(2015/09/11) The battle rages whether you pay attention or not (Reproductive Justice) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

from 2015-09-11T23:00

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Edition #952


Today we take a look at the reproductive justice front of the war on women. From legislation to underhanded tricks to acts of terrorism, many are fighting to deny people their right to bodily autonomy

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


Ch. 2: Act 1: How Mad Men informed our current reproductive politics - Popaganda from @BitchMedia - Air Date: 4-23-15


Ch. 3: Song 1: A Beautiful Mine - RJD2




Ch. 4: Act 2: Looking behind the curtain of the false accusations against Planned Parenthood - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date: 8-7-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: The Shine - Jahzzar




Ch. 6: Act 3: Woman Threatens To Kill Abortion Provider - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 08-02-15


Ch. 7: Song 3: River Song - So Brown




Ch. 8: Act 4: The history of Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood - This week in blackness (@TWiBnation) - Air Date: 9-10-15


Ch. 9: Song 4: Better Then Way Too Post-Rock - Nic Bommarito




Ch. 10: Act 5: Americans SUPPORT Funding Planned Parenthood - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 08-23-15


Ch. 11: Song 5: Rivers - Plusplus




Ch. 12: Act 6: "A Sea Change": With 100 Women in Congress, Lawmakers Go on Offensive w/Landmark Pro-Choice Bill - @democracynow w/@RepBarbaraLee - Air Date: 07-09-15


Ch. 13: Song 6: Annie Watched the Windmill Burn - Kirk Pearson and BIT




Ch. 14: Act 7: #4EACHOfUs to #EndHyde via @AllAboveAll @NLIRH — Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 15: Song 7: This Fickle World - Theo Bard




Ch. 16: Act 8: Terrorist Caught Attempting To Bomb Abortion Clinic - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 08-22-15




Voicemails


Ch. 17: Questioning the utility of happiness as goals for policy - Ryan from Pheonix


Ch. 18: Happiness, thankfulness and sex work - Anonymous


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




Ch. 19: Final comments on the utility of happiness for public policy


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




Activism: #4EACHOfUs to #EndHyde via @AllAboveAll @NLIRH


Take Action:


Add your name in support of #4EACHOfUs: "Write your member of Congress today!” via the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health


Thank the #4EACHOfUs co-sponsors via All* Above All’s 100 Days For Coverage Campaign


Sources/further reading:


"Widespread Public Support Bolsters Bill to End Restrictions on Abortion Coverage” via Truthout


"New Year, Same as the Old Year? 2015 Reproductive Rights Preview”


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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