SCOTUS Seems Poised to Overturn Roe V. Wade
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🗓️ 3 May 2022
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Summary
Politico has obtained what is says are leaked documents showing the Supreme Court is poised to strike down the constitutional right to abortion. In a draft majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito writes that two landmark rulings – 1973’s Roe v Wade as well as 1992’s Planned Parenthood v. Casey – “must be overruled.”
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City voted against joining the Amazon Labor Union on Monday. Kim Kelly, author of, “Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor,” joins us to discuss unionization efforts at massive companies like Amazon and Starbucks, how that fits into the context of labor history, and what this moment means.
And in headlines: COVID cases tripled in South Africa in the past week, the International Skating Union may raise the minimum age for international competitions, and Pete Davidson got a new tattoo that seems to feature the initials of Kim Kardashian and her children.
Show Notes:
Politico: “Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows” – https://politi.co/3KKb4vK
Kim Kelly: “Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor” – https://bit.ly/3kzqc4c
Jacobin: ”Amazon Workers Just Suffered a Defeat. But the Fight Is Far From Over” – https://bit.ly/3LL3JgM
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| 0:00.0 | It's Tuesday, May 3rd. I'm Gideon Rezek. |
| 0:08.6 | And I'm Josie Defi Rice and this is What a Day. |
| 0:11.3 | Where we are glaring at anyone who recommended Hillbilly Elegy as JD Vance competes in today's |
| 0:16.4 | Ohio primary for US Senate. |
| 0:18.2 | Would you rather never see a movie again for the only movie you can see is Hillbilly? |
| 0:23.0 | 100% never see a movie again. |
| 0:25.2 | No question. |
| 0:26.2 | Okay, all right. |
| 0:31.2 | On today's show, COVID cases in South Africa point to perhaps a fifth surge in the country, |
| 0:37.1 | plus international figure skating officials proposed upping the minimum age for competitors |
| 0:41.7 | from 15 to 17. |
| 0:43.6 | But first we want to update you on a developing story as we go to record on Monday night at |
| 0:47.8 | 9.30 Eastern. |
| 0:49.6 | Politico has obtained what it says are leaked documents showing the Supreme Court is poised |
| 0:54.2 | to strike down the constitutional right to abortion. |
| 0:57.7 | The court was expected to issue its judgment next month, but Politico got its hand on a |
| 1:01.4 | draft majority opinion by Justice Samuel Alito. |
| 1:05.3 | In it, he writes that two landmark rulings 1973's Robi Wade, as well as 1992's Planned |
| 1:10.6 | Parenthood B. Casey quote must be overruled. |
| 1:14.0 | I should caution that this is not an official confirmed decision yet, and this has yet |
| 1:18.5 | to be reported elsewhere, but we'll link to the story in our show notes so you can |
| 1:21.4 | read it as well. |
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