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Delve into the fierce debate over abortion rights in the U.S. and how recent measures could alter the course of reproductive freedom.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: The 2022 Supreme Court ruling to overturn Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health dramatically changed the political scene. Still, just two years on, we are witnessing another watershed moment in the struggle for abortion rights. This Election Day, 10 states will vote on whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitution. Since 2022, every ballot measure to protect abortion rights has passed while every measure to restrict or weaken those rights has failed. Meanwhile, extremist Republicans are pushing for a total national abortion ban and seem to have Trump on their side. He told Fox News just days ago that a national abortion ban is “off the table,” but “we'll see what happens.” Joining us to share what's at stake and what can be done are Nadine Smith, the director of Equality Florida who heads the state's largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Heidi L. Sieck is a Political Strategist & Founder of VOTEPROCHOICE that focuses on reproductive freedom at the state and local levels. And Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice advocate is the co-author of the just-released book, “LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve.” Together they unpack how abortion, access to trans health, contraception and freedom from sterilization abuse are all part of the far Right's agenda to control bodies. Could reproductive rights leap forward in 2024, not back? Plus a commentary from Laura.“. . . Just last month we had the Gender Liberation March in DC . . . We had a tent for banned books because as they're banning sex ed, as they're banning trans youth healthcare, trans healthcare and abortion, they're also banning books . . . It's the same people. They're just fighting about a different thing on a different day. And so when we come together, we'll be able to stand against them.” - Renee Bracey Sherman“We have to remember that this is an infrastructure investment issue . . . For decades, the money on the anti-choice side has been going to investments in these local infrastructure. We don't operate like that on the progressive and political Democratic side. Most of our investments are going into the federal infrastructure, and that is the problem.” - Heidi L. Sieck“The governor in Florida has been so extreme. He has sent investigators to people's homes for signing the petition that got the constitutional amendment on the ballot that would restore access to abortion in Florida . . . He's threatening television stations that run ads that are in support of the abortion ballot measure.” - Nadine SmithGuests:•  Renee Bracey Sherman: Co-Author Liberating Abortion; Founder & Co-Executive Director, WeTestify•  Heidi L. Sieck: Political Strategist & Founder, VOTEPROCHOICE•  Nadine Smith: Executive Director, Equality FloridaMusic In the Middle:  “Freedom And Progress” by Nicola Conte featuring Zara McFarlane from the album Umoja released on Far Out Recordings.  And additional music included- "Steppin"  by Podington Bear.Watch the episode at our YouTube channelRelated Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Democrats Stave Off Disaster, For Now? YouTube / Podcast• Post Dobbs Crisis: Visions for Abortion Access & Radical Care: YouTube / Podcast• 50 Years After Roe, Is Reporting on Abortion Still Too White?: YouTube / Podcast Related Articles and Resources:• State Laws & Policies as of October 7, 2024:  State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy, By Buttmacher•  Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024:  The ACLU is tracking 530 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S., ACLU.org• The Maga Legal Networks That Could Topple Planned Parenthood and Gut Women's Healthcare, by Melissa Segura, October 21, 2024,  The Guardian• Ron DeSantis accused of ‘intimidation campaign' against abortion rights, by Joseph Contreras, September 29, 2024, The Guardian• Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Groups and Plaintiffs Reach Historic Settlement to Roll Back Key Discriminatory Provisions in “Don't Say Gay” Law, Equality Florida *Recommended book:“LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve” by Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone *Get the Book(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.)Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Full Description: The 2022 Supreme Court ruling to overturn Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health dramatically changed the political scene. Still, just two years on, we are witnessing another watershed moment in the struggle for abortion rights. This Election Day, 10 states will vote on whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitution. Since 2022, every ballot measure to protect abortion rights has passed while every measure to restrict or weaken those rights has failed. Meanwhile, extremist Republicans are pushing for a total national abortion ban and seem to have Trump on their side. He told Fox News just days ago that a national abortion ban is “off the table,” but “we'll see what happens.” Joining us to share what's at stake and what can be done are Nadine Smith, the director of Equality Florida who heads the state's largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Heidi L. Sieck is a Political Strategist & Founder of VOTEPROCHOICE that focuses on reproductive freedom at the state and local levels. And Renee Bracey Sherman, a reproductive justice advocate is the co-author of the just-released book, “LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve.” Together they unpack how abortion, access to trans health, contraception and freedom from sterilization abuse are all part of the far Right's agenda to control bodies. Could reproductive rights leap forward in 2024, not back? Plus a commentary from Laura.“. . . Just last month we had the Gender Liberation March in DC . . . We had a tent for banned books because as they're banning sex ed, as they're banning trans youth healthcare, trans healthcare and abortion, they're also banning books . . . It's the same people. They're just fighting about a different thing on a different day. And so when we come together, we'll be able to stand against them.” - Renee Bracey Sherman“We have to remember that this is an infrastructure investment issue . . . For decades, the money on the anti-choice side has been going to investments in these local infrastructure. We don't operate like that on the progressive and political Democratic side. Most of our investments are going into the federal infrastructure, and that is the problem.” - Heidi L. Sieck“The governor in Florida has been so extreme. He has sent investigators to people's homes for signing the petition that got the constitutional amendment on the ballot that would restore access to abortion in Florida . . . He's threatening television stations that run ads that are in support of the abortion ballot measure.” - Nadine SmithGuests:•  Renee Bracey Sherman: Co-Author Liberating Abortion; Founder & Co-Executive Director, WeTestify•  Heidi L. Sieck: Political Strategist & Founder, VOTEPROCHOICE•  Nadine Smith: Executive Director, Equality FloridaFull Conversation Release:  While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation.  The following is from our episode "From Ballots to Bodies: Abortion, Trans Rights & the Battle for Bodily Autonomy."     These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Full Episode Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion access up to the states, extreme legal decisions and abortion restrictions from Florida to Arizona have mobilized women and supporters of abortion access. Heidi Sieck, co-founder of #VOTEPROCHOICE, joins Scott and Marisa to discuss the changed political landscape and how it's impacting the 2024 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Haart is a self-made businesswoman, designer, and bestselling author. She was raised in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. At age 42 she fled, changed her name, and without any formal education or background in fashion launched her career as a designer with her namesake shoe collection. Just a few years later, she was named creative director of La Perla and would become co-owner and CEO of Elite World Group and one of the most influential people in fashion. In 2021, Julia and her NETFLIX hit series "My Unorthodox Life", which streams in over 190 countries, took the world by storm. In her memoir BRAZEN, Julia writes with radical vulnerability and honesty, sharing her deeply personal journey of heartbreak, resilience, and courage to flee a fundamentalist community. Released in April 2022, BRAZEN became an instant bestseller in the U.S. and U.K. Above all else, Julia applies her experience and platform to be a force for positive change in the world and supporting women who have dedicated their lives to building a better future.  With the right for women to choose under threat, Julia has taken a leading role in the pro-choice movement marching in support of women's rights, rallying her community of influential friends and followers, supporting organizations such as #VoteProChoice and Plan C, and serving on the Advisory Council of the Equal Rights Amendment Coalition. With so much at stake at home in the U.S., Julia has also worked tirelessly to campaign for pro-choice politicians and support organizations such as Emerge America to help recruit and train like-minded women to run for office. As a champion of democracy globally, Julia fights for the right to freedom around the world including Iran and Ukraine where she led a mission to deliver ambulances and critical humanitarian supplies.

COMMUNITY UPDATE: Please listen to the first 10 mins of the episode. I share plans for the future of the podcast and we talk a bit about what's going on in the world. Mindful Minds will still be on a break until Jan 2024. Content warning: talk about abortionThis week we have Ariana (she/her) on to talk about abortion rights and voting! Today is Election Day, and although we have been on a pause, I felt that it was important to share this episode today. Ariana worked for Vote Pro Choice at the time of recording, but is now working for a Texas abortion fund! We are so grateful to her for coming on and we are cheering her on at her new position! Vote Pro Choice (@voteprochoice) mobilizes the nation's prochoice majority to elect prochoice champions who protect and expand reproductive freedom at every level of government. Their digital-first tools have engaged over 50 million prochoice voters and helped elect hundreds of prochoice champion candidates. You can support them and their work by donating here. You can also view their resources, including their voter guide, at their website. Lastly, if you haven't yet, PLEASE register to vote. Today is Election Day, and your local elections MATTER. To register, click here. Products & Services we LOVE:- Skouts Honor: We are HUGE fans of Skouts Honor. Their probiotic products saved our pup from SO much itchiness. If you use code MINDFULMINDS at checkout, you can get 20% off of a purchase of $50 or more! Keep those pups happy & itch free. - Buzzsprout: I started my show with NO podcast experience and Buzzsprout made it so easy. If you are looking to start a podcast, or find a new host, try Buzzsprout! Listeners will receive a $20 credit by using our link and you'll be supporting the show. Support the showMindful Minds is a podcast centered on mindfulness and intentionality. Fina is passionate about growing in her own life journey whilst actively unlearning what no longer has a space in her life. In every episode, she invites her listeners to do the same.Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at mindfulmindspod@gmail.com for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

Were grassroots activists able to defend democracy in 2022? For this post-election roundtable, Laura convenes organizers to discuss some of the critical takeaways from this year's election. What have grassroots activists on the frontlines of our democracy learned from this significant midterm election when so many of their issues have been weaponized — from criminal justice, the Native vote, women's self determination and racism. Laura is joined by Sakira Cook, the Co-Interim Vice President of Color of Change, who works to overhaul the criminal justice system and safeguard democracy; Jacqueline DeLeón is an enrolled member of the Isleta Pueblo and is an attorney with the Native Rights Fund where she helped lead field hearings across Indian Country on Native American voting rights, and Heidi Sieck, the co-founder of #VOTEPROCHOICE and an organizer in the reproductive rights and feminist movement for over 30 years. Democrats had high expectations on how the GOP's rollbacks on many fronts would mobilize voters. What worked, and what didn't?“We don't have residential mail delivery to many of our homes. We don't have working roads when the election is in November, during the wintertime . . . These types of absurd realities are exploited when you have laws that are designed to make it more difficult for Native Americans specifically to vote.” - Jacqueline DeLeón“The amount of mobilization that abortion was inspiring voters was underestimated and unsupported at scale . . . We knew that this was an activating issue, and we also saw across the board a failure to invest in mobilizing folks that were really angry about this.” - Heidi L. Sieck“The people do not support the things that [extremists] support. They have to try every tactic, changing the laws . . . These are things that should not be happening in our democracy." - Sakira CookGuests:Sakira Cook: Co-Interim Vice President, Color of Change & Senior Director of Government AffairsJacqueline DeLeón (Isleta Pueblo) Is-Let-a: Attorney, Native American Rights FundHeidi L. Sieck: Co-founder/CEO, #VOTEPROCHOICE The show is made possible by listeners like you. Become a member today at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Members Receive early access to the full uncut conversation and more.

Sara Tabatabaie, chief political officer and communications director for #VOTEPROCHOICE, joins host Lynda Woolard in a conversation about the importance of building a Pro-Choice Democratic bench at the local level and the work their organization is doing to elect Pro-Choice candidates up and down the ballot. Sign up for Action Alerts and get your local Pro-Choice Voter Guide at voteprochoice.us. Connect with #VOTEPROCHOICE on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Read Lynda Woolard's Bayou Brief piece on Abortion Rights and the 2022 Midterms here: A Fight Worth Having. Find more Louisiana Lefty content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and at LouisianaLefty.Rocks. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios for our Super-Lefty artwork, and Thousand Dollar Car for allowing us to use their swamp pop classic, Security Guard, as the Louisiana Lefty theme song.

At the time this episode was first released, Roe vs Wade was a possibility and we invited Heidi Sieck, founder and CEO of VOTEPROCHOICE, which dedicated to putting votes behind pro-choice candidates, to talk about what American faces if this milestone case overturned. That day has arrived, so now it's a matter of staying informed and empowered to keep people safe and cared for as much as possible, knowing that unfortunately, too many people will be unjustly harmed by this widely unsupported decision. At the moment, 80% of Americans are in favor of access to abortion. Listen to this episode for a helpful discussion on how patriarchal control maintains the façade of consent to this demise.

Heide Sieck, the Cofounder and CEO of Vote Pro Choice discusses the extreme anti-choice legislation that's happening at the state level, and gets into the details of the legal, and legislative process behind the latest bills. We also talk about the upcoming Mississippi anti-abortion case that will soon go before the Supreme Court, and provides a list of actionable steps to fight back against these draconian laws. EPISODE REFERENCES VOTE PRO CHOICE Texas Abortion Resources Donate to Texas Abortion Funds Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 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 MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly chats with Heidi Sieck, Co-Founder and CEO of #VoteProChoice, about legislation restricting abortion in Texas, the looming Supreme Court cases about reproductive rights, and what activists can do to fight back.

Heidi L. Sieck is Co-founder/Chief Empowerment Officer of #VOTEPROCHOICE a national political engagement platform connecting prochoice voters with prochoice champions in all elections. Heidi is an award winning civic entrepreneur serving as founding Chief Operating Officer of Civic Hall and Democracy.com in New York City and interim Chief Operating Officer of Rock the Vote. She led the project to build the San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center and first open data platform in the U.S. and has worked on six presidential campaigns and countless state and location races in nearly every campaign role. Her passion is to change the world by elevating women to positions of leadership. She serves on the Board of the National Institute for Reproductive Health (formerly NARAL New York) the advisory board of Vote Run Lead, CTZNWELL, Emerge NY, Groundshift and MarchOn sister march network. Heidi is a proud partner of the Women’s March on Washington and a member of the Policy Table responsible for writing the intersectional Unity Principles. Useful Links: #VOTEPROCHOICE voter guide The Lie The Binds by Ilyse Hogue & Ellie Langford Host: Megan Park Editor: Jennifer Howd Check us out: Putting Women In Their Place, Inc.

In this episode, Amanda chats with Heidi Sieck, the founder of #VOTEPROCHOICE, an organization that empowers voters to select public officials who will actually support safe abortion access. Sieck explains just how many elected officials are involved in securing -- or denying -- your right to reproductive freedom, from your mayor to your sheriff, local coroner and even the state agricultural commissioner. Sieck also shares the path through which abortion could become illegal in the U.S., and how shockingly far along that path we are.  #VOTEPROCHOICE streamlines local election information to expose anti-choice mechanisms at work all around us, to ensure we’re actually voting down-ballot in ways that protect the right to choose. Learn more at voteprochoice.us Follow Heidi and her work at @heidispeaks on Instagram and Twitter Note: This episode was recorded before Sen. Kamala Harris suspended her bid for the presidency, dating one of our references.

Today, we are talking with Chief Empowerment Officer, Heidi Sieck. She is the founder of #VOTEPROCHOICE, a long-time advocate for reproductive rights, and a bad-ass feminist. And when she is not getting pro-choice candidates elected or lobbying Congress, she is throwing down alongside me on the street, in the Capitol, at the Supreme Court or wherever we are needed. She’s here with us today to help us make sense of the recent abortion bans that are sweeping our nation and take back our rights.READ: The Criminalization of Women’s Bodies is All About Conservative Male PowerDO: Top 10 Things To Do To Save Reproductive Rights in AmericaJOIN: VOTEPROCHOICEIf this episode resonates for you, we’d love for you to take a screenshot and tag us on Instagram stories @ctznwell, @heidispeaks, and @voteprochoice, and click below to tweet:"We're seeing the wounds of our communities & history manifest. The question we have to ask is, what are we capable of holding space for & what are we going to do about it?" @heidispeaks w/ @kkellyyoga on #CTZN Podcast on #abortionbans & @voteprochoice ctznwell.org/ctznpodcastMore about this episode:In this episode, Heidi reminds us that the recent abortion bans sweeping our nation are nothing new. States have been rolling back reproductive rights and controlling women’s bodies for over three decades.But we are, in fact, a pro-choice nation with 70% of Americans in favor of abortion rights. We just need to get organized and get engaged. And like Elizabeth Warren, Heidi’s got a plan.In a recent article, Laurie Penny wrote “This is not a moment to mince words. This is a moment for moral clarity. Women’s personhood is not conditional. Women’s sexuality is not shameful. The only shameful thing, the only thing that no citizen who believes even fractionally in freedom should tolerate, is a world in which women are treated like things.”Our rage is righteous and our fight is strategic. And we will not go back. We will tell our stories, take the streets, vote them out and do whatever it takes to protect our bodies and preserve our humanity. Because the choice to show up for one another, is perhaps the most sacred choice of all. Check it out.Join CTZNWELL on PatreonFollow CTZNWELL on InstagramSign up for CTZNWELL’s weekly email WELLread and check out our free action guides at ctznwell.org.

This week on the podcast Lizz is joined by Julie and Jaye to discuss the upcoming elections. Julie briefs us on why Mike Dewine, the current Attorney General for Ohio and the guy running for Governor, is a pile of garbage. And Jaye discusses the most recent Trump horribleness directed at erasing trans people from existence. Lizz reviews three very important issues on the ballot in Alabama, West Virginia, and Oregon. Remember to visit VoteProChoice to research the candidates in your state. (Lizz in preshow panic / Julie cracking up Dan Savage on the Red Carpet) Show Notes: - LPJ is starting a monthly comedy show in NYC, at Eastville in Brooklyn! Shows will be the 1st Wednesday of every month starting November 7th! - Birth Strike - Book about declining birth rate. - Garbage Ohio AG and gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine. - How Trump's budget destroys poor people. - Ballot initiatives overview, West Virginia, Alabama, and Oregon. ALABAMA Alabama State Abortion Policy Amendment, Amendment 2, is on the ballot in Alabama as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. "A "no" vote opposes this amendment to make it state policy to "recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life" and to state that no provisions of the constitution provide a right to an abortion or require funding of abortions." SIDEBAR: A SECOND AMENDMENT TO KEEP 10 COMMANDMENTS ON WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Measure, is on the ballot in West Virgilegislatively-referred referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. "A "no" vote opposes this amendment to add language to the West Virginia Constitution stating that "nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion." OREGON The Oregon Ban Public Funds for Abortions Initiative is on the ballot in Oregon as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. "A no vote opposes the ballot initiative to prohibit public funds from being spent on abortions in Oregon, except when medically necessary or required by federal law." See ya at the Probes Folks! AND AS ALWAYS: Pop us an email with your thoughts, questions, and comments Podcast@ladypartsjustice.com FOLLOW LPJ on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram @lizzwinstead / @jayemcbride  / @Julie_Rosing Please help support our work by donating!

This week on the podcast Lizz is joined by Julie and Jaye to discuss the upcoming elections. Julie briefs us on why Mike Dewine, the current Attorney General for Ohio and the guy running for Governor, is a pile of garbage. And Jaye discusses the most recent Trump horribleness directed at erasing trans people from existence. Lizz reviews three very important issues on the ballot in Alabama, West Virginia, and Oregon. Remember to visit VoteProChoice to research the candidates in your state. (Lizz in preshow panic / Julie cracking up Dan Savage on the Red Carpet) Show Notes: - LPJ is starting a monthly comedy show in NYC, at Eastville in Brooklyn! Shows will be the 1st Wednesday of every month starting November 7th! - Birth Strike - Book about declining birth rate. - Garbage Ohio AG and gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine. - How Trump's budget destroys poor people. - Ballot initiatives overview, West Virginia, Alabama, and Oregon. ALABAMA Alabama State Abortion Policy Amendment, Amendment 2, is on the ballot in Alabama as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. "A "no" vote opposes this amendment to make it state policy to "recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life" and to state that no provisions of the constitution provide a right to an abortion or require funding of abortions." SIDEBAR: A SECOND AMENDMENT TO KEEP 10 COMMANDMENTS ON WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Measure, is on the ballot in West Virgilegislatively-referred referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. "A "no" vote opposes this amendment to add language to the West Virginia Constitution stating that "nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion." OREGON The Oregon Ban Public Funds for Abortions Initiative is on the ballot in Oregon as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. "A no vote opposes the ballot initiative to prohibit public funds from being spent on abortions in Oregon, except when medically necessary or required by federal law." See ya at the Probes Folks! AND AS ALWAYS: Pop us an email with your thoughts, questions, and comments Podcast@ladypartsjustice.com FOLLOW LPJ on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram @lizzwinstead / @jayemcbride  / @Julie_Rosing Please help support our work by donating!

With the potential reversal of Roe vs Wade looming, Samantha and Remoy explore the implications of restricting reproductive rights with Heidi Sieck, founder and CEO of VOTEPROCHOICE, which is dedicated to putting votes behind pro-choice candidates. Heidi reveals that the US is actually 70% pro-choice and that patriarchal control maintains the facade. They stress the importance of creating a culture shift where sex is no longer shameful to talk about to come away from sexual suppression which impacts health.

CLR 1912. Air date June 8, 2018.  Women - and in particular Progressive Women - are discovering personal and political power in ways and numbers that cannot be countermanded by the fearmongering and bullying tactics of Trump and his allies.  Heidi Sieck, CEO of #VOTEPROCHOICE, explains. 

Election Day 2017 - In this episode of The Great Battlefield podcast Nathaniel Pearlman chats with people involved in the 2017 election about lessons learned and where we go from here. Guests include Catherine Vaughn, Flippable; Gaby Goldstein, Sister District; Will Robinson, New Media Firm; Sayu Bhojwani, New American Leaders; Stu Trevelyan, NGP VAN; Yoni Landau, Rapid Resist; Erin Vilardi, Vote Run Lead; Emma Brown, Wendy Gooditis for Delegate; Cortney Tunis, Pantsuit Nation; Alex Viskupic, Dante Tanner for Delegate; Heidi Sieck, #VOTEPROCHOICE; A'Shanti Gholar, Emerge America; Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs; Sang Peruri, Voter Circle; Gerard Niemira, Groundgame; Michael Frias, Catalist; Alfred Johnson, Mobilize America.

#VOTEPROCHOICE's Heidi Sieck joins the Great Battlefield to talk about reproductive rights and connecting pro-choice voters and pro-choice candidates in the age of Trump | Episode 55