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What the SCOTUS leak could mean for abortion (Strict Scrutiny Emergency Episode)

Pod Save America

Crooked Media

News, Politics

4.683.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Kate, Leah and Melissa get together for an emergency episode of Strict Scrutiny to discuss a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates the justices are prepared to overrule the decisions protecting and reaffirming the constitutional right to an abortion. Donate now at votesaveamerica.com/roe to split your contribution between more than 80 abortion funds, and listen to Strict Scrutiny every Tuesday for analysis on upcoming Supreme Court decisions at https://crooked.com/podcast-series/strict-scrutiny/.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone. In light of the leaked Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade,

0:04.9

we thought it was important to share a special episode of Kirk's legal podcast,

0:08.7

Strix Crutney, here in the Potsay of America feed. In a few minutes, you'll hear the show's hosts

0:14.2

and legal experts, Kate Shaw, Leah Littman, and Melissa Murray discuss the draft Supreme Court

0:19.6

opinion where a majority is prepared to overrule the decisions that protect and reaffirm

0:24.7

the constitutional right to an abortion. You should also know that votesay of America will be

0:29.2

rolling out a virtual hub in the coming days where you can find ways to take action.

0:33.5

And in the meantime, subscribe to Strix Crutney to get regular updates on Supreme Court decisions

0:38.4

and visit votesafeamerica.com slash Roe, where you can easily donate to over 80 abortion funds

0:44.0

across the US.

0:50.8

Welcome to this emergency episode of Strix Crutney. On Monday night,

0:54.7

Politico published a draft Supreme Court opinion that would gut the constitutional right to an abortion.

1:00.2

Chief Justice Roberts confirmed this morning Tuesday that the leaked document is real,

1:05.4

but that it does not represent a decision by the court or the final position of any member on

1:10.2

the issues in the case. The court is poised to issue the full and real decision in a few weeks,

1:16.6

but the publication of the leaked document has already set off a fresh political conversation

1:21.2

about whether Congress can codify protections for pregnant people into law before what could be a

1:27.0

devastating opinion coming early this summer. In this episode, we'll break down what this leaked

1:32.1

document tells us and what it means for abortion rights and the court.

1:35.8

Let's keep justice and please report. It's an old joke, but when I argue in their targets against two beautiful ladies like this, they're going to have the last word.

1:54.6

I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet or for next.

2:18.0

Well, fuck. Hello and welcome back to Strix Crutney, your podcast about the Supreme Court

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