The Politics of Abortion

We're back from our mid-season break and finally ready to talk about all the crazy anti-abortion bullsh*t that's been going on in the United States. First, Kaylee outlines the legal history of abortion in the United States, from the national ban in 1910 to the passing of Roe v. Wade in 1973. Next, we discuss how abortion became a hot button issue for conservative Christians. Finally, Jen walks through what has changed state-by-state since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Sources:

• Abortion Is Central to the History of Reproductive Health Care in America -- Planned Parenthood
• Scarlet Letters: Getting the History of Abortion and Contraception Right -- AmericanProgress.org
• The Religious Right and the Abortion Myth -- Politico
• Tracking the States Where Abortion Is Now Banned -- New York Times
• Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old -- NPR
• Someone Tell This Ohio Legislator You Can’t Move Ectopic Pregnancies Into the Uterus  -- Rewire News Group