In brief:My regular feminist round-up spot with Justice!

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Overview:

Justice and I talked the latest on the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs as well as how people can get involved — and how not to help. I suggested several organizations, including The Clinic Vest Project where I am a founding board member, and reminded people not to just show up in front of a clinic to counter protest or escort without contacting the clinic.

I got a little choked up talking about what abortion providers go through. Dr. Willie Parker, one of the most public, vocal providers, is asking people not to be silent. It is the least we can do considering he and other providers risk arson, stalking, assault, and even death to make sure we have health care. Please read and post his op-ed and the interview with Dr. Chastine included below.

Organizations to support:

Donate & contact to volunteer: The Clinic Vest Project

Donate & find your local fund to volunteer: The National Network of Abortion Funds

Donate & follow to support independent abortion providers: The Abortion Care Network

Links to on-air references:

My piece on the shooting at The Establishment: "Targeted Attacks On Abortion Providers Is Domestic Terrorism”

"For Robert Dear, Religion and Rage Before Planned Parenthood Attack” via The New York Times

My review of Cohen & Connon’s book: "‘Living in the Crosshairs’ Puts Human Face on Grim Clinic Violence Statistics”

SHARE: "Why I Provide Abortions” by Dr. Willie Parker at The New York Times

SHARE: "An Abortion Provider Speaks Out: 'I'll Do Whatever My Conscience Tells Me I Must’” by Andrea Grimes at RollingStone

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In brief: My latest visit with my friend Matt covered a lot of ground, including my new gig with The Establishment, my DC trip to cover All* Above All’s citizen lobby day for #4EACHOfUs, and the #FightBackTX update including what’s at risk with the upcoming Supreme Court case.

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Links to on-air references:

My Truthout piece on the intersection of the study and HB2 at SCOTUS: "Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?”

"Anthony Kennedy’s Right to Choose: The justice who cares about dignity and autonomy should vote against Texas’ abortion law” by Dahlia Lithwick at Slate

My author page at The Establishment

"Citizen Lobbyists Champion Reproductive Justice On Capitol Hill”

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You can hear The Matthew Filipowicz Show bi-weekly via podcast and broadcast out of Washington DC (1480 AM We Act Radio) and Grand Rapids, MI (1680 AM & 95.3 FM Public Reality Radio) weekly

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In brief:My regular feminist round-up spot with Justice!

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Overview:

I was on with Justice to talk about the Whole Women’s Health suit landing in front of the Supreme Court and how a new study out of Texas on people attempting to self-induce their own abortions ties into the importance of the upcoming SCOTUS decision. Reminder: the June decision on HB2 will either strengthen Roe, uphold it, or decimate it — which will affect the entire country. If the primary reason people self-induce is that they couldn’t access wanted/preferred clinic-based care, imagine what would happen with even fewer clinics should SCOTUS uphold the law.

Links to on-air references:

My Truthout piece on the intersection of the study and HB2 at SCOTUS: "Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?”

"Anthony Kennedy’s Right to Choose: The justice who cares about dignity and autonomy should vote against Texas’ abortion law” by Dahlia Lithwick at Slate

"It's not just Texas: abortion clinics are rapidly closing in liberal states, too” by Molly Redden at The Guardian

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In brief: My regular spot with Hal Sparks on WCPT Radio, Chicago!

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Overview:

I was on to catch Hal’s listeners up with the latest on the Whole Woman’s Health case out of Texas, fighting the omnibus anti-abortion law HB2. This is the law Wendy Davis and the “unruly mob” successfully filibustered in 2013 — only to see Gov. Perry call another special session to pass it. The Supreme Court has decided to hear the case and I have the update, the timeline, and what’s at stake for the country.

Links to on-air references:

My piece for Truthout: "Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?”

"The Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole Overview & In-Depth Timeline” via The Center for Reproductive Rights

Map of clinics from pre-HB2 to now to what’s at stake via The Center for Reproductive Rights

"Supreme Court to hear major abortion case” via MSNBC

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You can hear The Hal Sparks Radio Program live Saturdays from 12-2pm EST on WCPT.

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In brief: My regular spot with Hal Sparks on WCPT Radio, Chicago!

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Overview:

I was on with Hal to talk about the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs. WCPT was having technical difficulties, so Hal couldn’t hear me — which makes for a couple gaps in the segment. But my recorder works and hopefully you’ll still find the segment valuable. Hal has a tendency to unnecessarily include “mentally ill” in the categories of people who shouldn’t have access to guns as though we’re likely to be perpetrators, but the content of the back and forth is overall focused on rhetoric in politics and media that promote and excuse extremist, violent behavior like this against reproductive healthcare providers.

Links to on-air references:

My piece on the shooting at The Establishment: "Targeted Attacks On Abortion Providers Is Domestic Terrorism”

"White Americans Are Biggest Terror Threat in U.S.: Study” via NBC News

The easy download/stream and additional text description/info/video/audio is available at the Guest Media Spot Archive tab on my website.

Catch me hosting The Katie Speak Show airing on Netroots Radio Saturdays at 7pmEST and Mondays at 6pmEST. Subscribe to the podcast for free at iTunes.

You can hear The Hal Sparks Radio Program live Saturdays from 12-2pm EST on WCPT.

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In brief:My regular feminist round-up spot with Justice!

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Overview:

We covered a fair amount today! We talked disappointing midterm results — as per usual as the right-wing turns people out and gears up their fear machine with well-funded precision. I also gave some much-deserved love to Margaret Cho who tweeted about her past as a sex worker and why she is the literal opposite of ashamed about it. Then I tied sex worker rights to abortion rights — a very short leap and both are fundamentally about bodily autonomy and economic justice/independence.

Links to on-air references:

"Texas Lawmakers Aren’t Actually Supposed to Try to Make Things Worse, Right?” by Andrea Grimes at The Texas Observer

"ICYMI: Margaret Cho Reveals Her Past as a Sex Worker In 10 Tweets” at Colorlines

"Why It’s Okay To Pay For Sex” by Margaret Corvid

"Rep. Barbara Lee On Protecting Abortion Rights” my piece for The Establishment

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Catch me hosting The Katie Speak Show airing on Netroots Radio Saturdays at 7pmEST and Mondays at 6pmEST. Subscribe to the podcast for free at iTunes.

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In brief:My regular feminist round-up spot with Justice!

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Overview:

The GOP honestly doesn’t understand how Medicaid — a health insurance program — works. YET ANOTHER STATE is trying to weasel out of reimbursing Planned Parenthood for services rendered. We discuss that and what it is I’m doing in our nation’s capitol this week. (Hint: it has everything to do with the amazing legislator in the show graphic.)

Links to on-air references:

"Planned Parenthood class action sought” via ArkansasOnline

"Y’all, Norwegians Use The Word “Texas” As Slang To Mean “Crazy” by Dan Solomon at Texas Monthly

"Texas Agency Bans Planned Parenthood From Medicaid” at RH Reality Check

"Planned Parenthood Won’t Accept Money for Fetal Tissue” at NY Times

My Truthout piece on the funding the GOP is after: "The Unseen Costs of Defunding Planned Parenthood”

My Truthout piece on Rep. Lee’s bill! "Widespread Public Support Bolsters Bill to End Restrictions on Abortion Coverage”

"The human cost of Texas’ refusal to expand Medicaid” at AlJazeera America

The easy download/stream and additional text description/info/video/audio is available at the Guest Media Spot Archive tab on my website.

Catch me hosting The Katie Speak Show airing on Netroots Radio Saturdays at 7pmEST and Mondays at 6pmEST. Subscribe to the podcast for free at iTunes.

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In brief:My regular feminist round-up spot with Justice!

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Overview:

All you need is the title. I have no idea how we crammed so much into just over 20 minutes, but we touched on the Oregon shooting and Governor Bobby Jindal’s ill-advised blog rant; the report out of Texas that says HB2 is having exactly the affect on patients seeking abortion we knew it would and know it does; Planned Parenthood plans to collect on an outstanding bill from the state of Arkansas; and Justice has an ingenious idea about gun control.

Links to on-air references:

"Planned Parenthood class action sought” via ArkansasOnline

"Bobby Jindal's Gun Control Stance in Question After Lafayette Shooting” via .Mic

"Jindal Pens Angry Blog Post Blaming Oregon Shooting On Abortion, Movies, Absent Dads” at ThinkProgress

"Texas Passed A Harsh Anti-Abortion Law. Now, We Have Proof It’s Hurting Women.”

The easy download/stream and additional text description/info/video/audio is available at the Guest Media Spot Archive tab on my website.

Catch me hosting The Katie Speak Show airing on Netroots Radio Saturdays at 7pmEST and Mondays at 6pmEST. Subscribe to the podcast for free at iTunes.

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In brief: Great getting to be on with Sam and Sam! We talked the sham Planned Parenthood “hearing” and news/activism opportunities in reproductive rights and justice.

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Overview:

Such a pleasure to be on with Sam Sacks and Sam Knight — two of those people I know from around the interwebs, but don’t get the chance to chat with all that often. They both do really important work that parallels mine without often intersecting it directly; you should follow what they’re up to starting with this spot.

We chatted about the sham hearing on Planned Parenthood’s funding, activism in reproductive rights and justice, and how anyone can get involved in the culture change of reducing abortion stigma as easily being supportive (or at the very least nonjudgemental) on their social media feeds.

Links to on-air references:

How to get involved (suggestions from the show): volunteer with your local abortion fund (public or private) & support the #BeBoldEndHyde/#4EACHOfUs campaigns from the All* Above All coalition.

My piece on #BeBoldEndHyde for Truthout: "Activists Decry 39 Years of Class-Based Discrimination in Abortion Access”

My piece on the groundbreaking legislation (#4EACHOfUs) & polling data for Truthout: "Widespread Public Support Bolsters Bill to End Restrictions on Abortion Coverage”

My piece on the attempt to defund Planned Parenthood for Truthout: "The Unseen Costs of Defunding Planned Parenthood”

The easy download/stream and additional text description/info/video/audio is available at the Guest Media Spot Archive tab on my website.

Catch me hosting The Katie Speak Show airing on Netroots Radio Saturdays at 7pmEST and Mondays at 6pmEST. Subscribe to the podcast for free at iTunes.

Find all things District Sentinel Radio via their Audio-Video archives and subscribe on iTunes

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In brief: The delightful Tom Cheevers had me on his Netroots Radio original show to talk about how I got where I am, reproductive rights, and politics in general. It was a really delightful chat; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Links to on-air references:

My piece on #4EACHOfUs: "Widespread Public Support Bolsters Bill to End Restrictions on Abortion Coverage”

My piece on #DefundPP: "The Unseen Costs of Defunding Planned Parenthood”

The #KatieSpeakShow w/Leah Torres and my friends at ReproAction that I referenced during this episode: "Greetings! & Repro Round-up — #KatieSpeakShow Ep1 09/05/2015”

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Get my guest appearances automatically through iTunes at Katie Speak Live Archives.

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