In response to last week's leak of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Anna and Conversationalist contributor Raina Lipsitz (@RainaLips) survey the future of abortion in America, discuss whether being pro-choice should be a litmus test for Democrats and feminists, and reply to common arguments that downplay the severity of the Court's decision. Editor's note: Dr. Barnett Slepian, who was murdered in his home by an anti-abortion extremist, had four sons (not three, as originally stated on the podcast). They were 7, 10, 13, and 15 years old when their father was killed. Also, the Wendy Davis filibuster occurred in 2014 instead of 2013.
In response to last week's leak of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Anna and Conversationalist contributor Raina Lipsitz (@RainaLips) survey the future of abortion in America, discuss whether being pro-choice should be a litmus test for Democrats and feminists, and reply to common arguments that downplay the severity of the Court's decision.
Editor's note: Dr. Barnett Slepian, who was murdered in his home by an anti-abortion extremist, had four sons (not three, as originally stated on the podcast). They were 7, 10, 13, and 15 years old when their father was killed.
Also, the Wendy Davis filibuster occurred in 2014 instead of 2013.
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This podcast was edited by Dan Thorn (@danieljtvthorn).