Listen. When having a conversation about our trash ass court system, there is no better person than Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick. Join us as we dive into just what 2020 meant for legal challenges to abortion. HINT: It is scarier than you think. BUT- There is hope for 2021! 

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Even tho there are just a few weeks left in 2020, the orcs on the anti abortion superhighway are trying to fill every moment with oppression! 

Wisconsin is trying to EXPAND abortion access, Ohio and Gov. Mike DeWine would like your fetus to sit in a freezer for a few months before arriving at a mass grave, because that is #deathwithdignity. Plus your Feminist Sleeper Cellmates are very excited for a world in which Xavier Becerra’s runs HHS!

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Quick Hits

Wisconsin Is Trying to Expand Abortion Access

* https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-trial-begins-over-wisconsin-limits-on-abortion-access/* https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/07/planned-parenthood-seeks-expand-abortion-medication-wisconsin/3857616001/

Ohio Continues to Legislate Cruelty

* https://www.npr.org/2020/12/04/943249413/ohio-passes-bill-requiring-fetal-abortion-remains-to-be-buried-or-cremated* https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-house-passes-bill-requiring-burial-or-cremation-fetal-remains#stream/0 * Mike DeWine being honored at the 2016 Golden Probes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZjQfPFvoI0

Meaty Story

Xavier Becerra Biden’s HHS Pick and Record on Abortion

* NIFLA V BECERRA* WHO IS NIFLA* https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/obama-beats-the-nuns-on-contraception/398519/* https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-07/republicans-raise-red-flags-over-becerras-nomination-to-lead-biden-health-department* https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html

Six Degrees

Can Lizz Connect a Found Monolithic Artifact in Utah to Abortion?

* https://dpsnews.utah.gov/dps-aero-bureau-encounters-monolith-in-red-rock-country/ 

Events

Our 99th episode is going to be FIRE

* Audio and video, with special guests including SCOTUS EXPERT EXTRAORDINAIRE Dahlia Lithwick! Plus Renee Bracey Sherman of We Testify and Molly Bangs with Equity Forward

The People’s Hearing of Ohio

* https://www.facebook.com/events/1527032434169651 

I Don’t Want My Breast Exam at Walgreens

Description: We open this episode with the elephant in the room- the fact that racism, sexism and transphobia exist in our movement and we must address it. And it wouldn’t be a proper show without trash comments about abortion coming out of the Vatican and Louisiana. Then we close out with another elephant in the room as Moji, Lizz and Marie do their white (GOP) elephant gift exchange on the pod and also offer some dope suggestions for actual gifts that also support amazing non profits!!! 

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Quick Hits

Planned Parenthood Director Resigns When Confronted Over Racist, Transphobic, and Abortion Stigmatizing Behavior

* https://www.pittsburghcurrent.com/planned-parenthood-pennsylvania-advocates-call-for-resignation-of-executive-director-for-stigmatizing-abortion-among-other-claims/* https://savepppa.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR2yMXYJSP3XE1vBfuxZUC42x821EwCGzJJRxSJaQhXXCW_1QVb-aLQqOIs * https://www.thedailybeast.com/planned-parenthoods-pennsylvania-chapter-rocked-by-racism-claims 

Ughhh, the Pope Still Sucks

* https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/27/pope-abortion-like-hiring-a-hitman/* https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-backs-argentine-womens-opposition-abortion-bill-74425351 

Meaty Story

Louisiana and Texas Continue to be Cruel and Cut Medicaid for Abortion Care

* https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-and-louisiana-can-cut-planned-parenthood-funding-federal-appeals-court/ * https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/23/texas-planned-parenthood-medicaid-abortion/ * https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/US-Supreme-Court-Allows-Controversial-Texas-Abortion-Law-to-Stay.html 

Holiday Gift Guide

Ramen Needles Yarn and Fiber (supports NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio)

* https://ramenneedles.com/ 

Fabrikate (supports ACCESS Women’s Health Justice)

* https://fabrikate.store/collections/abortion-fund-a-thon-2020-collection-abortion-is-magic 

BlackLIT Subscription on CrateJoy (supporting literacy empowerment and Black authors and creators)

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We set you up with some positives going into the weekend! Telemedicine is finally breaking barriers in abortion care, and Massachusetts is rolling forward to codify abortion rights at the state level, sooo pop a cork to that! Also, Why da fuq is Alito trash talking Plan B and double da fuq, why was Bill Barr hugging anti abortion squabwabble Coach Dave Daubenmire this week? Huzzah we are joined by Feminist Flag Corps kween Michelle Love-Davis to break down Coach Dave’s antics and his history of hate. 

We air a clip of Coach Dave 36:46 - 40:12. (CW: Molestation, aggressive language, misogyny)

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Quick Hits

Telemedicine is Taking Off

* https://msmagazine.com/2020/11/16/just-the-pill-choix-carafem-honeybee-health-how-telemedicine-startups-are-revolutionizing-abortion-health-care-in-the-u-s/ * https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2020/10/28/virtual-medicine-may-be-the-future-of-abortion-791238 

Massachusetts Progress

* https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mass-house-oks-measure-codifying-abortion-rights/2232125/ * https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2020/11/13/charlie-baker-abortion-access-budget-amendment 

Immediate Changes Biden-Harris Can Make for Abortion Care

* https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/525773-biden-set-to-roll-back-trump-rules-on-abortion * https://www.vox.com/2020/11/16/21561232/biden-birth-control-contraception-health-trump-congress 

Meaty Story

Justice Alito’s Bigotry and Reproductive Ignorance

* https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/nov/13/justice-samuel-alito-supreme-court-libert* https://www.oyez.org/cases/2013/13-354* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT91aVdz6So

The Interview

When we saw that especially hateful (and creepy) Dave Daubenmire was sharing long embraces with US Attorney General William Bar, the FSC knew it was time to call in an expert. Michelle Love-Davis of Feminist Flag Corps and Women Have Options sits down with the pod and discusses the particular type of intersectional hate spread by Daubenmire. There is a content warning of sexual abuse in this section from 36:46 to 40:12.

* (CW: sexaul abuse) https://www.facebook.com/watch/?

Moji and Marie are Lizzless this episode, but bravely go forward with the optimism of knowing #45’s expiration date and anticipation of the Georgia runoff in early 2021. Simultaneously, imprisoned refugees in Atlanta who were sterilized against their will have conveniently been deported. Stay informed, fellow feminist buzzkills!

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Quick Hits

Poland Updates 

* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/06/a-backlash-against-a-patriarchal-culture-how-polish-protests-go-beyond-abortion-rights* https://twitter.com/sparrowmedia/status/1326567976884170753* https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933548726/polish-women-continue-protesting-a-court-decision-to-outlaw-nearly-all-abortions * https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/11/polish-women-look-abroad-for-help-after-abortion-ruling-as-german-charities-pick-up-the-ph 

ACA SCOTUS Hearings Commence

* https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/10/obamacare-supreme-court-hearing-trump-lawyers-argue-to-end* https://www.c-span.org/video/?471185-1/health-care-law-supreme-court-oral-argument 

Reminder: THIS GEORGIA RUNOFF IS HUGE

* https://www.bustle.com/life/how-to-help-georgia-senate-democrat-campaigns-runoff * https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/all-in-must-win-battle-georgia-runoffs-critical-for-anti-abortion-influence * https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/06/second-georgia-senate-seat-headed-to-january-runoff-that-could-decide-senate-control/ * Orgs to support* https://fairfight.com/join-our-fight/ - Stacey Abrams coalition * https://www.outvote.io - app used by Warnock’s campaign to get out the vote* https://www.georgiademocrat.org/voter-protection/voter-protection-volunteer-opportunities/ - Georgia Dems voter protection help 

We Are Deporting Ethnic Cleansing Survivors

* https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-deports-migrant-women-who-alleged-abuse-georgia-doctor-n1247372 * https://theintercept.com/2020/11/02/ice-medical-misconduct-us-citizen-deportation/ *

As of this recording, we still don’t have a president, (We don’t consider the WH occupant the president.) Sure, we’re all pissed about Susan Collins not collecting an unemployment check, but there are some UnFuckingUnbeloathesome lesser-known election winners committed to stripping us of our rights we are gonna tell you about. Spoiler Alert: TWOanon are QAnon. Also- GOOD NEWS!  cover the amazing political debut of some badass individuals elected on Tuesday!

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QAnon Gun Loving Winners

Lauren Boebert: Colorado House of Representatives 

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRrX6ue9t38* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JodX68FfGW8&feature=emb_logo 

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Georgia House of Representatives

* https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1322155672981655552?s=20* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0dUYrQzq2w&feature=emb_logo 

Grossly Under Qualified Racist Winners

Madison Cawthorn: North Carolina House of Representatives 

* https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/11/04/cry-more-lib-madison-cawthorn-sounds-childish-out-gate/6165215002/ * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1WQmWB5ICE&feature=emb_logo 

Tommy Tuberville: Alabama Senate

* https://sports.yahoo.com/former-auburn-coach-tommy-tuberville-wins-alabama-senate-race-035017932.html * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svfW08CpZcs

OSA Domestic Terrorist Winners

John Jacob: Indiana State Senate

Warren Hamilton: Oklahoma State Senator

* https://osaunmasked.com/ 

Quick Hits

The Louisiana ‘No Right to Abortion’ Vote Was Affirmed

* https://time.com/5907383/abortion-colorado-louisiana-ballot-measures/ 

Proposition 115 Was Defeated in Colorado!

* https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/03/colorado-prop-115-results-abortion-ban/ 

Good News from the Election

* https://twitter.com/emilyslist/status/1324014531648098310

Naquetta Ricks: Colorado House of Representatives

* https://frontpageafricaonline.com/front-slider/naquetta-ricks-could-be-the-first-...

It’s a heavy ass episode. The whole team is having pre-election day night terrors and then there is the other stuff. The Scalia Bot has a lifetime job, Poland turned reproductive oppression up to 11 and the US signed on with the Saudis and Sudan to their heman woman-haters pact. All this and we UN-F**KING-PACK THE GOLDEN PROBE NOMINEES! This episode is long and has girth!

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Quick Hits

Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed and Major Cases on the Horizon

* Pennsylvania Catholics Discriminate in Adoption Access https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/fulton-v-city-of-philadelphia-pennsylvania* The Future of Healthcare for So Many- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-supreme-courts-obamacare-case-was-high-stakes-before-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-death-heres-why-its-even-more-important-now-2020-09-22 

Poland Limits Abortion Care

* https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54694968* https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/26/europe/poland-abortion-protest-church-intl-scli/index.html * https://jacobinmag.com/2020/10/poland-abortion-law-protest-general-strike-womens-rights * And the US cannot cast any stones* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/22/us-trump-administration-signs-anti-abortion-declaration * US signs anti-abortion declaration with group of largely authoritarian governments

All Eyes on Colorado

* https://www.vaildaily.com/news/if-coloradans-approve-proposition-115-middle-americas-abortion-desert-would-be-expanded/ * https://coloradosun.com/2020/10/29/abortion-ban-measure-2nd-most-expensive/ 

Meaty Story

Golden Probe State Breakdown

* Arizona- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuqV1PzGtdg&feature=emb_logo* Colorado- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JodX68FfGW8&feature=emb_logo * Georgia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0dUYrQzq2w* Iowa- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ypl-8vG3bc&feature=emb_logo* North Carolina- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1WQmWB5ICE&feature=youtu.be

Six Degrees

Can Lizz tie 23andMe to Abortion?

This week is never ending. On Thursday we watched as domestic terrorists blockaded an abortion facility in Washington, DC. We are finally hearing more news about 40 Days for Life hired security who pepper sprayed pro-choice supporters in California, but still no justice. And we are rolling into the weekend, (maybe watching Borat’s new flick?!), while we think about how Amy Coney Barrett’s anti-abortion vitriol is only matched by her racism. 

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Thursday Night Debate Thoughts

* https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/04/trump-biden-presidential-debate-prep-408651 

Breaking News Updates: Blockade Attack on Washington, DC Surgical Center

* https://mailchi.mp/37ca5b61cd49/activists-block-doors-to-abortion-center-risk-arrest-to-shut-down-business* Red Rose Rescue: https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2018/09/abortion-clinic-blockade-red-rose-rescue/ * Facebook Live Feed of Attack: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=420631786000084 red 

Quick Hits:

Anti-Abortionists Terrorize and Attack Pro Choice Supporters in California

* https://sfist.com/2020/10/20/disconnect-and-deniability-in-40-days-for-life-anti-abortion-vigils/* https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/armed-anti-abortion-guards-pepper-spray-counter-protesters-california-planned-n1243339 

Borat and Fake Clinics and Guilliani the Perv

* https://variety.com/2020/film/news/borat-subsequent-movie-film-exclusive-abortion-clip-1234810338/* https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/21/rudy-giuliani-faces-questions-after-compromising-scene-in-new-borat-film?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other 

Meaty story: Amy Coney Barrett, Continued

* https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-barretts-confirmation-could-influence-the-fight-over-abortion-access * https://www.theroot.com/unqualified-impunity-amy-coney-barrett-once-ruled-that-1845429637 * https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/barrett-was-trustee-private-school-anti-gay-policies-n1244125 * https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2020/10/19/amy-coney-barrett-t...

This is a helluva week, folks. Tennessee was soundly rebuked for its “paternalistic” abortion waiting period by a federal judge; Texas folks can CONTINUE to get D&E procedures in their state; and abortion stories from two very different people broke this week. The big theme of the episode however is the US Supreme Court nomination process of Amy Coney Barrett this week, which we highlight in an interview with activist Kathleen Knost, who protested at the hearings this week. 

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Guest:  Kathleen Knost

Quick Hits:

Waiting Periods Overturned in Tennessee

* https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/14/tennessee-abortion-law-federal-judge-overturns-2015-law-requiring-waiting-periods-abortions/3652946001/* https://www.wsmv.com/news/us_world_news/federal-judge-rules-tennessee-abortion-law-unconstitutional/article_6df49cd1-5ffc-5db7-a90f-a33ea15ea47c.html 

Some Good Abortion News out of Texas for Once

* https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/13/texas-abortion-ban/

Unexpected Abortion Revealation

* https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/10/11/abortion-miscarriage-pro-life-choice-widow-column/5909096002/* https://people.com/health/former-pro-life-speaker-opens-up-preparing-abortion/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm&fbclid=IwAR1L8G2Yhlo3IG0qxvA2Kzx_DPa6b8DNpMQX02R42d6iJRdT94nMQXwN8jc

Gary Peters, First Senator to Tell His Abortion Story 

* https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a34339956/senator-gary-peters-abortion/?fbclid=IwAR03Dgxs0Y60BZmTPIMJO070KU9jFusU5RA3lpHoR8tmpMIKdKB9718RnGU#* Support His Reelection! https://www.peters.senate.gov/ 

Meaty story: ACB Nomination Hearings 

* https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-amy-coney-barretts-confirmation-could-mean-for-roe-v-wade/* https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/13/kamala-harris-amy-coney-barrett-senate-hearing * https://momsdemandaction.org/witness-for-judge-barrett-authored-one-of-the-most-extreme-decisions-on-carrying-firearms-in-public/ 

 We dedicate this podcast to Moji, who is enjoying a few days off. While she’s out, Lizz and Marie discuss breaking news in Michigan, the vice presidential debate (Pence… we know you’re ragingly anti-abortion, you can’t hide that boner) and Amy Coney Barrett’s public stance against abortion. Thankfully the House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the mass sterilization of imprisoned people at ICE camps; what is despicable is that only seven Republicans took this opportunity and voted yes, to condemn the xenophobia, white supremacy, and horrific medical abuse that occured. We have some upcoming events to look forward to, and action items supporting abortion access in the Midwest!

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Quick Hits

Vice Presidential Debate Takeaway

* https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kamala-harris-mike-pence-issues-abortion/story?id=73363088 * https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/10/08/harris-and-pence-clash-on-abortion-rights-racial-justice-at-vp-debate/#591031e96680 

ACB Watch

* https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/us/politics/barrett-refused-to-divulge-her-legal-views-on-health-care-and-abortion-rights-on-a-call-coons-says.html * https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/06/amy-coney-barrett-abortion-doj-426883* https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/politics/amy-coney-barrett-abortion-record/index.html* https://www.thecut.com/2020/10/elizabeth-warren-on-amy-coney-barrett-and-abortion-rights.html 

Meaty Story: House Resolution 1153: “The condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full informed consent” 

* https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1153 * https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/splc-action-momentum-resolution-1153-congress-must-honor-calls-women-inside-icdc * https://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20201006/bustos-helps-pass-house-resolutions-condemning-forced-medical-procedures-nbsp 

Six Degrees of Abortion 

Country Music to Abortion?! Marie made this too easy…

* https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/entertainment/morgan-wallen-snl-trnd/index.html* Lizz LOVES the Loretta Lynn song ‘The Pill’ - an ode to birth control!* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DcdONaKSQM 

Events

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