Viability and Responsibility

<p>In today's episode, after a brief note at the top, Chris digs in to the essential arguments being put forth by the state of Mississippi in their effort to inch back the rights of women to seek an abortion after 15 weeks. While the arguments may spur outrage in pro-choice supporters, they should be understood. The most egregious among them: that progression in women's rights has brought them to a place where  they no longer need abortions:</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fgax7szm2rljka1/AAASe-nU11DnIw8h7xoUE0PCa/7.22.21%20Full%20Brief%20and%20Summary?dl=0&preview=19-1392BriefForPetitioners.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1"><i>"The march of progress has left Roe and Casey behind.</i></a><i> Those cases maintained that an unwanted pregnancy could doom women to “a distressful life and future,”... Factual developments undercut those assessments. Today, adoption is accessible and on a wide scale women attain both professional success and a rich family life...". </i></p><p>So says the MS<i> </i> Attorney General  Lynn Fitch in a brief for petitioners.</p><p><strong>And Another Thing: </strong>Chris and Vick lay out the arguments of both sides about whether you should care that, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/01/politics/trump-covid-positive-test-biden-debate/index.html">according to Mark Meadows' forthcoming book</a>, President Trump tested positive for COVID three days before the Presidential debate with Joe Biden, and kept up all appearances, meetings with Gold Star families, rallies and White House gatherings, despite concerns about getting others sick. After the initial test, he took a subsequent antigen test (Rapid test) that was negative, and so he decided he was  clear. Chris argues that depending what side of the aisle you sit on determines if you care about this. Did he have a duty to share a positive diagnosis? </p>