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Live with the 19th: The state of reproductive rights
2022-01-27 01:37:33, 1643269053
Across the country, the landscape of reproductive rights is rapidly changing. Since the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority expanded, Republican-led states have advanced new restrictions that reduce access to abortion or outlaw it altogether. Meanwhile, states like Illinois and California are developing legislation to protect reproductive rights and establish themselves as safe regions for access to health care.
Join The 19th for critical conversations on the rapidly changing landscape of reproductive rights around the country, as well as how limited abortion access could impact the health care system more broadly.
How do Americans really feel about abortion? It's complicated.
Barbara L. Carvalho, Director of the Marist Poll
Moderated by Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent, The 19th
What happens when states decide?
Kayleigh Skinner, Managing Editor, Mississippi Today
Hannah Meisel, Illinois government + politics editor at NPR Ill.
Emily Hoeven, Newsletter Editor, CalMatters
Moderated by Barbara Rodriguez, Statehouses Reporter, The 19th
The abortion debate: Focus on Florida
Ana Ceballos, State Government Reporter, Miami Herald
Mary Ziegler, Professor, Florida State University College of Law
Moderated by Shefali Luthra, Health Care Reporter, The 19th
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