What is essential medicine? Across the country, abortion access has been labeled “non-essential” While several states have discouraged nonessential medical procedures like cosmetic surgery and elective dental work during the national health crisis, six states — Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas — determined that cosmetic surgery and Abortion fall under the same exact category of medical procedure. Federal judges have blocked the bans from going into effect in nearly all the states. But the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Texas ban to take effect on a temporary basis. Abortion providers vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court if necessary.Joining the show is Elizabeth Estrada, from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice in New York. While some organizations report less calls and here in NYC, there has been a downturn in the reporting of domestic violence incidents, but looks can be deceiving. It is no surprise, as a 2016 study “Intimate Partner Violence in the Great Recession” reported that times of social and economic turmoil see large and widespread increases in rates of intimate partner violence and that economic instability and stress is one of the single most dangerous risk factors for women experiencing abuse.Joining todays show is Robina Niaz, the founder and executive Director of Turning Point for Women and Families, the first NYC non-profit to address domestic violence in the Muslim community. Joining her is Stephanie Nilva, the executive director of Day One, a non profit organization based in NYC focused on preventing dating violence among youth and supporting survivors of domestic violence.