Sam talks to Dr. Christine Ryan, Legal Director at Global Justice Center about the open letter issued by 200 other human rights organizations to the UN about the human rights emergency that is occurring in the US as abortion is criminalized in many states since Roe was overturned (read here). Follow Dr. Ryan on Twitter at @christinegjc.

Recommended Reading:

Trump’s Indictment: A Time for Vigilance, Not Complacency: https://refusefascism.org/2023/04/01/trumps-indictment-a-time-for-vigilance-not-complacency/

Join a Protest! Find Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Same Day/Next Day Protests if there is a negative decision in the mifepristone (abortion medication) case pending in Texas: https://riseup4abortionrights.org/find-a-protest/

Listen to these recent episodes if you haven't already:

Jeff Sharlet - The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War

Carrie Baker: Looming Decision That Could Ban Abortion Medication

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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown