Feminist Sleeper Cell

Greeting friends! It’s “Expose Operation Save America” week and Moji, Marie and Lizz have spent hours attending OSA’s online speeches and panel discussions during their annual gathering of the Misogyn-o’s. OSA is the scariest hate group you’ve never heard of and we will bring you soundbites and analysis of this event so you can learn about them, and join us in exposing their dangerous agenda! Plus our guest is Kim Gibson, Pink House Defender and co-founder of the non-profit We Engage! Kim talks with us about her first hand experience with the terror of OSA outside of her clinic in Jackson, MS and talks with us about the growing political influence Operation Save America is gaining in state and local politics, across America. 

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)

Quick Hits

Kanye Is Crying About Kim NOT Having an Abortion

* https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53472576/kanye-west-tells-rally-i-almost-killed-my-daughter

Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger

* https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/nyregion/planned-parenthood-margaret-sanger-eugenics.html* https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/37/fd/37fdc7b6-de5f-4d22-8c05-9568268e92d8/sanger_opposition_claims_fact_sheet_2016.pdf

Abortion Survives Another Day in Michigan

* https://www.michiganadvance.com/2020/07/21/abortion-ban-fails-in-michigan/?fbclid=IwAR1EPuMEdzxOvU8ZYZNu3IZJ6GNYfNs4GNbYSLAYViuhlEks2B_Kik1uKwA* http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/MichiganManual/2009-2010/09-10_MM_IX_pp_01-03_Issue_Becomes.pdf

Bevelyn Beatty: An Favorite of OSA

* https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/07/19/black-lives-matter-mural-vandalized-trump-tower-bevelyn-beatty/* https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/women-who-painted-over-nyc-fifth-ave-black-lives-matter-mural-identified-as-right-wing-gadflies/ar-BB16VWmm* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyGaUINdnQA#action=share

OSA Unmasked Discussion

* https://osaunmasked.com/* OSA’s Resolution on Abolishing Abortion https://f794472d-4bd9-4b91-be1c-897d8d49403a.filesusr.com/ugd/547eae_31257b2867b34960815c323734dd90e4.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1mi-A9ANAJ6gqbf6VAHa7C5lOQ4Z10V_Teqf-D6r93CJSg0MMHfL3UK54* Army of God film

The gang is all here and we are very excited about the amazing news this week that restrictions on medication abortion have been lifted. But with so many caveats, just who will benefit? We dive in hard! 

PLUS! ACTION ALERT: We give you all the deets about Operation Save America: Unmasked. Join us all next week as we join Abortion Access Front and dozens of rad activists groups for a week of actions exposing Christian extremist group Operation Save America! Head to the website osaunmasked.com to get more info and download the toolkit so you can join us in all the fun. 

PLUS, PLUS! Counselor and abortion rights advocate Charlotte Taft joins us to talk about her experience with Operation Save America and her part in the new documentary about Norma McCorvey AKA Jane Roe, arguably the more notorius plaintiff in a Supreme Court Case. 

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)

Quick Hits

Federal Telemed Ruling

* https://www.wwno.org/post/here-s-why-you-still-can-t-access-abortion-pills-mail-louisiana-despite-pandemic* https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/07/13/abortion-pill-available-by-mail-during-pandemic-court-rules/#606adeec2652* https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/medication-abortion

Announcement

OSA UNMASKED- come meet these intersectional hate mongers!

* https://osaunmasked.com/

Interview with Charlotte Taft, featured in the documentary AKA Jane Roe

* https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/22/aka-jane-roe-documentary-norma-mccorvey* http://www.imaginecounseling.com/

Six Degrees of Abortion 

Can Lizz tie Astrology and constellations of the stars to abortion?- Listen to find out!

* https://www.bustle.com/life/184992-what-are-the-ophiuchus-personality-traits-the-13th-zodiac-sign-has-its-strengths-weaknesses

All the housekeeping

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MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

This week snapped our neck a bit with good and bad news- First the bad- SCOTUS decided that the HR Department at “Oppression R Us” can cite their morality as a reason to not cover birth control in their healthcare plans. 

Chalk up one more reason why we need the ERA, stat! 

BUT, in a strange amount of GOOD NEWS, a flurry of judicial smackdowns happened in the lower courts that left anti abortion overreachers sulking back into their sewers. For now anyway. All that  plus, will Marie and Moji stump Lizz in this weeks, “Six Degrees of Abortion?” We are back, bay-beeeees!

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)

Meaty Story

Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania

* https://d2qwohl8lx5mh1.cloudfront.net/MWUBLSIbIozZa67co2yJcw/content* https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/07/supreme-court-sidelines-women-little-sisters-of-the-poor-v-pennsylvania.html* https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/politics/supreme-court-obamacare-contracepti* n.html

Quick Hits

Some Important SCOTUS Highlights from Last Week

* https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/070220zor_apl1.pdf* https://www.womenslawproject.org/project/reilly-v-city-of-harrisburg/* https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/17-2196/17-2196-2019-02-13.html* https://www.abc57.com/news/us-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-south-bend-abortion-clinic-case

Six Degrees of Abortion 

Javicia Leslie is the new Batwoman! https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a33263821/who-is-javicia-leslie-batwoman-tv-star/

Batwoman is on the CW < CW hosts Riverdale, one of Lizz’s favorite shows < Riverdale’s Betty Cooper IS LOUD AND PROUD FOR ABORTION ACCESS

All the housekeeping

* Write a review/ give us 5 stars* Follow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/Instagram* Email us at podcast@aaforce.org! * Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience

DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!!

MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Gathered in the Sleeper Cell

Lizz Winstead @lizzwinstead

Moji Alawode-El @mojilocks

Marie Khan @mkhanj 

SHOW NOTES 

The Meaty Story

June Medical Services LLC v. Russo

* https://d2qwohl8lx5mh1.cloudfront.net/WWXS1vd9n8BJBBOAmeKZzA/content* https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/john-roberts-abortion-june-medical.html* https://urge.org/press-release/supreme-court-upholds-abortion-access-but-the-fight-for-reproductive-justice-isnt-over/?fbclid=IwAR07lkSWoTj9TvEmEZXL9lqRR0Y4lHW1rkBf7Fha-gpoyh1riy6XyITSaHk

All the housekeeping

* Write a review/ give us 5 stars* Follow us on social @accessforce on Twitter/Instagram* Email us at podcast@aaforce.org! * Edited by Brad Pearson, theme song by Cory Eischen, The Purple Xperience

DONATE TO Abortion Access Force/Feminist Sleeper Cell pod!!!!

MAY THE ABORTION ACCESS FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Catch the latest "Mrs. America"* episode on Hulu, then tune in on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter for our freewheeling Friday-night recap show!

Hosts Lizz Winstead, Moji Alawode-El, and Molly Gaebedon their 1970s apparel and spill the tea on Phyllis Schlafly, the woman who saw the arc of history bending toward justice and said "hell no, not on my watch!"

This week (May 29) our special guest is author, journalist, and CNN contributor Joan Walsh!

*Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly, hailed by supporters as “the sweetheart of the silent majority" and by us as "America's yeast infection".

Hosts Lizz Winstead, Moji Alawode-El, and Molly Gaebedon their 1970s apparel and spill the tea on Phyllis Schlafly, the woman who saw the arc of history bending toward justice and said "hell no, not on my watch!"

This week (May 22) our special guest is Melanie Lynskey, the star of "Mrs. America" who plays the Phyllis Mini Me, Rosemary Thomson! This week we break down the "Bella" episode so who better to have as a guest!! Woohoo!

*Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly, hailed by supporters as “the sweetheart of the silent majority" and by us as "America's yeast infection".

Catch the latest "Mrs. America"* episode on Hulu, then tune in on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter for our freewheeling Friday-night recap show!

Hosts Lizz Winstead, Moji Alawode-El, and Molly Gaebedon their 1970s apparel and spill the tea on Phyllis Schlafly, the woman who saw the arc of history bending toward justice and said "hell no, not on my watch!"

For Friday, May 15th — Pour yourself a Harvey Bible-Banger and make sure you're caught up through episode #6 of Mrs. America. Our special guest this week is brilliant author, journalist, and CNN contributor Joan Walsh! This week we're supposed to *gulp* sympathize with a Republican woman who *legit surprise face* actually believes in abortion rights! You know we'll have a lot to say!

*Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly, hailed by supporters as “the sweetheart of the silent majority" and by us as "America's yeast infection".

Hosts Lizz Winstead, Moji Alawode-El, and Molly Gaebe don their 1970s apparel and spill the tea on Phyllis Schlafly, the woman who saw the arc of history bending toward justice and said "hell no, not on my watch!"

Our special guest on May 7th is former Missouri State Rep Stacey Newman. She served the city that the Schlafmonster lived so who better to talk about the political landscape the Phyllis hath wrought?

*Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly, hailed by supporters as “the sweetheart of the silent majority" and by us as "America's yeast infection".

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 

DONATE

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

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

Fund Practical Support Organizations and Abortion Funds!

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

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

National Abortion Federation-

Hosts Lizz Winstead, Moji Alawode-El, and Molly Gaebe don their 1970s apparel and spill the tea on Phyllis Schlafly, the woman who saw the arc of history bending toward justice and said "hell no, not on my watch!"

Our special guest on April 24th is Rev. Irene Monroe, a speaker, theologian, syndicated columnist, and an expert on racism, sexism, and anti-LGBTQ discrimination. She ALSO grew up in Rep. Shirley Chisholm's district and knew her!

*Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly, hailed by supporters as “the sweetheart of the silent majority" and by us as "America's yeast infection".