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What a Challenge to 'Roe' Will Actually Look Like
Episode 57
Conservative lawmakers are passing total and near-total abortion bans with the explicit hope that they will be used to overturn Roe v. Wade. But how …
6 years, 11 months ago
The Supreme Court Just Trashed 40 Years of Precedent and Sounded the Alarm for Roe
Episode 56
Franchise Board of California v. Hyatt may not be the most important case of the Supreme Court term, but the fallout from the Court's decision to ove…
6 years, 11 months ago
How Georgia and Kansas Reveal the Future Battleground for Abortion Rights
Episode 55
The near-total ban on abortion recently passed in Georgia contrasts sharply with the landmark decision in Kansas that declared abortion a natural rig…
6 years, 11 months ago
The Master Plan to Dismantle LGBTQ Rights Is in Its Endgame
Episode 54
The Supreme Court announced this week that it will hear three cases that could determine what, if any, protections LGBTQ employees have from job disc…
7 years ago
If You're a Rapper, Your Lyrics Can Send You to Jail
Episode 53
Imani and Jess discuss the case of Jamal Knox, a young rapper who was convicted for terroristic threats and witness intimidation based on the lyrics …
7 years ago
‘Reverse Discrimination’ Isn’t a Thing, but the Roberts Court Might Disagree
Episode 52
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to take a case that would give school districts the ability to affirmatively discriminate against transgen…
7 years ago
The GOP Is Using the Courts to Do What Congress Couldn't: Repeal the ACA
Episode 51
In a new filing this week, President Donald Trump's Justice Department declared that it wants the courts to strike down the entirety of the Affordabl…
7 years, 1 month ago
Mailbag Edition!
Episode 50
Jess and Imani answer listener questions across a range of important issues. Where can we find hope for the future of reproductive rights? How soon w…
7 years, 1 month ago
A Dude Is Suing an Alabama Abortion Clinic for 'Wrongful Death'...of an Embryo
Episode 49
Ryan Magers is suing the Alabama Women's Center for wrongful death because his girlfriend, who was 16 at the time, got an abortion—with the consent o…
7 years, 1 month ago
Myth-Busting the Anti-Choice 'Born Alive' Bills
Episode 48
Anti-choice politicians are pushing a new legislative strategy to demonize their opponents and confuse the public: so-called Born Alive bills. In thi…
7 years, 2 months ago