This week cellmates Moji, Marie and Lizz break down the latest case before SCOTUS as they hear arguments on the  bullshit notion that your boss should have a say about your birth control. Plus we look at a win in the bluegrass state, what lack of abortion access means for pregnant folks in Africa and an interview with co-owner of the Dupont Clinic, Maritza Arias- Basemore on the challenges of providing later abortions during Covid-19 

Gathered in the Sleeper Cell

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

Marie Khan @mkhanj 

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OPENING STORY: 

US Supreme Court Broadcasting Discussions

Birth Control access on deck- https://www.npr.org/2020/05/03/848317039/listen-live-

supreme-court-arguments-begin-monday

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/politics/supreme-court-obamacare-contraceptin.html

Quick Hits

Kentucky Abortion Access Lives to See Another Day- https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/kentuckys-democratic-governor-vetoes-abortin-legislation-70340802

International Contexts: Abortion Care in Africa https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-africa-abortion-access/

Marie Stopes International: https://www.mariestopes.org/support-us/donate/

Meaty Story: The Interview

Maritza Arias Basemore, co-founder / manager of one of the few independent clinics in the United States providing third trimester care, in Washington, DC, 

DuPont Clinic- https://dupontclinic.com/

Six Degrees of Abortion:

Murder hornets have come to the US

Murder hornets are here > Univeristy of Minnesota, Lizz’s alma mater, is doing critical research to help the US bee population > Lizz’s sister is a University of Minnesota grant writer getting these research funds > And her sister donates to AAF

Announcements

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Midwest Access Coalition- https://midwestaccesscoalition.org/pages/donate

Kentucky Health Justice Network- http://www.kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org/donate.html

National Abortion Federation-