The Human Cost of Banning Abortion with Shefali Luthra

Factually! with Adam Conover

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4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Abortion is not just a political story; it's a personal one. In the two years since Roe was struck down by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs decision, a host of challenges has arisen for women, trans, and non-binary people seeking basic control over their own bodies. This week, Adam speaks with Shefali Luthra, author of Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America, about the harrowing realities of the current state of abortion healthcare in America. Find Shefali's book at factuallypod.com/books

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0:00.0	This is a headgum podcast. I don't know what to think I don't know what to say
0:16.0	and that's all right that's okay
0:21.0	I don't know anything.
0:26.6	Hello and welcome to Factually.
0:27.9	I'm Adam Conover.
0:28.8	Thank you so much for joining me on the show again.
0:31.5	You know, the era of abortion rights is well and truly over in America.
0:35.5	It has been almost two years since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in the
0:40.3	Dobbs decision and took away a fundamental right from Americans for the first time ever.
0:46.0	But you know what?
0:47.0	Despite what Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito think, nearly two-thirds of Americans still support
0:52.0	abortion in all or most cases.
0:54.3	The issue has been a political loser for Republicans.
0:57.1	And since the 2022 decision, voters in red states like Kansas and Ohio have actually voted
1:02.2	to protect their right to choose at the ballot box.
1:05.2	And upcoming initiatives in states like Florida play a role in Democrats' national strategy
1:09.6	to win the national election this November.
1:12.0	So the politics here is important and has gotten a lot of coverage.
1:15.6	But you know what?
1:16.6	The politics is also a distraction from the larger and more important story
1:21.0	about abortion in America because sure
1:23.0	Republicans might be losing some initiatives in a few states but the true losers
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