Does the Constitution affirm a right to abortion? The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, removing federal protections on abortion.
We explore this historic case, as well as the leaked Alito draft on Dobbs v. Jackson, and how constitutional law applies to abortion.
Want to see the show on YouTube? There's a channel now! Although admittedly this week's is just unrelated stock footage, since it's a monologue: https://youtu.be/7D2ozfZOab4
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Slate: The Most Radical, Ominous Aspect of Alito’s Draft Opinion Overruling Roe
NBC: 8 legal reasons to dislike Justice Alito's draft opinion on abortion
WAPO: Chris Murphy’s urgent abortion warning reveals a hidden GOP threat
BULWARK: What Comes After the End of the Roe Era?
BULWARK: The Politics of Overturning Roe Are Bad for Republicans
How democracies compromised on the issue after political debate, not judicial fiat.
NYT: On Abortion Law, the U.S. Is Unusual. Without Roe, It Would Be, Too.
NYT: Marilyn Monroe vs Samuel Alito
NYT: How Roe Warped the Republic
NYT: Overturning Roe is a Radical, Not Conservative Choice
REASON: Alito's Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe vs. Wade is a Disaster of Legal Reasoning
Gallup: Abortion opinions by gender
Gallup: Public opinion on abortion
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