(2017/0425) Trump and Republicans take aim at women (Reproductive Justice) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2017-04-25T22:00
Edition #1098
Today we look at the current state of abortion politics here and abroad and explain how the Republicans intend to hurt women and increase the number of abortions worldwide by ignoring science and humanity
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: Education and contraception bring abortion rates as low as 1973 - Savage Love w: @FakeDanSavage - Air Date 1-31-17
Ch. 3: Song 1: Thanks, Birth Control: The Song - bedsider
Ch. 4: Act 2: The Story Behind the Mexico City Policy - On the Media - Air Date 1-27-17
Ch. 5: Song 2: Bury the Past - Professional Victims
Ch. 6: Act 3: Trump’s Anti-Abortion Order Likely to Increase Abortions - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 02-03-17
Ch. 7: Song 3: Mandy Goes to Med School - The Dresden Dolls
Ch. 8: Act 4: Where abortion is illegal - Popaganda from @BitchMedia - Air Date 3-30-17
Ch. 9: Song 4: Luriana Lurilee - Ben McElroy
Ch. 10: Act 5: Mike Pence Casts Tie-Breaking Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 03-31-17
Ch. 11: Song 5: Beneath the Lies - Abscondo
Ch. 12: Act 6: Protect #ReproductiveRights at the State Level via @PPact @ReproRights @AllAboveAll - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 13: Activism - Shihan
Ch. 14: Act 7: Beyond Choice to Reproductive Justice - @Making_Contact - Air Date 4-12-17
Voicemails
Ch. 15: Understanding human interactions - Alan from Connecticut
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 16: Final comments on how the Science of "Blue Lies" May Explain Trump's Support
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
Activism:
TAKE ACTION
Get involved with Planned Parenthood Action Fund and follow @PPact
Get involved with The Center for Reproductive Rights and follow @ReproRights
Get involved with All Above All and follow @AllAboveAll
EDUCATE YOURSELF
State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood (PBS Newshour)
Minnesota House backs ban on state dollars for abortion (StarTribune)
Governor Bullock lets Montana abortion bill become law (Missoulian)
Women march outside as abortion bill debated inside (The State Journal-Register)
Trump Signs Law Giving States Option To Deny Funding For Planned Parenthood (NPR)
Why is Planned Parenthood popular? And if it's defunded, could any other organization fill the gap? (LA Times)
Who's Popular and Who Isn't? (NBC News)
The EACH Woman Act (Congress.gov)
Women's Health Protection Act (Congress.gov)
Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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