At Liberty: This Fall’s Fight Against Forced Pregnancy

<p>In October, Melissa joined the ACLU's podcast <a href="https://www.aclu.org/podcast/this-falls-fight-against-forced-pregnancy" target="_blank">At Liberty</a> to discuss the state of abortion rights in Texas and the rest of the nation. We're thrilled to bring the conversation to Strict Scrutiny listeners as well.</p><p>The Supreme Court is gearing up to hear challenges to some state laws restricting abortion, including a case from Mississippi that directly challenges the 1973 precedent set in <i>Roe</i> v. <i>Wade</i>. Given the court’s conservative super majority, many legal experts are warning that access to abortion may hang on Congressional action. The Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill that could legally enshrine the right to abortion care, passed the House on September 24th but faces a battle in the Senate.</p><p>Melissa's co-panelists are <a href="https://twitter.com/AngryBlackLady" target="_blank">Imani Gandy</a>, senior editor at the Rewire News Group and co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered, and <a href="https://twitter.com/alexa_km" target="_blank">Alexa Kolbi-Molinas</a>, senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project. Molly Kaplan hosts.</p>