185: Today's episode is emotional - we are discussing the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade, effectively retracting the constitutional right to abortion. We review what this decision means for women living in poverty, BIPOC women, women threatened by extreme weather events... and ultimately the challenges that continue to mount for these individuals in the face of climate change.

Soundbites:

Kamala Harris and Brett Kavanaugh at Mueller Hearing - "Can you think of any laws governing the male body?"

Justice Sonia Sotomayor during Dobbs Hearings Dec 2021

Resources + references:

How climate change poses unique risks to pregnancy, according to the latest IPCC report

Family Planning and Education - Project Drawdown

The Climate Crisis Is a Reproductive Justice Issue (NRDC)

Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change (United Nations)

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