Air Date: 7–13-2022
Today, we take a look at how the Supreme Court stripped abortion rights for half the country, what life will look like for those seeking abortions and what we can do both personally and politically to fight back.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Aimee Arrambide of Avow Texas with Abortion Resources - Burn It All Down - Air Date 6-29-22
Jessica Luther talks with Aimee Arrambide who provides information and abortion resources related to the overturning of Roe V. Wade.
Computer scientist and social media expert Dr. Jen Golbeck has been running a popular TikTok series educating people on how to be more secure while navigating abortion online.
Ch. 3: The Day 'Roe' Died - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 6-24-22
For the first time in this country's history, an unelected majority of Supreme Court justices have taken away a fundamental constitutional right.
Ch. 4: When Pregnancy becomes Crime - This Is Hell! - Air Date 7-5-22
We welcome writer and philosophy scholar at Cornell University, Kate Manne. Kate talks about her Substack article "Criminalizing Pregnant People: A Brief Retrospective."
As protests continue across the country in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, speak with two leading legal scholars. Kathryn "Kitty" Kolbert is co-founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights
Ch. 6: Just Doing The Job They Were Put On The Court To Do - Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick - Air Date 6-25-22
Well it happened, Roe v Wade has been swept away and Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lays out the case for what Democrats need to do in response to the Dobbs decision that stripped abortion rights from half the country
MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S)
Ch. 9: How The Supreme Court Killed Roe v. Wade - LegalEagle - Air Date 6-29-22
This is a sea change at the Supreme Court. ⛑ Tab for a Cause just launched Tab for Reproductive Health that will raise money for reproductive rights
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 12: Final comments on the importance of state judicial elections
TAKE ACTION!
Start Paying Attention to State Judicial Elections:
Ballotpedia: ALL State Judicial Elections 2022 (scroll down for state links & maps)
Quick Links: Texas (18 appellate | 6 supreme); Florida (28 appellate | 5 supreme); Ohio (28 appellate | 3 supreme); Lousiana (22 appellate | 1 supreme); Tennesee (24 appellate | 5 supreme) ...and more.
Your State-by-State Guide to the 2022 Supreme Court Elections (via Bolts Magazine)
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State Judge Elections Are About to Become Decisive for Abortion Rights (via Slate - July 6, 2022)
We Need to Reclaim State Courts From Big Money and Hateful Agendas (via TRUTHOUT - May 2019)
The Politics of Judicial Elections, 2019–20 (via Brennan Center - Jan. 25, 2022)
Gerrymandering or Creating New Courts (Dec 2021)
Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard (https://theobard.bandcamp.com/track/this-fickle-world)
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
SHOW IMAGE:
Description: A black and white photo showing a large crowd of people protesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building on the day Roe v. Wade was overturned, amidst ominous dark clouds in the sky.
Credit: "2022.06.24 Roe v Wade Overturned - SCOTUS, Washington, DC USA 175 143207" by Ted Eytan, Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Slightly cropped
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