing gut-wrenching stories, I don't know why I'm listening to this. It's painful but without direction or guidance, I just want to turn it off. Then there are the technical problems. There are phone interviews mixed in with much too long actualities and attempts at collage with voices shifting to different channels for no apparent reason. Sound effects and music appear supposedly to underscore the horror stories of abortions - legal and non. I commend the producer for taking on this tough topic but it just doesn't work. There are so many technical and structural problems and not enough variety of storytelling that I can't recommend it for broadcast. I recommend the producer or any station wanting to air a thorough and artful examination of abortion to listen to Shades of Grey also on PRX. Again I commend the producer for attempting this monumental task and encourage another draft if possible.