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Send us a textProject 2025 is a comprehensive initiative developed by The Heritage Foundation as a blueprint for any administration willing to take it on.  Many people have seen or heard of it in news headlines, but not as many really understand what it actually is or why it matters. Regardless of who wins any election, the elements and ideas in Project 2025 will come up, and parents and allies of the LGBTQ+ community need to be informed. Lawyer, advocate, and strategist Rachel Laser joins Jen In the Den to discuss all the things we need to know about Project 2025.Special Guest: Rachel LaserRachel Laser, Americans United for Separation of Church and StateRachel Laser became president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in February 2018. She is the organization's first non-Christian and female leader in its 76 year history. Rachel is a lawyer, advocate and strategist who has dedicated her career to making our country more inclusive. In her position at Americans United, Rachel oversees the organization's work to protect freedom of conscience for all and ensure religion is not used to justify discrimination. Prior to coming to AU, Rachel worked as an educator on white privilege and racism and held positions as deputy director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, director of the Culture Program at Third Way and senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center (NWLC). Rachel is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago Law School. She is a former board member of NARAL Pro-Choice America.Links from the Show:Project 2025 Resource HubA central hub on Project 2025, including explainer videos: AU.org/project2025 Project 2025 Toolkit: Your Guide to Talking About Project 2025Connect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

We're all in for Kamala and our guests this week — political operatives and advisors Jen Bluestein and Jessica Floyd — are here to talk about it."HOW TO HELP" RESOURCES TO COMEJen has spent more than two decades in the non-profit and political sectors, working high profile roles at places like NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILYs List. She helped found Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords' gun violence prevention organization and lived in an abandoned building while working to elect Cory Booker the Mayor of Newark, NJ.Jessica is the Executive Director of The Hub Project, which partners with progressive organizations to build winning campaigns on issues that matter. Jessica has extensive experience in government and has managed electoral campaigns at the local, state and national levels, including running Congressman Ron Barber's winning congressional campaign and serving as Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' political director. You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown -   Dani Newsum in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge - 12:34   Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:40:38   "Billy B and the Fair Skinned Girl" by Dave Gunders - 01:44:34   Craig's Lawyers' Lounge opens wide to welcome Dani Newsum. She's a trained civil rights attorney, who spent decades as a formidable panelist on Colorado Inside Out where she often argued with Craig and David Kopel and many others. Dani can be feisty.   Nowadays, Dani Newsum is the director of strategic partnerships at Cobalt, a Colorado pro-abortion rights group that had a friendly split from NARAL Pro-Choice America in January 2020 to focus on state-level battles and reproductive rights advocacy within Colorado. OMG, the battles now, post-Dobbs.   Dani explains what Donald Trump has meant for female reproductive freedom and how Cobalt is fighting back with Ballot Initiative 89 which will place women's right to choose enshrined in Colorado's Constitution. https://coloradansforreproductivefreedom.com/   Dani Newsum was raised by the remarkable Fitzroy “Buck” Newsum who has a substantially correct Wikipedia page but for his birth date and the picture of him as a young airman. A decorated Tuskegee Airman, Colonel Newsum was a Congressional Gold Medal recipient. Dani's mom Joan is special too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzroy_Newsum   Learn how Dani Newsum decided to be an attorney, and then a civil rights advocate. She attended Denver's Thomas Jefferson High School and then became a lawyer and a talk show host on 630 KHOW. Find out some behind-the-scenes' stories about Colorado Inside Out back in the day.   We discuss the awful decline of the Colorado Republican Party, as embodied by Lauren Boebert. We review the latest with respect to Colorado's embarrassment in Congress. The modern media and legal landscape gets reviewed. So does Dani's fascinating life story. https://images.app.goo.gl/FcHoTXxSgAbYkzh98   Show Troubadour Dave Gunders entertains with a song reminiscent of America's less-than-honest justice system given the recent MAGA-friendly delay moves made by the U.S. Supreme Court. In Billy B and the Fair Skinned Girl, the wise narrator sings a story of an unfair justice system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLoy0P2NdKo

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King famously said, “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and . . . love without power is sentimental and anemic.” But many on the left seem allergic to power. This episode starts with a fundamental question: What is power?  Drawing on the influential sociologists Michael Mann and Erik Olin Wright, Stephanie and Deepak present a novel typology, identifying six forms of power and giving examples of each. Then we hear from a guest who has brilliantly analyzed right-wing strategies to build power over the past several decades: Ilyse Hogue, former president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and co-author, with Ellie Langford, of The Lie that Binds (which is also a terrific 6-part podcast). Hogue debunks the myth that the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade was the turning point in conservative organizing. In fact, she says the catalyst that activated a white, patriarchal, evangelical movement was Brown v. Board of Education, which challenged the power of churches in education. Hogue describes how in the 1970s, Phyllis Schlafly organized a mass movement to narrowly defeat the Equal Rights Amendment not, as many mistakenly believe, based on opposition to abortion but through scaremongering about women being drafted and being abandoned by husbands who would refuse to pay alimony. Schlafly's skill at recruiting footsoldiers made her a kingmaker for Ronald Reagan and, decades later, Donald Trump. Hogue concludes with an insightful analysis of the parallels between these two presidents, the lessons we can learn from right-wing successes and failures in amassing power, and the strategic opportunities the left can seize on today to widen fissures within the conservative coalition. 

It's Tuesday, June 27th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Turkey's crackdown on foreign missionaries The nation of Turkey is cracking down on foreign missionaries. The International Society for Human Rights has identified a disproportionate number of foreign expulsions. In a recent report, the group revealed, “There is no common ground among these expelled persons, except that they are all Protestant Christians, who are active in church life and/or active in evangelism.”  India's Prime Minister claims he opposes religious persecution Last Thursday, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, responded to a question from the Wall Street Journal on human rights abuses in his country. REPORTER: “What steps are you and your government willing to take to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities in your country and to uphold free speech?” During a rare give-and-take with reporters while he was in Washington, D.C., Modi said there is “no space for discrimination.  … In India's democratic values, there is absolutely no discrimination on the basis of caste or creed.” This despite the fact that religious persecution has increased four-fold since Modi took office in 2014. In related news, back in May, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom raised concerns about persecution in India. It said that religious freedom conditions there “continued to worsen” in the last year and recommended that the U.S. designate India as a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in “systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.” Christian missionary charged with 9 counts of sodomy at orphanage In other international news, the law banning same-sex relations in Malawi, Africa is being reconsidered by the High Court. This time, a Reformed male missionary in Malawi named Jan Willem Akstar has challenged the nation's Penal Code that “criminalizes carnal knowledge against the order of nature” as unconstitutional. In 2020, the missionary was charged with nine counts of homosexual activity with students involved with his ministry, the Timotheos Foundation.  While the High Court of Malawi is considering the petition to legalize same-sex relations, the Catholic Church has issued a statement opposing the motion.  The church declared, “Homosexuality is against the Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church and it is about acts against the order of nature, therefore, should not be promoted in any way. … It is our conviction that these acts should not be allowed in a country touting to be God-fearing.” Let us take note of Revelation 22:14. “Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the Tree of Life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.” Street preacher in Britain continually harassed by the police Street preacher Ryan Schiavo was arrested again for preaching in Canterbury, England on June 10th of this year — this time preaching out of Romans 1:18-32.  He is no stranger to this sort of treatment however. The English police are especially problematic for street preachers these days, marking their police cars with the moniker “Police with Pride.”   Schiavo told The Christian Post that the police have stopped him from preaching 25 times in the last two years in public places in England. No charges are ever filed.  According to the evangelist, the purpose is only to stop the preaching. And the situation has worsened over the last few years.  Abortions up 14% in England and Wales In other United Kingdom news, regrettably, abortion numbers are on the increase in England and Wales.  Official numbers reveal that abortions in 2022 increased by 14% over the previous year. The U.K. Department of Health and Social Care records an average of 20,000 abortions per month. Biden touts contraception as “fundamental freedom” President Joe Biden issued an executive order over the weekend to expand access to contraception. He called this access a “fundamental freedom,” and instructed the executive branch of the U.S. government to “ensure coverage of comprehensive contraceptive care, including all contraceptives approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, without cost sharing for enrollees, participants, and beneficiaries.” Top 3 pro-abortion groups endorse Biden As of Friday, the leading pro-abortion groups -- Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Emily's List -- have endorsed Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign, reports U.S. News & World Report.  Lessons from Salome, mother of James and John If you're a mother of a son, check out my second conversation with Rhonda Stoppe, author of Moms Raising Sons to Be Men as I guest host Generations Radio today. Listen to her describe the trap that Salome, the mother of James and John, two of Christ's twelve disciples, fell into. STOPPE: “She saw an opportunity for her boys and she pulled Jesus aside and she asked, ‘Hey, when you become king, can you sit my boys on your left hand and your right hand?'  Jesus said, ‘You don't even know the cup that I'm about to drink.'” Stoppe offered today's Christian mothers some counsel that she gleaned from Salome's life in my 35-minute conversation. STOPPE: “Don't attempt to control circumstances. There's a section of Moms Raising Sons [to Be Men] called, ‘Control freaks raise freaks.' Don't manipulate others to gain favor. Wait on the Lord and teach your son to pursue Jesus Christ. Avoids schemes to achieve an outcome that's favorable for them. Guard yourself from pursuing the prize of personal advancement by keeping your eyes on the prize Jesus Christ. And remind your son that serving Christ well is the greatest motivation in life.” To hear lessons from Rebekah and Mary's life as well, go to Generations.org/radio. Scientists surprised by intelligent cave writings post-flood And finally, scientists were amazed to discover writings carved into cave walls, presumably contributed by the Neanderthals, reports ABC News. These writings, found on the La Roche-Cotard cave in France, are described as “deliberate, organized, and intentional.” They are an indication that these primitive human beings, existing sometime after the worldwide flood, were intelligent and thoughtful. Genesis 1:27 says, “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, June 27th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

On this week's episode of The New Abnormal, Mini Timmaraju, president of  NARAL Pro-Choice America, talks about where we stand one year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Then, Vice's Anna Merlan weighs in on RFK Jr. and all the misinformation he's spreading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This bonus episode of Hot off the Wire looks at the state of abortion access in the United State one year after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Stories include: » A year after the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, 25 million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get. Saturday is the one year anniversary of the court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which struck down Roe v. Wade. Abortion law is now in the hands of state lawmakers and courts. » Most Republican-led states have restricted abortion. Fourteen ban abortion in most cases at any point in pregnancy. Twenty Democratic-leaning states have protected access to abortion. Many women are traveling across state lines to end their pregnancies. Because of reporting lags and gaps in data, the number of abortions across the U.S. since Dobbs is not completely clear. » Many maternal care doctors in states that have restrictive abortion laws are facing the choice of whether to stay or leave after last year's Supreme Court decision. The doctors are weighing tough questions about medical ethics, their own families and whether they can provide good care without risking their careers or winding up in prison. » New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a law to protect doctors in the state who prescribe abortion pills to patients in other states where the procedure is outlawed. The law was signed Friday, a year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nationwide right to abortion. It bars New York officials from cooperating with certain legal actions initiated in states where abortion is banned, such as arrests or extraditions. » President Joe Biden is banking on reproductive rights to be a galvanizing issue for voters in 2024. The Democrat is collecting three top-level endorsements, issuing an executive order to bolster access to contraception and hosting a rally Friday ahead of the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned federal abortion protections. The endorsements are from Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America and Emily's List. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the control and devaluation of those who are and may be impacted by pregnancy? What is at risk beyond abortion rights and access in the United States, and what is the global impact of this decision, as precedent? Today, we are deeply honored to be in conversation with Karen Mulhauser. She is the first National Executive Director of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), now known as NARAL Pro-Choice America. From 1970-73, she trained family planning professionals in federally funded programs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. When she moved to Washington, DC in 1973, Karen was hired to open the DC office of NARAL and the following year, she was asked to be the Executive Director. In this position, she helped grow the membership 20-fold, started chapters throughout the country, and started the NARAL Foundation and political action committee. Her experiences, expertise and activism through these decades, including her recent (June and July 2022) testimony before the DC Council Committee on Government Operations and Facilities and the Committee on Housing and Executive Administration Joint Public Hearing on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Amendment Act of 2022, exemplifies her continued commitment to protecting the freedom to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy. She has spoken poignantly to the United States never ratifying the United Nation's Women's Treaty, CEDAW, and advocacy for Washington, DC to be the next city to ratify the amendment, through the Cities for CEDAW campaign. Karen, as other women, who have fought and advocated for these rights and freedom since the foundation of NARAL, are courageously sharing their personal stories of survivorship. Please join us for this very special episode.

Federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling last week that the FDA had improperly approved the drug mifepristone has not taken effect. Court battles await, but as San Francisco OB/GYN Dr. Josie Urbina and NARAL Pro-Choice America president Mini Timmaraju tell It's All Political on Fifth & Mission host Joe Garofoli, the ruling is part of an assault on abortion rights, and activists have to work to get more people to realize that. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Got a tip, comment, question? Email us: fifth@sfchronicle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were proud to be invited to attend and roll tape on the second annual Unified Jam during SXSW in Austin, and this week's podcast includes portions of two of the day's panels. The first will be of interest to listeners who have considered jumping into the fray: "I Ran For Office - AMA", moderated by former Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza and featuring former Texas State House Representative and recent Austin Mayoral candidate Celia Israel, Austin City Council Members Paige Ellis and Zo Qadri, and recent Democratic candidate for Railroad Commissioner Luke Warford. The second updates the ongoing fight for reproductive justice in Texas: "Reclaiming Rights: Organizing in a Post-Roe World" was moderated by Cy White, managing editor of Austin Woman magazine and features former Texas State Senator, Deeds Not Words founder and current Planned Parenthood Texas Votes Senior Advisor Wendy Davis, Texas State Representative Donna Howard, former NARAL Pro-Choice America president and current Purpose president Ilyse Hogue, and Avow Executive Director Emily Martin. We had a great time, and hope you'll enjoy as well. Learn more about Unified: https://www.joinunified.us/ Enjoying the podcast? Please consider supporting its future production with a donation: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/donate

This year alone, over 400 bills have been introduced to block transgender people from receiving basic healthcare, education, and the right to publicly exist. These bills not only harm individual trans people, they're also an attack on our freedom and our democracy. Just like with reproductive rights, it all comes down to extremist politicians inserting themselves into a conversation that should be between a person and their doctor. Or between a kid and their parents!We're joined by Elliott Kozuch, who shares their thoughts as the Senior Communications Strategist for NARAL Pro-Choice America and a person who's trans and non-binary. Elliott talks about what the fight for trans rights and reproductive rights have in common, and what we can do to band together and stand up against extremism. Then Jasmine sits down with Danica Roem, a Virginia state delegate, a journalist, and the first openly trans person to be elected as a state representative. Jasmine and Danica chat about authenticity, trans rights, and what people get wrong about the suburbs. Finally, Amanda, Rachel and Jasmine raise a glass to high school theater, 100 Women Strong Ohio, and Junior's Cheesecake in this episode's “Toast to Joy.”If you want to stay in the loop about the pending ban on the abortion pill, we encourage you to join us in our Emergency Trouble Huddle on Monday, March 20th. We'll be joined by Skye Perryman, the President and CEO of Democracy Forward, and Dr. Colleen McNicholas, a board-certified OB-GYN and the Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Missouri. You can learn more and sign up here.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

One Trump-appointed judge in Texas is likely about to ban an abortion pill used by millions of Americans. And the ban won't just affect women in Texas… it'll affect all of us across the country, even in blue states. The ruling was expected to be released as early as Friday the 24th, so we wanted to make sure we talked today about this case and why it's so important. This isn't the first attack on our reproductive freedoms, and it won't be the last, which is why it's so important to pay attention and to talk to our friends. We're saving the world, one brunch at a time! We're joined by Representative Dr. Anita Somani, who shares her wisdom and knowledge both as an OB-GYN and a state representative in Ohio. Dr. Anita talks about why this ban is dangerous, what we can tell our friends and neighbors about the pill, and how reproductive rights inspired her to run for office. And after that, Amanda sits down with Angela Vasquez-Giroux of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Angela and Amanda chat about what exactly is going on with this case in Texas, what we can do about it, and what gives her hope.Finally, Amanda, Rachel and Jasmine raise a glass to the people of Ukraine, to community support after a hard week, and to celebrating birthdays by giving back in this episode's “Toast to Joy.”Here at Red Wine & Blue, we believe in the power of conversations. And now you can listen in on some of those conversations live every week on social media. Every Monday morning at 11 Eastern, Jo and Jill chat about the news of the day, what to look for in the weeks ahead, and what stories you might've missed. They're often joined by special guests like Shannon Watts, Alex Vindman and Fred Guttenberg. You can tune in live on Twitter by following us @redwineblueusa, and you can check out our past conversations on YouTube.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA TikTok: @redwineblueusa

On this week's episode of The New Abnormal, Mini Timmaraju, who is the president of  NARAL Pro-Choice America talks about a court case that has implications for the nation. Plus, The Lever's Julia Rock gives us some less discussed details of the Ohio train derailment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mini Timmaraju, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, joins Abhay for a conversation about her advocacy work this past year and reflecting on elections, about her Indian American background, and about what makes her optimistic for the future.Intro (0:00 - 3:02)Part 1 - (3:02) Reflecting on the midterm elections and serving as a leader Part 2 - (14:10) Dinnertable conversations, Indian American background, challenging conversationsPart 3 - (31:27) Immigrant community discussions, parenting, optimism for the futureSummary (40:47)

Today's podcast is a candid conversation with Mini Timmaraju, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, here to remind us what is at stake in the midterm elections, not just for reproductive freedoms and rights of women in this country, but the very foundation of freedom and democracy itself. Mini joined NARAL having worked for the Biden-Harris Administration, served as the National Women's Vote Director for the Hillary Clinton campaign, and played many essential roles at Planned Parenthood. Mini has over 20 years experience leading all levels of political campaigns and advocacy efforts around reproductive rights, gender and racial justice so she knows what's on the line on November 8th. Plus, she's flippin' marvelous. You'll just love her and feel very relieved she's in charge of keeping our representatives accountable in congress. It literally doesn't matter if you've never voted before, you have to now. We have to say loud and clear that this has all gone too far, and we have to say it by the millions at the ballot box. Guest social: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ Text NARAL to 59791 to join their SMS texting list! Twitter: @mintimm Twitter: @NARAL Twitter: @PPact Insta: prochoiceamerica Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/naralca   Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!   All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl   Thank you to today's sponsors! www.thridlove.com/politicsgirl https://www.uncommongoods.com/politicsgirl

Director of NARAL Pro-Choice California, Shannon Olivieri Hovis returns to the show to talk about the choice-focused political fights across the country.   (Originally aired 27Sept22)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been here the whole time. We're nearly at the end! NARAL Pro-Choice America: https://bit.ly/BoomRoomNARAL List of charities to support Ukraine (Reddit): https://bit.ly/BoomRoomUkraine Email us at tbbrpodcast@gmail.com Find us on Reddit at https://bit.ly/boomroomreddit We have a discord now? https://discord.gg/U5A2NGqPxe Leave a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/yourpremier/message Music: The Orion Experience - Cult of Dionysus Cheesy Motivational Music Royalty Free - Jonathan Mendoza & Nate Olson

This is the sound of defeat. NARAL Pro-Choice America: https://bit.ly/BoomRoomNARAL List of charities to support Ukraine (Reddit): https://bit.ly/BoomRoomUkraine Email us at tbbrpodcast@gmail.com Find us on Reddit at https://bit.ly/boomroomreddit We have a discord now? https://discord.gg/U5A2NGqPxe Leave a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/yourpremier/message Music: Cult of Dionysus - The Orion Experience Breezy Slide - Louie Zong & BDG

In light of the recent SCOTUS ruling, Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Director, California at NARAL Pro-Choice America, joins Bryan to discuss its impact to the Pro-Choice movement in California. (Originally aired 19August22)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the control and devaluation of those who are and may be impacted by pregnancy? What is at risk beyond abortion rights and access in the United States, and what is the global impact of this decision, as precedent? Today, we are deeply honored to be in conversation with Karen Mulhauser. She is the first National Executive Director of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), now known as NARAL Pro-Choice America. From 1970-73, she trained family planning professionals in federally funded programs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. When she moved to Washington, DC in 1973, Karen was hired to open the DC office of NARAL and the following year, she was asked to be the Executive Director. In this position, she helped grow the membership 20-fold, started chapters throughout the country, and started the NARAL Foundation and political action committee. Her experiences, expertise and activism through these decades, including her recent (June and July 2022) testimony before the DC Council Committee on Government Operations and Facilities and the Committee on Housing and Executive Administration Joint Public Hearing on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Amendment Act of 2022, exemplifies her continued commitment to protecting the freedom to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy. She has spoken poignantly to the United States never ratifying the United Nation's Women's Treaty, CEDAW, and advocacy for Washington, DC to be the next city to ratify the amendment, through the Cities for CEDAW campaign. Karen, as other women, who have fought and advocated for these rights and freedom since the foundation of NARAL, are courageously sharing their personal stories of survivorship. Please join us for this very special episode.

Today I'm joined by Amy Everit The President of Golden State Opportunity and the ex-State Director of NARAL Pro-Choice America, Steve Krone constitutional law expert and ex-Supreme Court staffer, Mark Pinsley Democratic party candidate for State Senate in Pensilyviania and political activist Andrea Soccorso from New york. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Skipping Aubrey". Salting the bear. Sweet guy usurper. This one was only about 40% The Circle talk. Zip zap it's the Boom Room Rap. NARAL Pro-Choice America: https://bit.ly/BoomRoomNARAL List of charities to support Ukraine (Reddit): https://bit.ly/BoomRoomUkraine Email us at tbbrpodcast@gmail.com Find us on Reddit at https://bit.ly/boomroomreddit We have a discord now? https://discord.gg/U5A2NGqPxe Leave a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/yourpremier/message Music: The Orion Experience - Cult of Dionysus Cheesy Motivational Music Royalty Free - Jonathan Mendoza & Nate Olson

Today is Friday. We maybe went in on Precious more than was fair? Boom Boom Room! NARAL Pro-Choice America: https://bit.ly/BoomRoomNARAL List of charities to support Ukraine: https://bit.ly/BoomRoomUkraine We have a discord now? https://discord.gg/U5A2NGqPxe Email us at tbbrpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Reddit at /r/tbbr Leave a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/yourpremier/message Music: The Orion Experience - Cult of Dionysus Cheesy Motivational Music Royalty Free - Jonathan Mendoza & Nate Olson

I was NOT planning on dropping this episode until much later in the summer, but within a few days of recording this conversation, a draft opinion on the overturning of Roe vs. Wade was leaked to Politico. My intention from the beginning was to talk with an expert about the language around reproductive freedom. Because here's what I know for sure:  Women cannot compete economically and/or provide for our families if we lose our right to determine when (or whether) to have children. I don't know any other way to say it.  And yet somehow, despite the simple truth of this statement, we're at the precipice of losing that right. It makes me wonder if we've been talking about this all wrong. So … to help take us deeper into the language and messaging of reproductive freedom (and how we might protect it), my guest this week is Dina Montemarano, Research Director at NARAL Pro-Choice America, where she leads messaging, opposition, and disinformation-focused research on abortion access and the anti-choice movement.  Prior to NARAL, Dina worked on Senator Warren's and Vice President Harris' Presidential campaigns, and at Global Health Strategies, where she managed global health communication programs for the Gates Foundation. She has a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Dina is a wonder woman, and was incredibly kind and patient with me while I had a good cry during this conversation. To find out how you can donate to pro-choice candidates in the midterms, here is a list of political candidates working to protect reproductive freedom in the US. One small note … for reasons beyond my ken, you have to have already donated to NARAL to be able to use this system. Just donate as little as $1 to NARAL and then you'll be able to use this link effectively and efficiently to support multiple candidates doing this incredibly important work. As always, the most powerful thing you can do is VOTE. Do NOT sit out midterms. Vote for candidates that prioritize women's health. We are not a special niche interest group. We make up half of the population. Stay strong. Shine on.   https://bit.ly/NARAL_LINK  

Nonprofit News of the week. Supreme Court Poised To Strike Down Roe v. Wade, Changing Advocacy Landscape For Both Pro-Choice & Pro-Life Nonprofits  A draft decision of the United States Supreme Court ruling on a pending abortion case appears to show the majority of justices in favor of striking down Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of abortion-access precedent, according to a leaked draft obtained by Politico. The decision comes as a worst-case scenario for pro-choice advocacy and provider groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America, while it also is perceived as a monumental achievement by pro-life groups. As abortion becomes illegal to access and potentially criminalized in the wake of the decision which will be released in June, human rights groups are warning that nonprofits and tech companies may come under legal pressure to disclose sensitive information regarding people who seek information about abortion clinics, emergency contraceptives, and the like. An anti-abortion nonprofit in Wisconsin called Wisconsin Family Action was the target of an arson attack on Sunday. Read more ➝   Summary Jeff Bezos donates nearly $120 mn to nonprofit: Report | The Siasat Daily  The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan to Put National Spotlight on Social Sector, Become Nonprofit  | The Chronicle of Philanthropy Opinion | Black Lives Matter needs to get its (real expensive) house in order | Washington Post The AP Interview: BLM's Patrisse Cullors denies wrongdoing | AP NEWS CEA Nonprofit winner: Seeing a sea turtle need | Greater Wilmington Business Journal   Rough Transcript   [00:00:00] This week on a nonprofit news feed, we have our major story, which we made the focus of the week's newsletter, which is the Supreme court poised to strike down Roe V. Wade, and how we see that changing the landscape for advocacy for both pro-choice and pro-life nonprofits, as well as touching many of them. [00:00:21] Industries again, this is not gone through, it was a leaked bit, but Nick, you're going to walk us through this as well as some other news highlights. [00:00:28] Sure George, I can start us off. So of course, yes, we begin with that first story that was. Reported by Politico, which published a draft decision written by a United States Supreme court, which appeared to show that they were poised. At least when the decision draft decision was written to overturn Roe V. [00:00:52] Wade, what that means is that nearly 50 years of abortion access precedent coming from the court now, It's very likely to be reversed. The decision comes as a worst case scenario for pro-choice advocacy groups and health provider groups like planned parenthood. Now pro-choice America and many other groups and funds that work to help women access abortions. [00:01:23] And. That being said on the flip side of it, there are lots of pro-life or anti-abortion advocacy groups themselves non-profits that are, have been working to get this passed. So essentially you have this bombshell announcement that's completely altered the, the landscape for advocacy organizations. [00:01:47] Both, both sides of this issue. And there's so many reasons and so many ways in which this can pretty dramatically impact America, social life and economics, the list goes on and on, but at its heart, this is ringing. Has a bombshell decision for a lot of people and people have understandably, very emotional reactions. [00:02:13] George w w what's your take and how do we think about the many nonprofit organizations that are kind of involved with. [00:02:20] it's hard to see through the frustration and many distracting narratives going on, such as , who leaked it, how it happen. I think we. If we're being honest, could see the dominoes falling after RBG sadly passed and was unfortunately, not really, even remotely honored when it was rushed through, into the Supreme court to change the landscape of how these justices would deliberate Roe V. Wade . [00:02:53] So, you know, I've been waiting through just massive amounts of news, but I think anything that's. Looking backward saying, oh my gosh, they lied in testimony. And it truly doesn't matter what we're trying to focus on. And what I'm trying to look at is the second order effects that are to come and, , pulling those out of. [00:03:12] Non-profits in the narrative saying here are some that were for some that were against this decision and suddenly the entire table has just been flipped upside down. And so these groups that have previously been more about advocacy and have just removed potentially a layer of support for women who are truly in need and in a time of,, great. [00:03:39] Great risk. I would say that frankly, planned parenthood and others were supporting in that period of time. There's no safety net. If suddenly you're in a state where that's made illegal. And so you have to move from groups that maybe were pushing paper and other, very lightweight ways of advocacy into new. [00:04:00] No, you have to support these women in some way. Whether or not that aligns with. [00:04:06] the. [00:04:06] Right of choice or right of life. There's a lot of infrastructure that is just not there. And I see a switch and is about to be flipped and not a lot of planning as a result of it. And so, , I try to park a lot of the hand wringing about how did this happen and this person did that to her. As somebody who's going to become pregnant, who may be in tremendous need, doubt, concern, risk, and more than one, you know, the data will show you this in a lot of the states that are about to flip back to a draconian that would use the word type of legal system that does not support these women in a safe way. [00:04:50] And that's where I'm trying to spend my, my thinking a bit on. [00:04:53] Yeah, George, I think that's a good analysis, nearly one in four women. By the time they reach 45 50. We'll have had an abortion in this United States. And the fact that now what was a relatively routine medical procedure, a lot of these states have snap laws that go into effect the moment. RO would be toppled. [00:05:22] Those are poised to go into effect. There are some states that are pushing laws to in fact, criminalize abortion, as in getting one or facilitating access to an abortion is now a criminal criminal offense. And that is it's insane to be honest. It's, it's an it's insane. And The other, the flip side of this, and there's kind of more of the story as we outlined in the newsletter here is that human rights groups are actually warning human rights watch. [00:05:56] And other other news organizations are warning that tech companies and organizations with information about people who've accessed abortion. Resources or, or procedures. Those organizations with that data may find themselves under legal pressure to disclose that information to prosecutors, if charges were be, to be brought. [00:06:20] And it's just kind of another kind of dark direction that this is facing. If getting an abortion becomes a criminal offense. So. Like you said it kind of flips the whole thing upside down. We don't know. I don't think where this is going to go from what I'm seeing on the advocacy side, there are tons of abortion funds that are organizations that help facilitate a women accessing an abortion. [00:06:51] And even in states where it's perfectly legal people, it can be tough to access. Right. You know, there's so COE, there's monetary barriers and there's a lot of organizations on the ground that have some experience doing this, but they're about to find themselves as a lifeline for a lot more people than they anticipated very quickly. [00:07:14] So it'll be interesting to see how that. [00:07:15] The word here is legality. And when you change that word, you suddenly have a whole host of I'll use the word weapons provided to the court system. To mandate, demand and force companies that may have data say Google, potentially apple, depending on where the data resides in the searches and information and stored contacts. [00:07:45] And what have you, if this is a legal question, but because it's been made illegal for a woman who is by the way, Even beyond sort of the questions of rape and incest and very, very real medical endo topic type pregnancies, where you will really have to get a get an abortion to save your life potentially is that,, the process of, of having a child in America, despite all our advances has carries with it, 60 X, 60 times percent, 60 times, the amount of. [00:08:19] That an abortion does. And so with that, and you're using the word legal as a thought exercise, consider how marijuana laws carry across states right now. And if you drive across the border with a certain amount of legally purchase marijuana, I did something illegal here. It is illegal over there and you go state by state. [00:08:41] There are a lot of unfortunate second order effects that could happen. And. The, the landscape gets a little bit more scary and I think it's a great, that human rights watch has already sounding the alarm with enough time for companies to start anonymizing de anonymizing and protecting people that. [00:09:02] will be put in danger in these states and areas. [00:09:07] I agree. Really important things to think about. And again, if this is, it goes up and down the ladder, right? This is, this is a fundamentally altering in the ways that very few policies or laws or quite frankly, events, at least in my lifetime have had in terms of. Life as an American, quite frankly. [00:09:31] So of course, we'll continue to watch this story. The one aside is that you'll probably start to see increasing tension on both sides over the weekend. And anti-abortion nonprofit and in Wisconsin called Wisconsin family action was the target of an arson attack. Over the past couple of decades, both organizations on both sides of this issue have seen instances of violence. [00:09:58] Unfortunately, but it's yeah, I don't know, kind of at a loss of words with what more to say, but something we'll [00:10:06] Yeah, I would say if you're, if you're frustrated, , one thing just to speak, , personally, as a, as a. Parent, Of, you know, one little girl in one little way. And also as a leader of a company, I thought I was compelled to say something to the staff. And I'm going to probably continue to try to also message her around this, just about where we sit, what we think and what we do to help keep the focus, because a lot of people are frustrated and where I try to point us toward is that this is the. [00:10:38] Social justice pendulum swinging in a way that we really disagree with that violates precedent. That actually for the first time, in as many years, these like 50 plus years removes a right, that we thought was an amiable and granted into the contract of America. And one thing I know about pendulums is that when you push them very hard to one side, they come. [00:11:05] With force back the other direction. And so the positive, cause I always push myself to think this way that I as do see coming is that a lot of people just woke up to the fact that what was granted and what was taken for granted has been taken away and people do not like it. When you take things away, we feel lost two X, the amount of gain. [00:11:30] So I think a lot of people just woke up and they woke up at. [00:11:32] a time when the midterms are coming. And That's why I believe there isn't a sort of large brass band being walked down Washington right now. But the GOP, I think there's a lot of people afraid to talk about what the actual implications of what a minority has just pushed onto a majority. [00:11:50] That's a great point, George, when you take a step back and then contextualize it and think about. Broader trends. [00:11:58] All right, pivoting a little bit. I'll take us into the summary on, I'll say a much lighter note billionaire owner and or previous owner, not no longer chief executive of Amazon, but billionaire, nonetheless, Jeff Bezos has donated $120 million to as yet unnamed. Nonprofit. Apparently this brings his non-profit donations up to 233 million, at least in terms of unnamed nonprofits, he's giving money to George why'd you throw this in the mix. [00:12:35] I just wanted to throw a little, two things. One of the throw a little shade that he's only about five Billy, 5 billion short of what his wife ex-wife has done is a philanthropic leader, but also I think you want to keep an eye on where his kind of dollars are going because there's a lot more dollars behind it. [00:12:56] And it's very interesting to see. Where frankly, one of the richest men in the world is deploying capital in the social impact sector. So it's not just a sort of billionaire watch, but it's saying where, where is that? That mindset shifting and this particular time. [00:13:12] I think that's a good point in a world where billionaires seemingly increasingly dominate the news and trends and other aspects of our life. Looking at Elan Musk, controlling the Twitter verse I think it's important to keep an eye on. Our next story comes from the Chronicle of philanthropy. [00:13:32] And it is about the Chronicle of philanthropy, which has announced a quote, ambitious growth plan to put the national spotlight on the social sector, which is their way of saying they are becoming a nonprofit news organization. The Chronicle of philanthropy previously I did not know this was actually wholly owned and operated by. [00:13:54] The Chronicle of higher education, which is kind of the premier news source for colleges and university and higher education type news. But that is itself a private, independent for-profit entity. But now the Chronicle of philanthropy is breaking off into their separate own nonprofit organization. [00:14:12] One of many newsrooms to do so of late. This is absolutely a continuation of the trend. [00:14:20] I feel like it's a great way for a leading voice on non-profits to in fact, you know, walk the walk and I, I hope them All the success we enjoy their work and yeah, hopefully it continues to grow as a, an extra valued source of information and sector. [00:14:40] All right, I'm going to wrap our next two stories together because they're related. This is following up on a story that we talked about a couple of weeks ago about the black lives matter organization which came under some heat for the publication that it had purchased a multimillion dollar home in The the, the bay area. [00:15:04] And also came under criticism for not filing form nine nineties and in general, a lack of transparency around its financials. So the two articles we have here is an opinion published in the Washington post, which from, I think, a large. Hacktivists perspective is critical of the organization for not necessarily engaging or being as transparent with the local chapters and the family funds that were set up for victims of police brutality and the desire at the activist level for a little bit more accountability for the national organization, which in. [00:15:46] 2020 saw $90 million in donations. The other news source is from the AP and which the former director of the organization, Patrice colors denied wrongdoing but also laid out some of the concerns of people within the activist community. I should say that at the bottom of that article, I thought this is a little bit more important. [00:16:10] They did file a nine 90, which technically brings them up to date. But the nine 90 only goes until June of 2020. So does not include Really the tremendous growth they've seen over the past couple of years within that financial disclosure. And I think we wanted to highlight this story again because we brought it to this podcast a couple of weeks ago. [00:16:34] And George, we sifted through the only articles we really could find were quite frankly from right wing news sources that were, were talking about it. And but we, we identified. Within that, that there actually is kind of a genuine thing to talk about within that narrative. So we wanted to highlight from the activist level, what people are thinking about this, but yeah. [00:17:00] George, do you have any other thoughts or things to add on that? [00:17:03] Yeah. [00:17:04] we definitely looked through quite a number of news outlets and clearly, you know, outlets that rhyme with the word pot. Have you had a field day with this into, you know, something where, you know, a kernel truth has turned into a tree of lies and manipulation, but there is still seeds of what actually, you know, did happen. [00:17:26] And we try to go to primary sources and that quote from colors actually from the AP I don't know. Read it directly on paper. It looks crazy. She said, we use this term in our movement a lot, which is we're building the plane while flying it. I don't believe in that anymore. The only regret I have with BLM is wishing that we could have paused for one to two years. [00:17:48] Just not do any work and just focus on the infrastructure. You know, the foundation paid 6 million for this Los Angeles compound in 2020 and has, you know, brought ire and criticism. Here's the truth. There is, there's a problem. I'd say with crisis crowd funding, when a bunch of money is thrown at an organization of the moment, regardless of whether they have the infrastructure to achieve what the moment demands. [00:18:18] There's a reason why traditional philanthropies capital P philanthropies will not give more than X percent of a total revenue. In a grant to a non-profit, let's say you are a half a million dollar organization, many philanthropy say you're eligible for up to, let's say 50% of your operating revenue for our grant, because the true fact is if they were to get more, say 5 million or 50 million, they wouldn't have the infrastructure to use it. [00:18:49] And what's worse. Could actually send them into a bit of a tailspin of hiring too quickly, focusing on the wrong things and not having the infrastructure to manage that money and that word. Can't just be glossed over. And I think this is just an honest quote from exactly what happened. You know, they were, you know, suddenly handed tens of millions of dollars and then expected to operate like an organization with that revenue. [00:19:14] And the truth is it's not there that it takes a long time to hire, to set up these systems. And again it's you know, I think it's great that she's out there making, you know, trying to bring back this, this narrative and obviously it's yeah, the probably, I mean, it hurts quite a bit. She says that, that this is quote a false narrative and it's impacted me personally and professionally that people would accuse me of stealing from black people. [00:19:41] And you know I think. It's a, it's a tough moment. The foundation announced state 19 million fundraising amount. Wow. I didn't realize it was that high anyway. Things for you to look at and to consider around these macro issues of, of funding. Hmm. [00:20:00] Should we do a feel-good story, Nick? We've been, I put some, I put some good wins in there this week. I knew I had been letting the team. [00:20:08] Yeah, George let's do a feel good story. This comes from Wilmington, biz.com. Wilmington's homepage for business. Tart title of the article is about seeing a sea turtle in need. And. This is about a, a sea turtle rehabilitation project. And within the 31 sea turtles residing at the center as of this year they could be released back into the ocean after recovering from various elements. [00:20:44] There is one turtle named Lenny a Ridley turtle that can't be released because. Blind and can't survive on her own. But just want to shout out that the awesome organizations in this case, the Karen Beasley, sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation center which is taking care of sea turtles and sea turtles are awesome. [00:21:05] I, I learned from finding Nemo that they live a very long time and I think that's very cool. So I've always been a big. [00:21:12] All right. So I had to look this up, see turtles can live up to 50 years or more. So that's, that's great. That they're, they're taking care of taking care of these animals. Good job. And also kudos on anytime we get an article pun. So good job seeing those sea turtles. All right, Nick. Thanks for bringing all the news to us. [00:21:35] Thanks, George.    

Nonprofit News of the week. Supreme Court Poised To Strike Down Roe v. Wade, Changing Advocacy Landscape For Both Pro-Choice & Pro-Life Nonprofits  A draft decision of the United States Supreme Court ruling on a pending abortion case appears to show the majority of justices in favor of striking down Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of abortion-access precedent, according to a leaked draft obtained by Politico. The decision comes as a worst-case scenario for pro-choice advocacy and provider groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America, while it also is perceived as a monumental achievement by pro-life groups. As abortion becomes illegal to access and potentially criminalized in the wake of the decision which will be released in June, human rights groups are warning that nonprofits and tech companies may come under legal pressure to disclose sensitive information regarding people who seek information about abortion clinics, emergency contraceptives, and the like. An anti-abortion nonprofit in Wisconsin called Wisconsin Family Action was the target of an arson attack on Sunday. Read more ➝   Summary Jeff Bezos donates nearly $120 mn to nonprofit: Report | The Siasat Daily  The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan to Put National Spotlight on Social Sector, Become Nonprofit  | The Chronicle of Philanthropy Opinion | Black Lives Matter needs to get its (real expensive) house in order | Washington Post The AP Interview: BLM's Patrisse Cullors denies wrongdoing | AP NEWS CEA Nonprofit winner: Seeing a sea turtle need | Greater Wilmington Business Journal   Rough Transcript   [00:00:00] This week on a nonprofit news feed, we have our major story, which we made the focus of the week's newsletter, which is the Supreme court poised to strike down Roe V. Wade, and how we see that changing the landscape for advocacy for both pro-choice and pro-life nonprofits, as well as touching many of them. [00:00:21] Industries again, this is not gone through, it was a leaked bit, but Nick, you're going to walk us through this as well as some other news highlights. [00:00:28] Sure George, I can start us off. So of course, yes, we begin with that first story that was. Reported by Politico, which published a draft decision written by a United States Supreme court, which appeared to show that they were poised. At least when the decision draft decision was written to overturn Roe V. [00:00:52] Wade, what that means is that nearly 50 years of abortion access precedent coming from the court now, It's very likely to be reversed. The decision comes as a worst case scenario for pro-choice advocacy groups and health provider groups like planned parenthood. Now pro-choice America and many other groups and funds that work to help women access abortions. [00:01:23] And. That being said on the flip side of it, there are lots of pro-life or anti-abortion advocacy groups themselves non-profits that are, have been working to get this passed. So essentially you have this bombshell announcement that's completely altered the, the landscape for advocacy organizations. [00:01:47] Both, both sides of this issue. And there's so many reasons and so many ways in which this can pretty dramatically impact America, social life and economics, the list goes on and on, but at its heart, this is ringing. Has a bombshell decision for a lot of people and people have understandably, very emotional reactions. [00:02:13] George w w what's your take and how do we think about the many nonprofit organizations that are kind of involved with. [00:02:20] it's hard to see through the frustration and many distracting narratives going on, such as , who leaked it, how it happen. I think we. If we're being honest, could see the dominoes falling after RBG sadly passed and was unfortunately, not really, even remotely honored when it was rushed through, into the Supreme court to change the landscape of how these justices would deliberate Roe V. Wade .

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Crisis pregnancy centers, or “CPCs,” are anti-abortion organizations that target pregnant people with predatory, deceptive marketing. They hide in plain sight by operating under the guise of offering comprehensive reproductive healthcare. Instead, they are religiously-affiliated, anti-abortion, and often unlicensed “medical” centers that, as stated by the California legislature, dissuade pregnant people from abortion through “intentionally deceptive advertising and counseling practices that often confuse, misinform and even intimidate” mostly low-income clients from making informed choices. Eighty-three percent are affiliated with evangelical Christianity, and nearly all are tax-exempt. Their deceptive practices are well documented, and range from including words like “choices” in their names and locating themselves next to abortion clinics to trick pregnant people into walking through their doors, to wearing medical scrubs and having untrained personnel give and interpret ultrasounds even when they are not licensed medical facilities (and operate outside of privacy laws like HIPPA), with potentially dangerous consequences. It is also well-known that in addition to providing dubious and sometimes dangerous "medical" advice that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has publicly declared is unsupported by science, they lie to patients about how far along their pregnancies are in an effort to prevent clients from seeking abortions. The American Medical Association has declared that they "violate principles of medical ethics." Oh, and your tax dollars fund them!   In Part 1 of a 2-part Femtastic series on Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), we are joined by Megan Peterson and Erin Maye Quade of Gender Justice,  a legal and policy advocacy org working to advance gender equity through the law. Gender Justice recently contributed to a national report on CPCs titled "Designed to Deceive: A Study of the Crisis Pregnancy Center in 9 states." The report shows that, rather than offer legitimate healthcare and resources, CPCs target pregnant people of color and pregnant people with lower incomes with deceptive marketing; provide few or no real medical services; and systematically mislead clients about services they do provide, potentially resulting in delayed care and unnecessary risks to their clients' health.   Megan and Erin will talk about the intentionally misleading practices CPCs use to market themselves  as real health clinics, and the deceptive "care" they provide in order to dissuade or stop clients from having abortions. We also talk about how your tax dollars fund them and what you can do to stop this.   Look out for Part 2 of this series, where we discuss how CPCs use client data to violate their privacy in very creepy and dangerous ways - and the role that CPCs are poised to play in a post-Roe United States as a surveillance tool for the anti-abortion movement. No time to listen to this episode? Check out Katie's op-ed on this topic or read the transcript of the episode. LINKS: - Transcript (AI-generated!) - Op-ed written by Katie about Crisis Pregnancy Centers (includes more info on their funding): How Your Tax Dollars Fund Fake Women's Health Centers - Must-watch video: Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Mentioned in the episode: In Virginia, University of Mary Washington fellows conducted an undercover investigation into the local fake clinic that targets students on campus, exposing their disinformation and shaming tactics to help protect and educate vulnerable students. - Designed to Deceive: A Study of the Crisis Pregnancy Center in 9 states - Further info on the dubious practice of "abortion pill reversal" and how the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says it is "not supported by science" - In the interview, we talk about an investigation in California that revealed some of the lies CPCs tell clients in their care (including when a CPC told a person that her IUD was her "baby"): Unmasking Fake Clinics: An Investigation into California's Crisis Pregnancy Centers (NARAL Pro-Choice California Foundation, 2015) - Check out this map of Crisis Pregnancy Centers in the U.S. - Check out the National Network of Abortion Funds; they can tell you whether a clinic is a real clinic. You should also donate to them, as abortion funds will be tasked with providing even more critical access to abortion care as states pass more restrictive anti-abortion laws (or ban abortion altogether should Roe fall this year). - Abortion Care Network: Independent abortion providers care for the majority of people seeking abortion care in the United States. Founded in 2008, Abortion Care Network (ACN) is the national association for independent community-based, abortion care providers and their allies. They work to ensure the rights of all people to experience respectful, dignified abortion care. Donate to them. - And as a teaser to Part 2 of this series on CPCs: In February 2022, Gender Justice along with their The Alliance: State Advocates for Women's Rights & Gender Equality partners released an urgent warning about the role the crisis pregnancy center (CPC) industry is poised to play in a post-Roe United States – as a surveillance tool for the anti-abortion movement: The CPC Industry as a Surveillance Tool of the Post-Roe State - Why Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are Legal but Unethical (American Medical Association Journal of Ethics, 2018) - Crisis Pregnancy Centers Lie: The Insidious Threat to Reproductive Freedom (Report by NARAL Pro-Choice America, 2015) - More on NIFLA v. Becerra: Supreme Court Sides With California Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers (NPR, June 2018) - Supreme Court Backs Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Free Speech Case (New York Times, June 2018) - Thirty-One Attorneys General Challenge New Title X Restrictions on Women's Reproductive Health Care (Press Release from office of Maryland's Attorney General Brian Frosh, 2019)

We have an awesome pair of guests on the show this week. Katy Conroy is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, and stylist, and Camille Campbell is a screenwriter, also based in LA. If their names seem somehow *familiar* it's because they also happen to be Alex and Eric's better-halves. That's right folks -- we are talking that Camille and that Katy! We are entering the sacred realm of vow-taking and sacrament-making and really testing the meddle of these relationships this week on Bundle Buddies. We manage to keep things more chatty than spatty on an episode that truly takes a walk down the proverbial aisle. Katy describes the sultry and fantasy-realizing side of The Sims, Camille tries her best to guess what "Slappers Only" is, and the crew provides a scathing review of the 2011 film The Lincoln Lawyer. Turns out it doesn't hold up! If you've ever wondered what it's like to be married to either of the bundle buddies -- and who hasn't! -- you've come to the right place! Here are the games we played this week: 1,000 Heads Among the Trees, by Aaron Oldenburg Augma II Arc I, by Kamigigana GourMelee, by Anthony Tesija Our cause this week is NARAL Pro-Choice America. NARAL Pro-Choice America fights to protect and expand reproductive freedom for *every* body. If you donate to any pro-choice organization and send us proof, we will give you a shout-out on the show

Republicans across the country are moving to restrict abortions in their states, including in Oklahoma where a near-total ban on abortion was signed on Tuesday. Senior political writer and host of "It's All Political on Fifth and Mission" Joe Garofoli chats with Mini Timmaraju, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. They discuss what anti-abortion laws mean for California and what the future looks like for reproductive rights organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for the Women's Community Response to the State of the Union brought to you by the United State of Women (USOW)! The Black Women's Roundtable, Girls for Gender Equity, Justice for Migrant Women, MomsRising, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Partnership for Women and Families, National Women's Law Center, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, She Will Rise, Supermajority Education Fund, Voto Latino, YWCA USA and the gender justice community all came together with Alexi McCammond of Axios to share a virtual response to the President's State of the Union Address. (usow.org/stateofwomen#response)

Join us for the Womens Community Response to the State of the Union brought to you by the United State of Women (USOW)! The Black Womens Roundtable, Girls for Gender Equity, Justice for Migrant Women, MomsRising, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Asian Pacific American Womens Forum, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Partnership for Women and Families, National Womens Law Center, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, She Will Rise, Supermajority Education Fund, Voto Latino, YWCA USA and the gender justice community all came together with Alexi McCammond of Axios to share a virtual response to the Presidents State of the Union Address. (usow.org/stateofwomen#response)  Taped March 2, 2022

For years, abortion advocates have raised alarm bells on the risk of abortion rights being taken away. Today, that possibility has arrived. A tidal wave of anti-abortion bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country and the fate of Roe v. Wade will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court mid-year. At this pivotal moment, the leaders from Planned Parenthood and NARAL will speak at this special INFORUM virtual event offering their thoughts on how we got here and what the future holds. NOTES Presented by INFORUM. In association with the Psychology MLF. SPEAKERS Alexis McGill Johnson President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund; Twitter @alexismcgill Mini Timmaraju President, NARAL Pro-Choice America; Twitter @mintimm Marisa Lagos Correspondent for California Politics and Government, KQED; Twitter @mlagos—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on February 23rd, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Joi sits down with Mini Timmaraju, the new President for NARAL Pro-Choice America. They discuss the recent oral arguments for the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the effects upholding this case can have on access to abortion services, and the lasting impact overturning Roe might have. For more information on NARAL's mobilization efforts, visit their website at: www.NARAL.org For updates, follow them on social media: Twitter: @NARAL IG: prochoiceamerica Facebook: NARAL Pro-Choice America For updates on the National Urban League, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @NULPolicy

OA on Air Federal Insight brings to you a conversation with Steve Kerrigan touching upon the importance of internships, the privilege of working for and with Senator Kennedy, political campaigns, and why budget reconciliation is a key moment in history as we seek to invest more in social and health care programs. Stephen J. Kerrigan has held a number of key positions in government and politics for nearly three decades. Steve currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center with sites in Worcester, Framingham and Milford, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Kennedy CHC, Steve was the Principal of the Kilgeever Consulting Group, a public affairs firm that focused on government relations, business development and management consulting. In addition, Steve served as the Chief Executive Officer of both the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee and the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee, as well as in the role of Chief of Staff for President Obama's 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee. As Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, Steve set the public agenda and guided the initiatives of the largest regulatory and law enforcement office in New England. Previous to his time in state government, Steve served as a trusted advisor and Senior Aide to Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) both in the Senate and outside of government for two decades. Steve was a member of the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen in his native Lancaster, Massachusetts. Outside of the workplace, Steve devotes time to his work on the Boards of NARAL Pro-Choice America and the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. Steve was the Democratic Party's nominee for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 election cycle. A graduate of Saint John's High School and the University of Maryland, Steve lives in Lancaster, Massachusetts with his husband, Jacob.

This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the American Birth Control League, and while we've come a long way since then, fierce battles for reproductive rights are still being waged today.  Today's interview is with Planned Parenthood's North Central States CEO Sarah Stoesz, a fierce advocate of over 20 years who has been fighting for reproductive health access in a reliably conservative part of the country. We're also joined by award-winning author Ames Sheldon, grand-niece of the founder of the Birth Control League of Massachusetts in the 1910s, and herself one of the founders of the Women's Studies field in the 1970s. On the podcast today, Ames will discuss the challenges to just legalize INFORMATION about family planning 100 years ago, and the history of access to birth control and abortion over the course of the last 100 years. Stoesz will explain how this history ties into the struggles for reproductive health access today, and what battles we are still fighting to ensure people have reproductive autonomy. Stoesz also tells us what we can do to help protect abortion access today in the midst of relentless political attacks and the very real threat that Roe faces in the Supreme Court this year.  NOTE: This interview was recorded in early July 2021, prior to Texas' passing of S.B. 8. LINKS: - Lemons in the Garden of Love by Ames Sheldon - Donate to an abortion fund - Donate to independent abortion providers: Independent providers serve three out of every five patients who have an abortion; yet they receive only a fraction of public support. They also lack the institutional support, visibility, name recognition, and fundraising capacity of national health centers and hospitals, making it especially difficult for the community-based providers to garner the resources they need and provide care in their communities. It's time to protect independent clinics, because they provide care when and where others will not, with a commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind. - Donate to Planned Parenthood - Donate to NARAL Pro-Choice America

"Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Groups Some prominent pro-choice organizations include Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Abortion Federation, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the National Organization for Women. Although many pro-life positions derive from religious ideology, several mainstream faith groups support the pro-choice movement, such as the United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ, the Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), and the Unitarian Universalist Association. The 2016 Democratic Party Platform endorsed the pro-choice position, stating, “We believe unequivocally, like the majority of Americans, that every woman should have access to quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion – regardless of where she lives, how much money she makes, or how she is insured. We believe that reproductive health is core to women's, men's, and young people's health and wellbeing.” [169] However, 26% of Democrats consider themselves to be pro-life. [170] Some prominent pro-life organizations include The National Right to Life Committee, Pro-Life Action League, Operation Rescue, the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Americans United for Life, the National Association of Evangelicals, Family Research Council, Christian Coalition of America, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church). [6] The 2016 Republican Party Platform opposed abortion, stating, “We oppose the use of public funds to perform or promote abortion or to fund organizations, like Planned Parenthood, so long as they provide or refer for elective abortions or sell fetal body parts rather than provide healthcare… We will not fund or subsidize healthcare that includes abortion coverage… We thank and encourage providers of counseling, medical services, and adoption assistance for empowering women experiencing an unintended pregnancy to choose life.” [171] However, 36% of Republicans consider themselves to be pro-choice. [170]" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

Today we talked about Texas abortion ban and the implications. What happens next? We get into how to learn acceptance as your identity and orientation evolves over time. Plus, how walking can improve your brain power!   Special guests: Ann Marimow- Legal Affairs Reporter at the Washington Post Kristin Ford - Acting Vice President of Communications and Research at NARAL Pro-Choice America. Tess Brigham is a psychotherapist, certified life coach, and public speaker. She has been dubbed the ‘Millennial Therapist' by CNBC. Thomas Nail is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver and author of numerous books and articles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Reclamation" by Fugazi https://fugazi.bandcamp.com/track/reclamation U.S. states making 2021 moves on abortion rights and access https://news.trust.org/item/20201231112641-qfynt/ Fugazi vs. Destiny's Child "Independent Room" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvhTjiOHP0g Email the podcast: fugaziAtoZ@gmail.com In lieu of donations to the podcast this week I'd like to encourage you to donate to Planned Parenthood (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/) NARAL Pro-Choice America (https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/) or another organization that fights for reproductive freedom. Born an identical twin in Memphis, Tennessee, Allison Wolfe was raised in an all-female household by a lesbian feminist mother who started the first women's health clinic in Olympia, Washington. Wolfe co-founded a punk feminist fanzine Girl Germs, all-girl band Bratmobile, and third-wave feminist punk movement riot grrrl. She also sang in the bands Cold Cold Hearts, Deep Lust, Partyline, Cool Moms, Sex Stains, Ex Stains, and Scorpio Scorpio/Cliquey Bitches. In 1999, Wolfe initiated the non-profit feminist music festival Ladyfest, which spread around the US, the UK and beyond. She lives in Los Angeles where she holds a master in specialized journalism in the arts from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Wolfe produces a podcast “I'm in the Band,” sings in bands, DJs, and is working on an oral history of riot grrrl book and audio archive. Website: https://www.allisoncwolfe.com Instagram & Twitter: @realbabydonut FB: https://www.facebook.com/the.real.allison.wolfe Bandcamp: https://allisonwolfe.bandcamp.com [Has my former bands: Cliquey Bitches, Cool Moms, Ex Stains, and Partyline] All "I'm in the Band" podcast episodes are listed/linked on this page on my website (and I'm also listing them individually below): https://www.allisoncwolfe.com/podcast Magic Witch Cookbox song: https://va31g.bandcamp.com/track/people-ain-t-no-good [Magic Witch Cookbox = me + K. Joseph Karam (The Locust, Le Shok) + Coady Willis (Murder City Devils, Big Business, Melvins)] I'm in the Band is/was a monthly podcast hosted/produced by Allison Wolfe and produced/engineered by Jonathan Shifflett. Bratmobile and riot grrrl co-founder Allison Wolfe converses with prominent punk/indie musicians. Each episode explores an artist's journey through personal history, coming to consciousness, musical awakening and cultural activism. I'm in the Band listening links: Episode 1, Donita Sparks / L7 Listen free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TxlYguqK5aA For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-1-bratmobile-and-l7-members-talk-bloody-tampons-pantsuits-and-more Episode 2, Brontez Purnell / Gravy Train!!!! Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOynynE24G4 For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-episode-2-brontez-purnell Episode 3, Alice Bag / The Bags Listen free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ONPKR3ZT18w For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-3-allison-wolfe-alice-bag Episode 4, Patty Schemel / Hole Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGaQLlB_7fQ For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-4-patty-schemel-hole-on-making-zines-with-kurt-and-courtney Episode 5, Ana da Silva / The Raincoats Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8opeXo5pxI&feature=youtu.be For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-5-ana-da-silva-on-riot-grrrls-and-kurt-cobain Episode 6, Gina Birch / The Raincoats Listen free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4Z0WexvdLc For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-6-gina-birch-talks-women-being-left-out-of-punk-history Episode 7, Marissa Paternoster / Screaming Females Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHn4g_pan7Q&feature=youtu.be For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-7-screaming-females Episode 8, Rachel Aggs, Billy Easter, Andrew Milk / Shopping Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBFEz8g9sL0&feature=youtu.be For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-8-shopping Episode 9, Palmolive / The Slits & The Raincoats Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlgfIktvS4 For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-9-palmolive Episode 10, Katie Alice Greer & Daniele Daniele / Priests Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxWsKAl-j9Y For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-10-priests Episode 11, Julia Cafritz / Pussy Galore, STP, Free Kitten Listen free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0H5-4YCAGiY For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-11-julia-cafritz-pussy-galore Episode 12, Ann Magnuson / Bongwater Listen free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBQFMTpDNg&feature=youtu.be For Tidal subscribers: http://read.tidal.com/article/im-in-the-band-ep-12-ann-magnuson I'M IN THE BAND Social Media: Instagram: @iminthebandpodcast Twitter: @iminthebandpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImintheBandpodcast/

Cancel culture is alive and well!   Recently, LifeSiteNews was permanently de-platformed by pro-abortion and LGBT groups (GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign, and NARAL Pro-Choice America) for “false information about COVID-19 that could contribute to physical harm.” Facebook also said that they de-platform Facebook pages that publish “vaccine discouraging information on the platform.”   Big Abortion and Big Tech are colluding to censor pro-lifers, using the well-researched information about coronavirus vaccines as a pretext.   The fact is sexual revolutionaries are leading the charge in censoring pro-life speech. In this episode, Mark discusses how pro-life advocates are undermining our efforts to change culture by welcoming our enemies inside the gates.   Some of the questions that will be answered are: How should we respond? Should pro-life groups create alliances with pro-LGBT groups and individuals to fight abortion? What about Francis Schaeffer’s notion of co-belligerency? How far should we go in developing joint efforts to fight abortion?   Please watch, listen, and share!   The Mark Harrington Show is on Mark’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts. Mark’s show is broadcast on America Family Radio’s 180 stations and Salem Radio on Saturday in Ohio. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and all the popular podcast platforms as well as on Mark’s flagship website: MarkHarringtonShow.com   Facebook Personal - https://www.facebook.com/MarkCreatedEqual Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/TheMarkHarringtonShow/ Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Vy6WFo8v8lNi1MtV4cbKw Twitter - https://twitter.com/mharringtonlive iTunes – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/activist-radio-the-mark-harrington-show/id827982678 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcmVhdGVkZXF1YWwucG9kYmVhbi5jb20vZmVlZC8 Website - https://markharringtonshow.com Podbean - https://createdequal.podbean.com  

This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro Choice America about the Supreme Court’s decision to hear an abortion case that threatens the future of Roe. Plus, Erin and Alyssa discuss the state of the House Republican caucus, Susan Collins’ concerning fundraising methods, and Letitia James’ criminal investigation into the Trump Organization. Then Grace Parra and Michaela Watkins join for a nostalgia filled conversation about high school prom, rites of passage in our youth, and the decisions we made in high school that still affect us today. Finally, Grace pitches a new technology to solve our mystery rashes in I Feel Petty. Show Notes: NARAL Pro Choice America https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ Follow Ilyse Hogue on twitter: https://twitter.com/ilyseh Read Ilyse Hogue’s book: The Lie that Binds https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781947492509 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have just passed 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration! Christina Krysinski, Counsel and Senior Manager of Policy at NARAL Pro-Choice America sits down to talk with us about the reproductive health and rights victories achieved during this period, as well as what the administration can do more of to ensure health and rights for all. In his second week in office, President Biden ended the Trump administration's expanded global gag rule (also known as the Mexico City policy), and also began the process of restoring funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in order to restore access to sexual and reproductive health care around the world. The President also withdrew U.S. support for the Trump administration's anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ Geneva Consensus Declaration, sending the message that the United States will no longer be a barrier to progress for reproductive freedom. Lastly, during the release of the State Department's 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the U.S. will resume reporting on reproductive rights.  Domestically, the Biden administration has also made significant strides in expanding and protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights. This month, the FDA announced that it will stop enforcing a restriction that would force people accessing medication abortion pills to do so in-person at a hospital, clinic, or doctor's office for the duration of the pandemic. The administration proposed the ending of the Trump administration's “domestic gag rule,” which prevented reproductive health providers that are funded by the nation's Title X program from providing transparent and equitable care. The White House also officially established the Gender Policy Council, which will work to advance gender equity and sexual and reproductive health and rights. The administration has also appointed officials that are committed to protecting reproductive health and rights both globally and domestically, including the Vice President Kamala Harris, The Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine (the first openly transgender, Senate-confirmed federal official), United States Assistant Attorney General Venita Gupta, nominee for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and USAID Administrator Samantha Power. While the Biden administration has accomplished much for reproductive health and rights, there is still so much more that needs to be done. Many organizations and groups continue to call for an increased sense of urgency from the administration. President Biden and other federal officials have yet to say the word “abortion” in a public address; doing so recognizes the reality of the abortion access crisis and contributes to de-stigmatization on a national level. It's also vital that the budget robustly funds reproductive health programs and ceases denial-of-care policies and funding bans. The administration can continue to fill important positions—including the FDA commissioner, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Director for the HHS' Office of Civil Rights, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs at HHS, and more. Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

Black femme folk have ALWAYS been part of the sex ed profession, even when their work wasn't exactly recognized as such. For this inaugural season finale of TSOB, Dr. G sits down with Mariotta Gary-Smith (she/they), sexuality educator and Co-Foundress of WoCSHN, the Women of Color Sexual Health Network. Together they unpack what sex ed & pleasure look like for burgeoning Gen-Xers, while Mariotta provides continuing evidence of how amazing things happen when Black people gather together. Click here for episode transcript. Episode Question to Ponder: Who are your favorite Black femme sexuality educators? Homework: Reflection Exercise! Guest Bio: Mariotta Gary-Smith (she/her/they) is a 2nd generation Oregonian (Portland) & a 3rd generation social justice agitator. While her family history seeded her interest in social justice, she added public health & human sexuality to it – and it came together smoothly for her in high school. During that time, Mariotta was an active youth health advocate and peer educator, and served on several local youth councils, including the Planned Parenthood Teen Council (in Portland, OR.), and as a National Board Youth Representative for NARAL (now NARAL Pro-Choice America). After graduating, Mariotta completed degrees from Agnes Scott College (BA), and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University (MPH), respectively. In the fall of 2008, she was one of 5 nationally selected scholars for the 2008-2009 Inaugural Class at the Center of Excellence for Sexual Health (CESH) Scholars Fellowship Program at Morehouse School of Medicine (in Atlanta, GA.). In 2009, Mariotta co-founded the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WoCSHN; pronounced ‘wok-shyn') – which is an online-based, collective organization for women/femme-identifying/gender expansive sexuality professionals of color. She's an AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educator, Counselors & Therapists) Certified Sexuality Educator, past AASECT Annual Conference Co-Chair (2016-2017), and a past Associate Editor for the American Journal of Sexuality Education (AJSE). In 2012, Mariotta was asked to be a member of the Founding Advisory Committee of the We Are BRAVE! Project, a project housed at Western States Center (Portland, OR.). This WOC (Women of Color) collective laid the groundwork for the innovative We Are BRAVE! cohort program and model for individual leaders and organizations who committed to implement an RJ (reproductive justice) lens and framework as a part of their active engagement and coalition building. This important work was - and remains - a core piece of the local political movement that resulted in Oregon passing the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) in 2017 – the most progressive reproductive health law in the United States. Mariotta has a well-earned reputation for informative, thoughtful, challenging and honest presentations, workshops and trainings about racial justice and equity, sexuality and social critique; and provides collaborative consultation with national organizations about racial justice in sexuality education and the field of Sexuality. With over 20 years of experience working in collaboration with people/organizations across various identities & perspectives, Mariotta remains deeply committed to curating, facilitating & sustaining spaces that support clear & accountable learning on the intersections of social justice, sexual health, equity and “actionable agitation”. She's fully invested in her ‘passion work' – to focus on Black folks/Black sexuality and move their experience from the margins to the center.  References (content) Momodu, S. (2018, January 25) A Different World (1987-1993). Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/different-world-1987-1993/ Wilkerson, I. (2011). The warmth of other suns : The epic story of America's great migration. New York: Vintage Books. References (People) Bass, T. The Southern Sexologist. https://www.tanyambass.com/ Thompson, C. Cashawn Thompson, Mother of #BlackGirlMagic. http://cashawn.com/ Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WoCSHN). http://www.wocshn.org/

René Redwood, CEO of Redwood Enterprise LLC, directs initiatives resulting in judicial, legislative, commercial, and political wins for public and private sector organizations, and non-profit organizations. For over 25 years, she has led strategic initiatives on equity and fairness, facilitated discourse on the business advantage of diversity, promotes policies and practices that value the human resource as an asset, and applied research and experience that offer solutions to reduce risk from and in organizational cultures. Redwood Enterprise provides services that mitigate barriers to inclusion; foster cultures to enhance performance in the workplace and respectful presence in markets or community; improve workforce and customer satisfaction; and promote measures for organizational accountability and societal impact. The Redwood Enterprise proven systems and methodologies transform workspaces and communities by building and restoring trust with internal customers and external constituents. Ms. Redwood has been recognized for her expertise in cultural change; leadership development; strategic plans for racial justice, gender equity, addressing and preventing sexual harassment; and the impact of unconscious and systemic bias on individual and institutional success. She is often described as smart, strategic and energetic, and has been featured in Time Magazine, Elle, Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise, American Editor, etc. Ms. Redwood moved from chemist to thought leader through her executive leadership for a prominent polling and research firm; the Presidential Glass Ceiling Commission (Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title II); a coalition of leading legal defense organizations; congressional district offices; and political operations for a national party. She served on a court appointed Task Force to oversee a Fortune 100 corporation's compliance with a historic discrimination settlement agreement, rang the closing bell at NASDAQ as SME on business case for gender parity, and currently chairs the Equality Task Force for a security agency. René Redwood has been honored as a Freedom's Sister for "continuing the legacy of African American women for courageous, spirited trailblazing that has helped to shape our country" by Ford Motor Company Fund and Smithsonian Institute, and received the “Women-Owned Business, Servant Leadership Award”. She serves on the Investment Committee for Ms. Foundation for Women; Advisory Board of Women in Technology International; Board Chair Emeritus of NARAL Pro-Choice America; the Advisory Board for the WNBA Washington Mystics; and on the Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Committee for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Trump did a lot to roll back women’s healthcare—from enacting a global gag rule, which prevents non-American health organizations from receiving monetary aid from the U.S., to stacking the courts with anti-choice judges all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. Add the threat of losing Roe to the mix and Biden will have his work cut out for him after he takes office in January. Should he appoint a “women’s health czar?” Molly Jong-Fast asks Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in this members-only bonus episode of The New Abnormal? She was half-joking, but also serious. Hogue is all for it. “It would send such a clear message that that terrible era that Trump ushered in is over,” she says. But even so, it won’t be over just yet. Hogue says reproductive rights “absolutely could” be taken away and that the organization is even preparing for the possibility. “A lot of our work over the last few years has been about making sure that we have what we call ‘islands of access,’ [like] Blue States that are caudifying the right to abortion, making sure that we have like practice in place where women can go,” she says. In the meantime, Molly asks her what Biden should do as soon as possible when it comes to the anti-choice legislation in place from the Trump/Pence era (which, by the way, is not driven by morality, says Hogue, but by control). “It has always been about targeting women and women of color. And it's always been about forcing women to adhere to a very narrow period view of where they think our role in society is,” she says. To combat it, Bden can start by rescinding the global and domestic gag rule, and appoint people who believe in science. Even then, the key is to not get complacent, lookin’ at you white women: “We have to rebuild the muscle that any time we are not fighting for something, we are losing it any time.”Want more? Become a Beast Inside member to enjoy a limited-run series of bonus interviews from The New Abnormal. Guests include Cory Booker, Jim Acosta, and more. Head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com to join now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alise and Amanda are back to get in their feelings about Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation before exploring what Democrats need to do next to restore legitimacy to two entire branches of government. NBD! They run through election-related cases making their way to a Barrett court both before and after Nov. 3, and how you should adjust your voting plan accordingly. Then Amanda is joined by Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Hogue breaks down potential paths for reproductive rights in light of a Barrett confirmation, how a Biden-Harris administration could expand abortion access, and what makes her hopeful for the future.

Republicans appear set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Ryan Grim talks to Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice America about the last 50 years of right-wing legal activism. Then Luther Lowe, Senior Vice President for Public Policy at Yelp, breaks down what could become the biggest antitrust case since Microsoft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Ilyse Hogue, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and the author of The Lie that Binds to discuss the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and what her nomination to the Supreme Court means for reproductive rights.  In our Slate Plus segment, Dahlia is joined by Professor Pamela Karlan of Stanford Law School to discuss all the other questions that went unanswered at the hearings. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Ilyse Hogue, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and the author of The Lie that Binds to discuss the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and what her nomination to the Supreme Court means for reproductive rights.  In our Slate Plus segment, Dahlia is joined by Professor Pamela Karlan of Stanford Law School to discuss all the other questions that went unanswered at the hearings. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most Americans say that abortion should be legal with some restrictions, but President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, signed a statement in a 2006 newspaper advertisement opposing “abortion on demand.” Her accession would bolster a conservative majority among the justices.How did that happen? According to Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, abortion rights advocates have for too long taken Roe v. Wade for granted.Ms. Hogue describes how Republican attacks on abortion were not countered forcefully enough. “I think most people in elected positions had been taught for a long time to sort of ‘check the box’ on being what we would call pro-choice and then move on,” she said.Guest: Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: The 2006 statement signed by Amy Coney Barrett appears to be the most direct evidence of her personal views, ones she has vowed to set aside on the bench.The issue of abortion contains political risks for both Democrats and Republicans, even as it energizes parts of their bases.

Here in the U.S, we're approaching a presidential election during a pandemic, which means we'll have to rely heavily on mail-in ballots. Which makes it extra sh*tty that the USPS is currently under attack. We need a hero! (But please, no more Batmans.) Join Erin and Nicole as they discuss a real Hero, Stagecoach Mary, who happened to be the first Black woman to work for the USPS and an all around legend. (We apologize in advance for all of the singing.) If you'd like to join our virtual NARAL Pro-Choice America post carding party on September 6th, you can find more information at www.dtfupodcast.com! Kimberly Jones, @kimberlylatricejones on IG, is an activist and author. Support her through donations or buy merch at kimjoneswrites.com.

For the past 7 years, Ilyse Hogue has served as the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, the oldest organization dedicated to building political power around women's reproductive freedom and right to abortion. That time on the front lines has afforded her tremendous opportunity to reflect on the curious and complicated history of abortion rights advocacy — a history she's now distilled into a powerful new book, The Lie that Binds, which chronicles how the formerly non-partisan issue of abortion was reinvented as a political device, to advance a much broader agenda of social control. In this episode, Ilyse and I unpack the emergence and the evolution of the anti-choice movement, from its roots in school segregation to the administration of Donald Trump. We discuss the role that disinformation, then and now, has played in framing the debate. And we explore what those of us on the side of choice can do to re-engage and reclaim the narrative — at a time that reproductive rights seem perilously under threat.     To learn more about Ilyse's work and to purchase her book, The Lie that Binds, you can visit the book's website.   For more about Civic Rx, visit www.civic-rx.org. 

In today's News: Lutheran Witness more visible For almost 140 years, The Lutheran Witness (LW) has served the church and proclaimed the Gospel by publishing theological essays and reflections that interpret “the contemporary world from a Lutheran perspective.” Now, LW seeks to continue this mission by refreshing and expanding its web presence with its own website, witness.lcms.org. Online LW content was previously housed at the Reporter site, where it was less visible and harder to find. Now, with its own domain name, the refreshed LW site is more user-friendly and accessible. The updated site will continue to provide all the same content that was housed under the old domain name. California city cracks down on worship Yesterday, Harvest Rock Church received a letter from California's city of Pasadena's code compliance officer demanding that in-person worship services cease. The letter states that the city of Pasadena will continue to enforce the governor’s orders, “Until the present emergency ends. Today, Liberty Counsel appears in the federal district court regarding Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry’s request for a preliminary injunction against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s covid-19 orders. The governor’s orders prohibit all in-person worship, including home Bible studies and fellowship. This ban applies to about 80 percent of the state's population. In the remaining 20 percent, limited in-person worship is permitted but no singing and chanting. California county declares itself sanctuary for worship San Luis Obispo County, located in central California, has become a sanctuary county for churches struggling to cope state restrictions on worship gatherings. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow confirmed late last month he will not prosecute churches for holding worship services or for singing in church, which was deemed unlawful by an order from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. More than 30 counties in California are not allowed to gather for church services, according to Newsom’s order that places even greater restrictions on counties included in the state’s covid-19 watch list. Gatherings of 10 people or more in households in those counties are also banned, essentially prohibiting some in-home Bible study gatherings. Whether a church can legally gather or not, singing during worship is disallowed under Newsom’s order. Democratic nominees go full pro-abortion Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden yesterday announced that Sen. Kamala Harris Of California would be his vice-presidential running mate. By picking Harris, Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to abortion on demand at any time for any reason and paid for by taxpayers. As a U.S. Senator, Kamala Harris has a 0 percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee. By contrast, Harris earned her a 100 percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Erin hates moths, so tell us why she picked this week's topic? Clearly, quarantining is getting to us all. In this episode, Erin and Nicole discuss the Brown Tail Moth, which is currently terrorizing parts of New England with its loose hairs. * * * * * * * * If you'd like to join our virtual NARAL Pro-Choice America post carding party on September 6th, you can find more information at www.dtfupodcast.com!

Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, discusses her new book "The Lie That Binds," which thoroughly chronicles how abortion rights evolved from a nonpartisan, back-burner issue, to the central cause championed by conservatives and the Radical Right. Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electorette on Patreon for $2/month: http://bit.ly/Electorette-Patreon Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter The Electorette is a proud member of the DemCast Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our good friend Ilyse Hogue, the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, joins us today to talk about the state of women in America, from abortion to contraception to Biden's VP pick, and about her new book about the far-right, "The Lie that Binds." Enjoy! (This is a 22-minute excerpt - to hear the entire show, and support our work, please become a subscriber over at Patreon, thanks.)

The old adage says those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Today, we're joined by Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, whose first book was just published. "The Lie that Binds" is the untold history of the Anti-Choice movement. We'll discuss how abortion went from a non-partisan, back burner issue to the biggest hedge issue dividing the left and right in America, and how close we just came to losing our hard-fought right to choose. We begin as usual with the day's news, information, snark and, hopefully, a few laughs along the way.

Samara chats with the president of NARAL Pro Choice America about what public speaking and leadership even mean (hello, AOC), how to find hope in a dystopia, and what it is to know our history—her new book tells the story of the politicization of abortion, and how WE can change the narrative.  Host: Samara Bay Executive producers: Catherine Burt Cantin & Mark Cantin, Double Vision doublevisionprojects.com Producers: Samara Bay, Sophie Lichterman and the iHeart team Theme music: Mark Cantin Ilyse on IG: @ilyseh NARAL on IG: @prochoiceamerica   Buy The Lie That Binds: barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lie-that-binds-ilyse-hogue/1137333853?ean=9781947492509   More of Ayanna Pressley’s video: theglowup.theroot.com/exclusive-rep-ayanna-pressley-reveals-beautiful-bald-1841039847   Email us at permissiontospeakpod@gmail.com – where do you need more permission?   And of course, please pass this along to anyone who could use it. If you’re feeling extra spicy, we’d be grateful if you left us a review or rated us on Apple Podcasts or the iHeartRadio app, and subscribed for your weekly dose of Permission to Speak :) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

(00:00-09:08): Yesterday was the deadliest day thus far in the Coronavirus epidemic, with nearly 100 deaths. Plus, Brian and Ian discuss the Rush Limbaugh situation with people expressing hurtful remarks towards the radio host. (09:08-17:56): Sanders: ‘Being Pro-Choice Is An Essential Part’ Of Being A Democrat. The Vermont senator spoke Saturday morning at the “Our Rights, Our Courts” presidential forum in New Hampshire. Demand Justice Initiative, Center for Reproductive Rights, NARAL Pro-Choice America and MSNBC cosponsored the event. (18:59-28:08): Brian and Ian discuss this article from Bleacher Report: Report: Bob Knight Expected to Attend 1st Indiana Game Since Firing in 2000 by Blake Schuster. It is a story of redemption, forgiveness, and bygones. (28:08-37:41): How play is making a comeback in kindergarten classrooms. A Washington state district made an entire school just for kindergartners where joy and play are the focus. Brian and Ian talk about the importance of childhood development and enjoying themselves. (38:45-48:40): Acts 29 CEO Removed Amid ‘Accusations of Abusive Leadership’. Steve Timmis was acclaimed for his model of close church community. But former members claim that inside The Crowded House, he resorted to bullying and control. Brian and Ian discuss this article by Kate Shellnutt. (48:40-1:09:42): We were joined by director and writer of “The Chosen”, Dallas Jenkins. He is the resident movie expert and discussed the 92nd Academy Awards. He says while the award show tends to be liberal-leaning, there was a surprising lack of anti-Christian narrative. In fact, most of the highlights featured unifying dialogue and even a faith-based film song. Dallas also discussed “Parasite”. This film is the first foreign language film to win both Best Foreign Feature and Film of the Year. We hear a highlight from the director, Bong Joon Ho, and how he didn’t expect the success at the awards ceremony. (1:09:42-1:16:40): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: If you’re going to use a fake name, make sure it’s not a felon’s name...and burger break-ups aren’t hard to do thanks to Burger King. Bears are not dogs and apparently pizza in the US is lethal. Meanwhile, man wins mediocre lottery and is super passive aggressive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For only the third time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Senate began an impeachment trial of a sitting president—in this case, Donald John Trump. CAP Action’s Sam Berger joined Daniella and Ed to break down the proceedings of the trial’s opening days, which commenced without witnesses or documents from the Trump administration. Later, Daniella is joined by NARAL Pro-Choice America’s president, Ilyse Hogue, to talk about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and protecting women’s reproductive rights.

On the 16th episode of the Vote Her In series, Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive interview Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America. They discuss attacks on reproductive freedom and what listeners can do to stay informed and fight back; Ilyse's activism journey and path to NARAL; and the 50th anniversary of NARAL.

On the 16th episode of the Vote Her In series, Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive interview Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America. They discuss attacks on reproductive freedom and what listeners can do to stay informed and fight back; Ilyse's activism journey and path to NARAL; and the 50th anniversary of NARAL.

Ilyse Hogue is the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. On this episode, Jessica talks to Ilyse Hogue, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, about the recent attacks on reproductive rights, the importance of winning state legislatures, and how to make a difference. Follow us on social media Instagram: @dlcc Instagram: @dlcc Medium Facebook * More about our host: Jessica Post is the Executive Director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, where she leads the national strategy for electing more state Democrats and winning legislative majorities.  More about Stated | More about DLCC | Support our candidates * For comments, feedback, suggestions for who you want to hear on the show, and to share your canvassing stories, email stated@dlcc.org.

Renato and Patti discuss new state laws that radically restrict reproductive rights, including new laws in Alabama and Missouri, and how these laws will fit into the nationwide legal battle over reproductive rights. They are joined by Caroline Frederickson, President of the American Constitution Society and former General Counsel of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Constitutional crisis is here. Congressional authority vs. Executive Authority. Is it time to begin impeachment proceedings? Will Attorney General Bob Barr be found in contempt? Joe Biden continues to surge in the polls, this week in anti-Semitism and a very special guest, Caroline Fredrickson talks about her new book THE DEMOCRACY FIX in which she lambastes the Democratic Party for its failure to stop the long-term goals of the GOP…these stories and more when Halli and Halli's partner in politics veteran White House correspondent Matthew Cooper, and Ms. Fredrickson join Halli on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, the podcast posted at Halli Casser-Jayne dot com.In our first half-hour, Halli and Matt slice and dice the week's political news. Are the Democrats and the Republicans both guilty of delay…delay…delay? On impeachment, has Trump cornered Speaker Pelosi? The Republicans have had a long-term strategy to takeover the halls of power in every government branch. Is it too late to stop them? Mitch McConnell says it's time to move on from the Mueller Report,"Case closed." A letter from a group of 700 bi-partisan prosecutors disagrees and says President Trump is a felon. And we're just beginning, here we go.In our second half-hour, Caroline Fredrickson talks about her new book THE DEMOCRACY FIX. Fredrickson, progressive activist and attorney who served as the director of the ACLU's Washington legislative office and as general counsel and legal director of NARAL Pro-Choice America was chief of staff to Senator Maria Cantwell and deputy chief of staff to the then Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle. Along her journey, she learned a lot about politics and in her book chronicles how the Right has seized power at every level of government by ruthlessly focusing on building intellectual capital, winning elections, selecting judges, changing legal rules, promoting fake news, gerrymandering, and suppressing the vote while the Left has sat back and watched, as if their hands were tied behind their backs.Constitutional crisis is here. Attorney General Bill Barr, Joe Biden, The Mueller Report, this week in anti-Semitism, author THE DEMOCRACY FIX Caroline Fredrickson and Matthew Cooper and Halli have fun bringing you insightful political conversation on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show the podcast posted at Halli Casser-Jayne dot com.

The Trump administration is reshaping our judicial landscape. During his time in office, Trump has sent 157 judicial nominees to the Senate, which is bad news for reproductive and sexual health and rights. To help explain the sometimes daunting task of understanding the federal judiciary system under Trump, we're excited to have Kate Ryan from NARAL Pro-Choice America sit down with us! Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

When you think of states that have earned an "F" rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America, which states come to mind? Does Rhode Island? It should because it has. How is one of the bluest states in the country earning such low scores when it comes to women's reproductive health? In today's 20th episode, our hosts talk with two founders of The Woman Project, a feminist art-activism project in Rhode Island to learn more about what's happening in Rhode Island and why five women came together in 2017 and used art and activism to push the legislature to do better when it comes to women. 

In Episode 17, our hosts talk with China Dickerson of Dickerson Strategies and Deputy Political Director of NARAL Pro-Choice America about the topic of diversity and the Democratic party. In our 3-part series from the AAPC's Pollie Conference in Nashville, China joins the Election University Podcast after her conference speech to discuss how political folks can do better in their candidate recruitment, their staff hiring and their retention of people of color in campaigns and government. 

Ilyse Hogue, the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, joins The Great Battlefield for a discussion on the politics of reproductive freedom. She tells us how NARAL is fighting against an opposition which seeks to restrict abortion access and a woman's right to choose. | Episode 121

Just three days into his illegitimate presidency, Donald Trump reinstated Ronald Reagan's anti-choice global gag rule, which bans funding for NGOs that "inform the public or educate their government on the need to make safe abortion available, provide legal abortion services, or provide advice on where to get an abortion." Kaylie Hanson Long, National Communications Director for NARAL Pro-Choice America, joined us on the podcast to discuss the fight for reproductive freedom in the Trump era.

What’s beneath the right wing attacks on abortion and birth control access for women? Is this all one big anti-woman agenda? And what can history teach us about how we win going forward? This episode, Sally talks to reproductive justice activist Ilyse Hogue.

This time, we talked to national and local organizers about the fight for reproductive freedom and the access to abortion services. First, we chatted with Travis Ballie, a national organizer focusing on the Mid-Atlantic region with NARAL Pro-Choice America. Then, we brought things down to the local level by highlighting the good work done by the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF). Dee Srivastava and Emily Crofoot explain how DCAF helps women in need to afford abortion coverage in the DC area, and why their work is so important to the communities they serve. Stay up to date with DCAF by following them on Facebook and Twitter. In between, we featured the great song “Heir to Nothing” from local band Coup Sauvage & the Snips, who unfortunately held their last show in June. You can still find them on Facebook and Twitter, and can still buy their art on Bandcamp! Call to Action We have two simple calls to action for you this time: Donate to DCAF, and if you’re able set up a recurring donation. The recurring donation helps the group budget and accurately identify the number of abortion service grants they will be able to provide in a given year. They are 100% volunteer run, so every dollar sent their way goes directly into providing care to a woman in need. If you’re looking to get involved in the Virginia elections this summer and fall, NARAL has you covered! Get a head start by joining their monthly action on Tuesday, July 25 to phone bank for Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam, a strong champion for women’s health and abortion access. You can sign up to volunteer for NARAL Pro-Choice America and follow the NARAL Virginia Chapter at NARALVA.org and on Facebook and Twitter for more updates!

  Description: This week, Jaime, Vashitta, and Gabe recorded our first episode for the radio! We're proud to announce that NARAL's The Morning After will air in Columbus on WGRN – 94.1FM on Friday mornings at 9 a.m. This morning, we got our first look at the Senate plan to repeal Obamacare. The bill is a shocking plan to repeal Medicaid and provide a massive tax cut to the nation's super-wealthy. NARAL Pro-Choice America released this statement: “The Republican proposal is a direct attack on the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of Americans and a savage attack on women's healthcare in particular. It is just as cruel as the proposal approved by the House. By defunding women's health centers, denying abortion coverage to Americans who get their insurance through the exchanges or who receive tax subsidies, and slashing healthcare for the families who need it most, it's clear that the Trump administration and the GOP's concern with being ‘pro-life' only reaches as far as the nearest tax cut for millionaires.”   In Ohio news, the state operating budget passed the Ohio Senate yesterday. The bill is also seen as an attack on the health and welfare of low-income citizens. The budget bill includes $600,000 for crisis pregnancy centers. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “Especially in our current economic climate, the state should be using its limited tax dollars to fund programs that have a proven track record for effectiveness. By giving funding to so-called ‘crisis pregnancy centers,' the Parenting and Pregnancy Program is directing money to centers that coerce and mislead the people turning to them for help. When women need urgent, legitimate medical advice, these facilities present inflammatory rhetoric and misleading information. These centers should not be getting state funding.”

Inspired by the Indiana Organization for Women, this week we welcome guest Travis Ballie, a lead field organizer for NARAL Pro-Choice America, to the show. We discuss season 2, episode 17, “Woman of the Year”, what it’s like as a man to be involved in the reproductive justice movement, and how to “diversify” your civic engagement between the federal and local levels. We also add Wangari Maathai, leader of the Green Belt Movement and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, to our Wall of Inspirational Women.

Across the country, women have been filing class action lawsuits over a male-dominated culture and alleged gender discrimination within the walls of their law firms. In this episode of  Lawyer 2 Lawyer, hosts J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi join David Sanford, chairman and co-founder of Sanford Heisler, LLP, attorney Kerrie Campbell, a partner in Chadbourne & Parke’s Litigation Department and Caroline Fredrickson, president of the American Constitution Society (ACS), to discuss litigation, the difficulty of proving gender discrimination, legislation, and what the future looks like for equality for women in the workplace. Attorney David Sanford is chairman and co-founder of Sanford Heisler, LLP.  David was lead counsel representing approximately 7,000 female employees in Velez v. Novartis. After a seven-week trial, Mr. Sanford secured the largest employment verdict in United States history. David is currently representing attorney Kerrie Campbell in her gender discrimination class action lawsuit. Attorney Kerrie Campbell is a partner in Chadbourne & Parke’s Litigation Department in its Washington, DC office. Over 27 years, Ms. Campbell has built a practice focused on all aspects of consumer product safety, risk management, regulatory compliance and related litigation, and on reputation protection, defamation, libel, product disparagement and First Amendment issues and litigation.  Attorney Campbell is currently involved in litigation against her law firm alleging gender discrimination. Attorney Caroline Fredrickson is president of the American Constitution Society (ACS). Before joining ACS, Caroline served as the director of the ACLU’s Washington legislative office and as general counsel and legal director of NARAL Pro-Choice America. During the Clinton administration, she served as special assistant to the president for legislative affairs. Caroline is author of “Under the Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over” (The New Press, 2015). Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.

Ilyse Hogue is the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America and one of the leading voices on not just reproductive rights, but all civil rights for women. She shared with me her expertise on the Hyde Amendment and her personal experience with her own abortion.

NARAL Pro-Choice America's "Comedians in Cars Getting Abortions" video is drawing a negative reaction from pro-life and pro-choice people alike. While it's a big win for the pro-life side of the issue, it's also a perfect example of the kind of creative art that the pro-life community must avoid at all costs. Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDouGWrIY78.

Catholic hospitals and health-care networks are thriving while other non-profit and community hospitals are struggling. As many hospitals try to stay afloat amidst continued turmoil in the health care industry, some merge with Catholic health-care networks, which follow the ethical and religious directives of the Church.  As a result, about 20 percent of the hospital beds in the United States are owned by the Catholic Church, according to NARAL Pro-Choice America. Patients at Catholic hospitals might not be aware of how the Church's ethical guidelines might affect the quality of care they receive. When the hospital that employed Dr. Debra Stulberg as a resident merged with a Catholic health-care system, she worried it would affect the abortion training she sought and expected to receive. Then she learned that the Catholic directives affected much more than that, potentially putting patients lives in danger. Conscience and refusal clauses >allow people and institutions such as hospitals, pharmacists, employers, and insurers to refuse to provide, pay for, or refer for medical treatment. These laws went into effect in 1973, after Roe vs. Wade legalized abortion in the United States, and there has been a resurgence of similar legislation in the last decade. After Dr. Stulberg learned more about these laws, she was surprised by the lack of data regarding the difference in care and patient outcomes at a Catholic hospital compared with a nonsectarian hospital. The Catholic hospital takeover became the defining moment of her residency, and one that continues to inform her research and practice. Listen to her whole story here, and please take a moment to rate and review us. CHOICE/LESS will be back with new episodes in the winter. In the meantime, our podcast feed in iTunes and elsewhere will soon transform from CHOICE/LESS to Rewire Radio. While we prepare new episodes of this show, Rewire will bring you new podcasts and audio stories right here. So stay subscribed and look for a lot more reproductive justice coverage and analysis coming this fall from Rewire Radio.

Will the debate over reproductive freedom ever end? Ilyse Hogue, the President of NARAL Pro-Choice America joins Lauren to discuss why we continue to have a clash of world-views.

Description:   This week, Randi, Jaime, and Gabe discussed several Ohio lawsuits currently pending, and one that just found closure. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWinewas ordered to pay $45,000 to the legal team representing Planned Parenthood. DeWine accused Planned Parenthood of mishandling fetal tissue (they weren't) and threatened to enforce a vague law (he couldn't). The lawsuit was settled this week. In a different case, U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett will hear arguments in his Cincinnati courtroom over whether the temporary restraining order that keeps the Planned Parenthood defunding law from taking effect should be made permanent. The order was extended to August 5, 2016. Also pending are three other cases affecting reproductive rights in Ohio. In Toledo, Capital Careis challenging the constitutionality of Ohio's transfer agreement requirement. In Dayton, Women's Med Centerand PPSWO have a case challenging the process for the state to grant variance requests (these are the way clinics could work around transfer agreements by working directly with doctors instead of hospitals). In Cleveland, Pretermis challenging John Kasich's 2011 state budget for violating the requirement that all bills be single-subject. NARAL Pro-Choice America ran radio ads in several states asking voters to contact their US senators, including Ohio's Rob Portman. https://youtu.be/7b8Gx9JJfVk   Finally, we're watching the US Supreme Court for a decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. The case could affect abortion restrictions in Texas, the Southwest, or the whole country… or the court could send it back to Texas for more research. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio will be joining Freedom of Choice Ohio coalition partners at ComFest. You can volunteer in our booth. Register here.  

Renee Bracey Sherman is a never ending resource of information when it comes to the current political fight for abortion rights in the country. She's currently a Policy Representative at the National Network of Abortion Funds, and on the board of NARAL Pro Choice America. On this week's episode of Uninterrupted , she gets personal and shares with us her own abortion story, and the reason why she will always be open and honest about it. Follow These Women on Twitter: Women's Health: @womenshealthmag Caitlin Abber: @everydaycaitlin Renee Bracey Sherman: @RBraceySherman Produced by Caitlin Abber and Lisa Chudnofsky Edited by Charesse James “Bullshit” by Jen Miller: jenmillermusic.com

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Susan Abbott**Today's guest(s):** Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the official newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the official newspaper of the Boston archdiocese* [The Pilot](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com)* [The Anchor](http://www.anchornews.com)**Today's topics:** An offensive state-funded website; pro-euthanasia billboard; local and worldwide reaction to Pope John Paul's beatification**A summary of today's show:** Scot and Susan discuss the news of the week with Gregory Tracy and Fr. Roger Landry, including an offensive, state-funded website telling teens abortion is no big deal; a new billboard in Boston advertising euthanasia; and local and worldwide reaction to the beatification of Pope John Paul II, including our hosts' and guests' personal recollections of the Pope.**1st segment:** Scot catches up with Susan. She said her parish this week confirmed 70 teens and 2 adults, giving the whole parish a spiritual high. Bishop Allue celebrated the confirmation. Scot recalls that in 1979, Susan's pastor Msgr. Helmick was in charge of the papal visit of Pope John Paul II to Boston along with Fr. James McCune. Scot has been going through the archives of the archdiocese, looking for photos of the papal visit.**2nd segment:** Scot and Susan welcome Gregory Tracy and Fr. Roger Landry to the show. On Wednesday, April 20, there was a story in the Boston Herald profiling a website called "Maria Talks" and then a column the next by Michael Graham about the site. The Pilot this week has a story on legislators who want to pull state-funding from the site. The site is partly funded by the state of Massachusetts and run by the AIDS Action Committee and is aimed to be sex education of teens. It includes graphic content on sexual activity and downplays the reality of abortion, saying it's easier than it sounds and that it's not a big deal. It also describes in great detail how to avoid telling parents about an abortion.Susan said that as a mother and a grandmother she is outraged. Massachusetts Citizens for Life sounded the alarm on this site. She recalls that while you may need parental permission to have ears pierced, there is state-funded information on how to get an abortion without parents. Susan said the information they provide is itself factually flawed.Scot said there is a bipartisan group of lawmakers asking Gov. Deval Patrick to take down the website. Fr. Landry said that while people are always telling pro-lifers not to force their morality on them, here they are forcing their immorality on us. Mis- and partial information is being peddled to young people. It's another sign for us to awaken from our slumber, They aren't just trying to force this immorality on our young people and they're trying to make us pay the bill for it. He hopes that we'll keep our vigilance up because this is just scratching the surface of the larger effort to advance the anti-life cause.NARAL Pro-Choice America calls the site "terrific". Gregory said this is abortion distortion: The normal rules of life somehow don't seem to apply when abortion is involved. Children can't bring aspirin to school, but they can get abortions without parental involvement.* [MariaTalks.com](http://mariatalks.com/index.php) **Warning: Graphic Content*** ["Site: No stigma in abortion" (Boston Herald, 4/20/11)](http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1332044)* ["Mass. lawmakers say sex ed website 'disgusting'" (Boston Globe/AP, 4/26/11)](http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/26/mass_lawmakers_say_sex_ed_web_site_disgusting/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Local+news)* ["Defunding solves a problem like Maria", Michael Graham (Boston Herald, 4/21/11)](http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2011_0421defunding_solves_problem_like_maria/)Another local story is a Boston billboard outside the Callahan tunnel in East Boston advertising euthanasia. The billboard is paid for by the Final Exit Network. Kris Mineau of the Mass. Family Institute said that the group is looking for low-hanging fruit to drum up support for a pro-suicide bill. Fr. Landry said that when people get to the stage of suffering when they start to think they just want to die, that's when people need more help to live, not a message that they should die. They should be told that they still have much to offer, dying with real dignity. Fr. Tad Pacholczyk of National Catholic Bioethic Center said: "All of us will ourselves invariably die, with 100 percent certainty. Acknowledging the impending arrival of death, and seeking to pass from this life at home surrounded by loved ones can be a great grace."Susan said you often hear people claim that there needs to be a quality of life, but that's the beginning of the slippery slope, if history teaches us anything. Also, she said, the last days of Pope John Paul II taught us much about suffering with dignity, teaching us to live with suffering and to die with dignity.* ["Boston billboard promotes euthanasia" (The Pilot, 4/22/11)](http://pilotcatholicnews.com/article.asp?ID=13248)**3rd segment:** Fr. Landry wrote an editorial in this week's Anchor on exactly why John Paul is being beatified. He framed it in terms of a conversation the pope had in 1995 with George Weigel as Weigel was about to write a biography of the pope. He said the only way to understand him was to understand him as first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ, that all the fruit he had borne as pope came from the source. A beatification is not an exaltation of a papacy, but an acknowledgement that John Paul lived as a virtuous disciple and that God worked a miracle through the intercession of the pope to show that John Paul can be a model we can follow to grow in the Christian life. Scot said George Weigel writes this week about the beatification and says he worries that we will lose sight of the Pope as a man. When a saint is made, he becomes removed from everyday life and untouchable, an ideal that we can't imagine being. But we are all called to holiness and sanctification. John Paul lived in a radical way, leaning on Christ for strength and guidance, and we're all capable of living this way.Fr. Landry said the Holy Father clarified the standard by which we are to live our lives. John Paul had encountered an attitude in the world that people approach life as a pass-fail course, where we just hope to just get by and into heaven through purgatory. Instead we should strive to get that A+ and doing all the best. The odds that someone striving to get an A will instead fail is much less than someone who sets his sights low and just hopes to get by. God wouldn't call us to anything unless He was willing to give us all that we need to achieve it. John Paul said we need to take prayer seriously, we need to take Mass as the source and summit of existence, we need to be cleansed through confession, to listen to the Word of God and let it take on our flesh, to share the gift of the Word with others, and we need to reach out for God's grace that is extended to us. This is the lesson he preached and lived in his example.* Fr. Roger Landry's editorial in The Anchor on the beatification (to be posted later)* George Weigel's column in The Pilot and The Anchor (to be posted later)* ["George Weigel slams critics of John Paul II's fast track to sainthood" (Catholic News Agency, 4/25/11)](http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/george-weigel-slams-critics-of-john-paul-iis-fast-track-to-sainthood/)**4th segment:** Both The Anchor and The Pilot have testimonies from local people on the life of Pope John Paul. Many people talk about meeting the Holy Father in Rome, sometimes encountering him in his private chapel for Mass. Fr. Roger had the privilege five times. He was always struck by the intensity of his prayer, how focused he was on Jesus when all other eyes were on him. He was a living sign that Jesus Christ is alive. The same Jesus who called Peter from fishing boat called Karol Wojtyla from his home in Wadowice, Poland. Fr. Landry had the experience of preaching the Gospel of Matthew 16:18 as he stood facing Pope John Paul in a private Mass from just four feet away.On his first trip to the United States, Pope John Paul came to Boston in 1979. Susan was a member of the papal choir at the Mass. The choir was directed by then-Fr. Strahan, who composed some settings for the Mass. On the day of the Mass, it poured rain and her red robes stained her clothes underneath. In The Pilot this week, former Boston mayor and former US Ambassador Ray Flynn to the Vatican first met John paul in 1969 when he was Cardinal Wojtyla. Flynn said the result of that meeting was a changing in his outlook on life and a desire to help the poorest and the voiceless. He said that in 1979, when he was a city councilman, he and his wife helped with people who were handicapped attending the papal Mass in the rain on Boston Common.The Pilot talked briefly with Cardinal Sean before he went to Rome for the beatification. He said, "His ministry has a huge impact on the Church and the world. He was always warm and gracious. He was interested in people and energized particularly by young people."Both [CatholicTV](http://www.catholictv.com) and EWTN will have extensive coverage, including the Vigil Mass on Saturday night at 8pm and then on Sunday morning. They will also have many other features on the life of Pope John Paul II. On Monday, the first memorial Mass using the prayers for John Paul led by the Vatican Secretariat of State, Cardinal Bertone.>On Saturday, April 30, at 8 pm, CatholicTV will air a special vigil from the Circus Maximus in Rome. Join pilgrims from around the world and see a video message from Pope Benedict XVI during this broadcast on the eve of the beatification.>>On Monday, May 2 at noon & 8 p.m., CatholicTV will broadcast a special Mass of Thanksgiving for Blessed John Paul from Saint Peter's Square. This Mass will presided over by the Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.The beatification Mass will air live at 2:30 a.m. Eastern time and will be re-broadcast at noon. Scot said anyone who plans to get up at 1am to watch the royal wedding tomorrow better get up early on Sunday for the beatification Mass.**5th segment:** The beatification will occur on Divine Mercy Sunday. He died six years ago on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday. The Divine Mercy devotion was very important to him. When John Paul was in the clandestine seminary in Krakow during World War II, he worked a day job in a chemical factory. That was located across the street from the convent where St. Faustina received the messages of Divine Mercy from Jesus. As a young priest he also had a great dedication to hearing confessions, reportedly hearing each confession for up to an hour. He always said that in confession the whole Church is present for that one penitent sinner.  When he was a young archbishop, he promoted the cause in the face of criticism. And as Pope he wrote an encyclical on Divine Mercy and then made St. Faustina the first saint canonized in the new millennium. At that Mass he declared the first Sunday after Easter will be known as the feast of Divine Mercy.Fr. Roger told a story of being in St. Peter's Square on that day and being approached by a young man asking to hear his confession. More and more people lined up to the impromptu confessions and Fr. Roger heard confessions for more than 2 hours. From that time on, he has had a great devotion to the Divine Mercy.