We hope you enjoy this rerelease of one of our favorite episodes: Episode 123. Originally released on May 11, 2022, you will hear us discuss abortion in the United States before and after the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade.
Hillary and Tina cover Roe vs. Wade and the history of abortion in America.
Hillary’s Story
Throughout the early history of America, abortion was permitted. BUT when women began to seek more rights, more restriction on abortion gets enacted.
Tina’s Story
Roe vs. Wade made a woman’s right to choose a private issue and ensured safe access to abortion. BUT despite that republican law makers have fought to restrict abortion access in America.
Hillary's Sources
AJPH
Population Group Abortion Rates and Lifetime Incidence of Abortion: United States, 2008–2014 (https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304042)--by Rachel K. Jones PhD, and Jenna Jerman MPH
The Atlantic
My Abortion Before Roe v. Wade (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/before-roe-v-wade/607609/)--by Elizabeth Stone
Bustle
Getting An Abortion In The '60s Was Way Different Than It Is Today (https://www.bustle.com/p/what-getting-abortion-was-like-in-the-60s-70s-80s-compared-to-now-7977732)--by Amanda Chatel
The Daily Beast
Here’s What Life Was Like for American Women in America Before ‘Roe v. Wade’ (https://www.thedailybeast.com/heres-what-life-was-like-for-american-women-in-america-before-roe-v-wade)--by Geoffrey R. Stone
Fast Company
Which states will ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned? These maps will tell you- (https://www.fastcompany.com/90748537/which-states-will-ban-abortion-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned-these-maps-will-tell-you)-by Christopher Zara
History
Roe v. Wade (https://www.history.com/topics/womens-rights/roe-v-wade)
The New York Times
Before Roe (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/21/opinion/roe-v-wade-abortion-history.html)--by Illan Panich-Linsman and Lauren Kelley
Pew Research Center
About six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/06/about-six-in-ten-americans-say-abortion-should-be-legal-in-all-or-most-cases/)--by Hannah Hartig
Planned Parenthood
I Had an Illegal Abortion Before Roe v. Wade (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/i-had-an-illegal-abortion-before-roe-v-wade)--by Phyllis (guest blogger)
Slate
Caught in the Net (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/09/enforcement-of-abortion-laws-before-roe-v-wade.html)--by Leslie J. Reagan
Vice
I Got an Illegal Abortion Before Roe v. Wade--by Carter Sherman
(https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dgewz/illegal-abortion-roe-v-wade-michigan)
Wikipedia
Unsafe abortion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsafe_abortion)
Photos
National Police Gazette Cover with Madame Restell (https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*sGKVvhLCeE7Da_LV3LrT5Q.jpeg)--from Wikimedia via Timeline
Majority of Americans Approve of Legal Abortion Chart (https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/?attachment_id=37518)--via Pew Research Center
Gloria Allred and Norma McCorvey (https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2018_23/1907051/170218-allred-mccorvey-supreme-court-cb-1619.jpg)--by Greg Gibson/AFP via NBC News
Tina's Sources
Alabama
Author of Alabama abortion ban says state might add exceptions as it grapples with possible Roe ruling (https://www.al.com/news/2022/05/author-of-alabama-abortion-ban-says-state-might-add-exceptions-as-it-grapples-with-possible-roe-ruling.html)--by Sarah Whites-Koditschek
Rep. Terri Collins: Banker turned pro-life crusader (https://www.al.com/politics/2019/11/rep-terri-collins-banker-turned-pro-life-crusader.html)--by Abbey Crain
BedBible
Black and Hispanic people have the most to lose if Roe is overturned (https://bedbible.com/abortions-by-race-statistics/)--by BedBible
CNN
13 states have passed so-called 'trigger laws,' bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned (https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/us/state-abortion-trigger-laws-roe-v-wade-overturned/index.html)--by Elizabeth Wolfe
The Guardian
A Republican theme on abortions: 'It's OK for me, evil for thee' (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/25/a-republican-theme-on-abortions-its-ok-for-me-evil-for-thee)--by Arwa Mahdawi
Death sentence for abortion? The hypocrisy of US 'pro-lifers' is plain to see (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/11/death-sentence-abortion-hypocrisy-pro-life)--by Jill Filipovic
Guttmacher Institute
For the First Time Ever, U.S. States Enacted More Than 100 Abortion Restrictions in a Single Year (https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2021/10/first-time-ever-us-states-enacted-more-100-abortion-restrictions-single-year)--by Elizabeth Nash
The Independent
'Death sentence for women': Alabama proposes law to make abortion punishable by up to 99 years in prison (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alabama-abortion-crime-pregnancy-trump-administration-us-a8854716.html)--by Maya Oppenheim
Ms. Magazine
Hana’s Story: Tricked and Traumatized by a Fake Abortion Clinic (https://msmagazine.com/2022/05/04/fake-abortion-clinics-crisis-pregnancy-center-cheap-abortion/)--by CARRIE N. BAKER
Warning Communities About Fake Clinics, One Sidewalk at a Time (https://msmagazine.com/2018/08/23/warning-communities-fake-clinics-one-sidewalk-time/)--by CARMIYA BASKIN
Naral
The Hypocrisy of the “Pro-Life” Movement (https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/campaign/the-hypocrisy-of-the-pro-life-movement/)
NBC News
The biggest health risks women would face if Roe v. Wade is overturned (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/health-risks-overturning-roe-v-wade-abortion-rcna27109)--by Aria Bendix and Dana Varinsky
The New Yorker
Of Course the Constitution Has Nothing to Say About Abortion (https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-there-are-no-women-in-the-constitution)
The New York Times
Here are key passages from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/us/supreme-court-abortion-opinion-draft.html)--by Mary Cramer
Where Abortion Could Be Banned Without Roe v. Wade (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-bans-restrictons-roe-v-wade.html)--by Allison McCann and Taylor Johnson
NPR-WLRN
Judging Samuel Alito on Abortion Rights (https://www.npr.org/2006/01/24/5081976/judging-samuel-alito-on-abortion-rights)--by Diane Geng
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Who is Justice Alito? The New Jersey-bred Supreme Court jurist may shape abortion rights (https://www.inquirer.com/news/supreme-court-justice-alito-abortion-rights-dobbs-jackson-20220503.html)--by Samantha Melamed
Planned Parenthood
Background on Title X Gag Rule (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/08/1a/081a25a9-85b3-44d3-9c47-d6230d6622ea/background_on_the_title_x_gag_rule_1.pdf)
Timeline of Attacks on Abortion: 2009–2021 (https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america/timeline-attacks-abortion)
Politico
Inside Tim Murphy's reign of terror (https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/tim-murphy-abortion-scandal-office-staffers-243521)--by Rachel Bade, Jake Sherman, and John Bresnahan
Read Justice Alito's initial draft abortion opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504)
ProPublica
Draft Overturning Roe v. Wade Quotes Infamous Witch Trial Judge With Long-Discredited Ideas on Rape (https://www.propublica.org/article/abortion-roe-wade-alito-scotus-hale)--by Ken Armstrong
Texas Tribune
This Republican Texas lawmaker halted a bill to outlaw abortion. He now faces security concerns, sheriff says. (https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/11/texas-lawmaker-abortion-bill-leach-tinderholt-safety-concern/)--by Elizabeth Byrne
US News
'Pro-Life' Congressman Who Urged Abortions for Ex-Wife and Mistress Is Running Again (https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/24/desjarlais-pro-life-congressman-who-urged-abortions-for-ex-wife-and-mistress-is-running-again)--by Steven Nelson
The Young Turks
He Supports the Death Penalty for Abortion; Big Companies Are Backing Him (https://tyt.com/stories/4vZLCHuQrYE4uKagy0oyMA/5RidycxYtnv7Vuz9uIws6T)--by Andy Hirschfeld
Photos:
Judge Samuel Alito (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Samuel_Alito_official_photo.jpg/1024px-Samuel_Alito_official_photo.jpg)--by Steve Petteway via Public Domain
First Draft of Alito Abortion Opinion (https://www.politico.com/dims4/default/36595be/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1160x773+0+0/resize/1260x840!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2F44%2F95%2F66dbe1314dcd9e9a98f854a35239%2Fscreenshot-2022-05-03-123921.jpg)--via Politico
Map of Where Abortion Would be Protected (https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/AbortionProtectionByState_v02_sd_1651668583886_hpEmbed_1x1_992.jpg)--from Center for Reproductive Rights via ABC News
