Ending Roe vs. Wade opens the door to a nationwide abortion ban. But how likely is it?
"Where we are today is more of a marathon than a sprint," (Michele Goodwin)
Abortion decision sets women’s rights back 50 years
"Mandated, forced or compulsory pregnancy contravenes enumerated rights in the Constitution, namely the 13th Amendment’s prohibition against involuntary servitude and protection of bodily autonomy, as well as the 14th Amendment’s defense of privacy and freedom." (Michele Goodwin)
Is Our First Black Female Supreme Court Justice “Integrating Into a Burning House”?
"Mandated, forced or compulsory pregnancy contravenes enumerated rights in the Constitution, namely the 13th Amendment’s prohibition against involuntary servitude and protection of bodily autonomy, as well as the 14th Amendment’s defense of privacy and freedom." (Michele Goodwin)
Transcript: The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, 6/29/22
"You know, what has made it difficult in these times, Lawrence, is the fact that some of what we see coming out of state legislators like Mississippi, and coming out of the mouths of legislators such as Mr. Gunn, is something that is so deeply unfathomable, that is so barbarous, that is so insensitive, that it is kind of rooted in a space that provides no empathy or compassion." (Michele Goodwin)
Contraception is already restricted in many states, and it could be the next battleground. Here’s what you need to know.
"It's important to not lose sight of what the possibilities are, even if we're to be realistic about it," (Michele Goodwin)
What does a post Roe world look like?
"On Friday, a US Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v Wade - which had guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for five decades. As the dust settles, it's clear that Roe is just the beginning. Guest: Michele Goodwin, Law [Chancellor's] Professor at the University of California Irvine and author of Policing the Womb: Invisible women and the criminalization of motherhood" (Michele Goodwin)
Roe v. Wade is Deeply Personal for UC Irvine Professor Who Survived Rape
"The Supreme Court has now sanctioned states forcing girls ages, 9,10,11 years old to become mothers," (Michele Goodwin)
Overturning Roe: Slavery, Abortion, Maternal Mortality and the Disparate Effect on Women of Color
"It has a selective, if not opportunistic, reading of American history. It does not center — in all of its claimed originalism, in all of its claimed textualism, interestingly enough, it avoids the 13th Amendment. It even avoids the first sentence of the 14th Amendment." (Michele Goodwin)
New York Times opinion piece likens Roe v. Wade reversal to slavery: ‘Forced reproduction was queen’
"If cotton was euphemistically king, Black women’s wealth-maximizing forced reproduction was queen," (Michele Goodwin)
Harris Emerges As Top Abortion Voice, Warns Of More Fallout
"Be prepared for “the coming of a new Jane Crow,” as efforts to limit abortion begin to emulate antiquated laws that once sanctioned open discrimination against Black people." (Michele Goodwin)
