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The PoliticsGirl Podcast

Abortion is Over: Overturning Freedom

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

After a copy of Justice Alito‘s draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health leaked to Politico. The draft, confirmed as authentic by Chief Justice Roberts, in very clear terms overturns both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey fundamentally ending the constitutional right to abortion in America. This is a hinge point in the history of America and it can not be understated what a seismic shift this is for the court to overturn 50 years of legal precedent. We talk about what we know, what we should expect and what we can do. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.smith.ai - enter code PoliticsGirl www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl www.masterworks.art/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/episode-025-source-notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

So I didn't do a rant on this topic because it would have just been me and a blind-raged

0:03.5

screaming bloody murder at the camera.

0:05.3

I figured a fuller more research explanation would be easier on people's ears.

0:10.0

You're welcome.

0:22.0

Hello and welcome to the Politics Girl podcast.

0:25.0

I'm your host, Lee McGowan.

0:26.5

Let's get into it.

0:27.5

So this past week, a leaked copy of Justice Alito's draft majority opinion overruling

0:32.3

Roe v. Wade rocked the country.

0:34.4

The draft, confirmed as authentic by Chief Justice Roberts, was published in Politico,

0:39.2

and in very clear terms, overturns both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, fundamentally

0:45.1

ending the constitutional right to abortion in America.

0:48.4

Although this is not the court's official final position, if the decision in the Mississippi

0:52.8

case, Dobbs v. Jackson women's health, comes down in June looking anything like this draft,

0:58.1

abortion becomes illegal in 28 states overnight.

1:01.6

Despite the fact that blue states are working overtime to solidify the right to abortion

1:05.3

care and would enthusiastically welcome women from out of state, should the Republicans

1:09.9

win power in 2022 and take the presidency in 2024, they have been very clear that their

1:15.4

plan is to pass legislation to outlaw abortion across America.

1:20.1

So you may be safe in your blue state now, but if we let this happen, no one will be

1:24.3

for very long.

1:26.1

This opinion from Justice Alito is nothing short of an all-out assault on women's rights,

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