(2015/12/11) Terrorism and the war on reproductive rights (Planned Parenthood shooting) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Edition #975


Today we look at the history of reproductive rights and the history of the war against them and then examine the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado in this context

 

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Show Notes


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


00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: They want to ban abortion - @allinwithchris Hayes - Air Date 12-1-15


Ch. 3: Song 1: Bury the Past - Professional Victims




00:07:41 Ch. 4: Act 2: Cruz in questionable company, offers bizarre response to shooting - Rachel @Maddow - Air Date 11-30-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: Cospiratore - Old Splendifolia




00:19:33 Ch. 6: Act 3: Jodi Jacobson on the broader context for the Colorado Springs killings - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 12-4-15


Ch. 7: Song 3: The Cloud - Jim Guthrie




00:31:45 Ch. 8: Act 4: Fox News On Damage Control After “Baby Parts” Propaganda Campaign - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-02-15


Ch. 9: Song 4: Untitled - Zoe Keating




00:42:53 Ch. 10: Act 5: Tell the DOJ: #InvestigateClinicViolence as Terrorism via @NARAL — Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 11: Song 5: This Fickle World - Theo Bard




00:46:07 Ch. 12: Act 6: Abortion provider 'not deterred' by Colorado attack - Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHPshow) - Air Date 11-28-15


Ch. 13: Song 6: Window - The Album Leaf




00:52:27 Ch. 14: Act 7: Journal of abortion provider Dr. Susan Wicklund - @Making_Contact - Air Date 12-9-15




Voicemails


00:58:56 Ch. 15: Thoughts on those who refuse to pay women the same as men - Spencer from Utah


01:01:35 Ch. 16: Muslims are already in danger - Ezra from Washington, DC


01:03:09 Ch. 17: Commenting on Shooting of Laquan McDonald - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




01:05:55 Ch. 18: Final comments and bonus voicemails from Jack in Chicago, Paul in Winnipeg and Zach in Atlanta


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




Activism: Tell the DOJ: #InvestigateClinicViolence as Terrorism via @NARAL


Take Action:


SIGN: Tell the Department of Justice to #InvestigateClinicViolence as terrorism via NARAL


SIGN: "Tell the Department of Justice: Investigate attacks on Planned Parenthood clinics for what they are — domestic terrorism.” via @CredoAction


Additional Activism/Resources:


Donate/volunteer with clinic defense: contact The Clinic Vest Project


Follow: #InvestigateClinicViolence


Sources/further reading:


WATCH: ReproAction’s webinar: "Stop Anti-Abortion Terrorism and Harassment”


"Targeted Attacks On Abortion Providers Is Domestic Terrorism” by Katie Klabusich at The Establishment


"‘Living in the Crosshairs’ Puts Human Face on Grim Clinic Violence Statistics” by Katie Klabusich at RH Reality Check


"Activists renew calls for abortion clinic attacks to be labeled domestic terrorism” by Molly Redden at The Guardian


"I Used to Confront Abortion Doctors—Until One Got Murdered” at Time


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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