Episode 49: Reproductive Rights in Crisis

<p>This week, we react to the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion in <em>Dobbs v. Jackson</em> <em>Women’s Health Organization,</em> which would overturn <em>Roe</em> v Wade and eliminate the constitutional right to abortion. Peggy Li speaks with Jenny Ma, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Rosann Mariappuram, Jane's Due Process, about the impact the draft opinion will have if it is officially released by the Supreme Court and what it could mean for civil rights more broadly going forward. They discuss reproductive rights through the lens of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and the experiences of AAPI women and those who can become pregnant. And they explain what we all can do to support reproductive rights.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----------------</span></p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Peggy Li, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/peggy-li/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Director of Chapters</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Jenny Ma, <a href= "https://reproductiverights.org/profile/jenny-ma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Reproductive Rights</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Rosann Mariappuram, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannmariappuram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Executive Director, Jane's Due Process</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://abortionfunds.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Network of Abortion Funds</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://abortioncarenetwork.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Abortion Care Network</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows," by Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward, Politico</