The Texas Abortion Ban takes hold
Skullduggery
Michael Isikoff, Daniel Klaidman, Victoria Bassetti
4.0 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
It has been the law of the land for forty-eight years, women have had the constitutional right to abortion. This was a decision made by the Supreme Court back in 1973. But this week, the court with no written opinion allowed to go into effect a harsh new Texas law that effectively eviscerates the landmark decision of Roe v Wade. The new law bans most abortions after six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant and makes no exception for rape or incest. And it deputizes private citizens to file lawsuits who aids or abets an abortion. Dahlia Lithwick joins to discuss. Then, outspoken Congresswoman Susan Wild of Pennsylvania weighs in on the Biden administrations handling of Afghanistan. A sign of some discontent within the Democratic Party.
GUESTS:
- Dahlia Lithwick (@Dahlialithwick), writes about the courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus.
- Congresswoman Susan Wild (@RepSusanWild), represents Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
HOSTS:
- Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News
- Daniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News
- Victoria Bassetti (@VBass), fellow, Brennan Center for Justice (contributing co-host)
RESOURCES:
- Jon Ward's latest Yahoo News article on Jan. 6th committee and its requests - Here.
- Mark Hosenball's article on FBI's findings in regards to insurrection being a coordinated attack. Here.
- Kim Wehle's latest article on Trump's lawyers abuse of the court system for political gain. - Here.
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| 0:00.0 | It's been the law of the land for 48 years, nearly half a century. |
| 0:06.3 | Women have a constitutional right to abortion. |
| 0:09.5 | So ruled the United States Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade back in 1973. |
| 0:14.4 | But this week, the court, with no written opinion, allowed to go into effect a harsh new |
| 0:20.0 | Texas law that effectively eviscerates Roe v. Wade. |
| 0:24.3 | The new law bans most abortions after six weeks, before many women even know their pregnant, |
| 0:29.9 | makes no exception for rape or incest. |
| 0:32.6 | And it deputizes private citizens to file lawsuits against anybody who aids or abets an abortion, |
| 0:39.7 | whether it be a planned parenthood clinic, a doctor, a nurse, a counselor, even conceivably |
| 0:45.6 | an uber driver who drives a woman to get an abortion. |
| 0:49.7 | How and why did the Supreme Court let this law stand? |
| 0:52.8 | And what does it say about the increasingly perilous future of Roe v. Wade? |
| 0:57.7 | We'll check in with Slade's Dahlia Lithwick, and then we'll talk to Congresswoman Susan |
| 1:03.2 | Wilde, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, who has sharply criticized President Biden's Afghanistan |
| 1:08.8 | pull out as, quote, egregiously mishandled, a sign of at least some discontent among Democrats |
| 1:16.0 | on this episode of Skull Duggery. |
| 1:19.5 | Hi, do solemnly swear. |
| 1:23.3 | I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States. |
| 1:27.5 | And will to the best of my building. |
| 1:29.4 | Reserve, protect and defend. |
| 1:32.0 | Constitution of the United States. |
| 1:33.7 | So help me God. |
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