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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Alexis McGill Johnson - Bringing Women’s Bodies Back Into the Constitution

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

News, Daily News, Comedy

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

“What most people want is to not have a politician in their decision.” Planned Parenthood’s President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson discusses the chipping away of women’s rights and reproductive health access, and how the Women’s Health Protection Act would codify Roe v. Wade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:02.5

Pfff!

0:03.5

Please welcome Alexis McGill Johnson.

0:07.0

Welcome to the Daily Show.

0:29.0

Thank you so much for having me.

0:30.5

What a time to have you on.

0:33.5

Everybody in the country has been shell shocked by what is not an official decision, but unfortunately looks like a looming one nonetheless.

0:42.5

As the president of Plan Parenthood, I know many people are turning to you to say, what does this mean?

0:49.5

What does it actually mean on the ground?

0:52.5

So right now it is still a draft opinion.

0:54.5

On the ground abortion is still legal.

0:57.5

And I think that's really important because there are people waking up every day who are going to health centers to get access to.

1:02.5

And there are already enough restrictions out there.

1:05.5

So we have to remember that this is a moment where the final decision isn't in.

1:11.5

What we saw on the ground as well yesterday was an intense set of demonstrations.

1:17.5

Of the rage that people have been experiencing over and over again.

1:21.5

And the frustration with seeing the rights being chipped away.

1:25.5

When you look at that and you look at that fight, do you ever think that we could do a better job of maintaining a consistent fight?

1:31.5

And maintaining a consistency in these fights for people's liberties as opposed to having it be an on-off switch?

1:36.5

Because I know people have made record donations.

1:39.5

I know there are people protesting, etc.

1:41.5

But if you look at conservatives on their side, it seems like they've been slowly chipping away.

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