Today is bittersweet- we have reached the end of our broadcast week at Netroots Nation! We are going out with a bang however, and are so excited to talk about state challenges to a judge’s decision to allow easier access to the abortion pill during COVID, plus amazing news out of the Yellowhammer Fund that supports abortion access and care in Alabama. The Sleeper Cell team is also pumped to be joined by author and journalist Robin Marty, who unpacks the dark history behind Operation Save America and their attacks on abortion access, LGBTQ, and non-Christian communities. 

Gathered in the Sleeper Cell

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

Marie Khan @mkhanj 

LINK TO SHOW NOTES (link goes to pod post on website where all this info lives)

Opening Clip

Rusty Thomas, Leader of Operation Save America, explains to us how “ABORTION IS A MAN’S ISSUE”

Quick Hits

Challenges on Judge’s Affirming Abortion Pill Decision

* https://www.law360.com/lifesciences/articles/1298092/states-defend-fda-s-abortion-pill-restrictions-at-4th-circ-* https://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/medication-abortion

Wonderful News out of Alabama

* https://yellowhammerfund.org/2020/05/15/its-true-we-bought-a-clinic/* https://rewire.news/article/2020/08/03/exclusive-meet-the-doctor-helping-transform-abortion-care-in-alabama/

The Interview

The FSC is so excited to be joined by an amazing guest, Robin Marty! Author (her newest book is The End of Roe: Inside the Right’s Plan to Destroy Legal Abortion), journalist, and the newly named communications director of the West Alabama Women’s Center, Robin talks with us about abortion care in Alabama, the history behind OSA, and the intersectional hate and influence of the anti abortion movement.

Six Degrees of Abortion 

Can Lizz Connect UFOs to Abortion?

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/pentagon-ufo-task-force/index.html

Announcements

SIGN OUR PETITION DEMANDING FAKE CLINICS RETURN PPP FUNDS

* https://bit.ly/2CltV2S 

Did we mention we have video of today’s podcast?!

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVaW2oc_Y2I

Get excited for another edition of Do Re #MeToo, a night of reclaiming sexist songs! 

* Tickets are available at: aafront.org/drmt

All the housekeeping

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