Almost every man I know has benefited from a woman’s right to choose. And in this time, we need them to be louder than ever. Control is not an option. Which is why I’m bringing Kathryn “Kitty” Kolbert on to talk about the data, action and tools that we need to equip ourselves with to support women’s reproductive rights. What makes Kathryn’s voice so powerful is manyfold, but one in particular is her legacy as the attorney who co-founded the Center for Reproductive Rights and argued Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the historic 1992 Supreme Court case that saved Roe v. Wade. She’s also the co-author of “Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom,” which I binged the day before our interview and is mandatory regardless of your pronouns. In this episode, you’ll gain access to critical information on Roe v. Wade, abortion rights, what we can do collectively, and what’s next, from the wisdom of someone who has literally been at the tip of the spear for 30 years and is recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” 

 

WORKS:

- Co-founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights

- Co-author of “Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom”

- Founder of the Athena Center for Leadership at Barnard College, which is dedicated to the advancement of women’s leadership

- Co-Founder of The Athena Film Festival, which celebrates extraordinary films from across the globe that tell the stories of fierce and fearless women leaders.

- Creator and executive producer of NPR’s “Justice Talking,” an award-winning radio program

TOOLS:

- Directions on how to properly support women’s rights with action

- Data that helps us better understand why the system is the way it is and who’s most harmed along the way

- Historic accounts that help equip you with the education necessary to create progress 

- Big questions to ask loved ones and strangers alike in exploring your individual role in empowering leaders who support human rights

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial.
 

BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media