Episode 91: That Time a Cis White Man Didn’t Center Himself
This is a helluva week, folks. Tennessee was soundly rebuked for its “paternalistic” abortion waiting period by a federal judge; Texas folks can CONTINUE to get D&E procedures in their state; and abortion stories from two very different people broke this week. The big theme of the episode however is the US Supreme Court nomination process of Amy Coney Barrett this week, which we highlight in an interview with activist Kathleen Knost, who protested at the hearings this week.
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Guest: Kathleen Knost
Quick Hits:
Waiting Periods Overturned in Tennessee
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/14/tennessee-abortion-law-federal-judge-overturns-2015-law-requiring-waiting-periods-abortions/3652946001/
- https://www.wsmv.com/news/us_world_news/federal-judge-rules-tennessee-abortion-law-unconstitutional/article_6df49cd1-5ffc-5db7-a90f-a33ea15ea47c.html
Some Good Abortion News out of Texas for Once
Unexpected Abortion Revealation
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/10/11/abortion-miscarriage-pro-life-choice-widow-column/5909096002/
- https://people.com/health/former-pro-life-speaker-opens-up-preparing-abortion/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm&fbclid=IwAR1L8G2Yhlo3IG0qxvA2Kzx_DPa6b8DNpMQX02R42d6iJRdT94nMQXwN8jc
Gary Peters, First Senator to Tell His Abortion Story
- https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a34339956/senator-gary-peters-abortion/?fbclid=IwAR03Dgxs0Y60BZmTPIMJO070KU9jFusU5RA3lpHoR8tmpMIKdKB9718RnGU#
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Meaty story: ACB Nomination Hearings
- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-amy-coney-barretts-confirmation-could-mean-for-roe-v-wade/
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/13/kamala-harris-amy-coney-barrett-senate-hearing
- https://momsdemandaction.org/witness-for-judge-barrett-authored-one-of-the-most-extreme-decisions-on-carrying-firearms-in-public/
The Interview: We are so excited to have Kathleen Knost, an Ohio activist who has joined AAF and Feminist Flag Corps in counter protesting, along with doing Ohio-based abortion fund and clinic support. She went to Washington DC on Monday to protest the SCOTUS nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
- Women Have Options Ohio- http://www.womenhaveoptions.org/
- Feminist Flag Corps- https://www.facebook.com/feministflagcorps/
- Planned Parenthood of Columbus escort- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/ohio/columbus/43213/east-columbus-health-center-2335-91230
Six Degrees
Can Lizz Tie the Lost City of Atlantis to Abortion?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/atlantis-might-wait-beneath-great-123120636.html?guccounter=1
Atlanta, GA is derived from Atlantis < one of our Golden Probes hosts this year is Joyelle Johnson, presenting from Atlanta
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