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The Next Abortion Battle

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What A Day

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4.612.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

It’s been nearly four years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and sent the issue back to the states. Since then, more than a dozen states have essentially banned abortion, while others have severely limited access. Back in February, two Tennessee Republican legislators tried passing a law making it so that women who had abortions could be charged with homicide, which would make them eligible for the death penalty under the state’s criminal law statutes. The bill failed in a House committee – but lawmakers in several other states have tried putting forth similar bills over the last two years. Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter at The 19th, joins the show to talk about the state of abortion in America right now.

And in headlines, Transportation Security Administration agents are finally set to be paid, but federal immigration officers are staying in airports for the time being, the Trump administration is reportedly planning a ground invasion of Iran, and millions turned out over the weekend for the latest No Kings protests.

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0:00.0

It's Monday, March 30th. I'm Jane Koston, and this is What Today, the show that doesn't see the issue, American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp.

0:11.4

Here he is at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday.

0:14.5

How many of you would like to see impeachment hearings?

0:19.6

No. That was the wrong answer.

0:23.4

Let me try it again.

0:24.8

How many of you would like to see impeachment hearings?

0:28.3

No.

0:30.7

Can someone bring some coffee out for the people's seat back?

0:35.5

I don't think coffee is going to help.

0:44.4

Okay. I don't think coffee is going to help. On today's show, transportation security administration agents are finally set to be paid.

0:48.9

But federal immigration officers are staying in airports to keep bringing down the vibes.

0:53.6

And the Trump administration is reportedly planning a ground invasion of Iran, even though President

0:57.9

Donald Trump insists we already won the war.

1:00.8

But let's start with reproductive rights.

1:02.9

It's been nearly four years since the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

1:07.3

Organization found that the Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion.

1:11.2

The decision overturned Roe v. Wade and sent the issue back to the states. Since then, more than a dozen

1:16.2

states have essentially banned abortion, while others have severely limited access. But of course,

1:21.2

some anti-choice activists think that's not going nearly far enough. Back in February, two Tennessee

1:26.8

Republican legislators had a terrible idea.

1:29.4

What if women who had abortions could be charged with, quote, homicide of an unborn child?

1:34.0

That would make them eligible for the death penalty under the state's criminal law statutes.

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