Iowa Bans Abortion

The State of Iowa passes into law the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the country and many hope to use inevitable challenges to the law as a way to revisit and defeat Roe V Wade at the US Supreme Court. In this Sprouts episode: A constitutional lawyer explains the process, ACLU of Iowa weighs in, one of the architects and defenders explains on behalf of the Thomas Moore Society that fights abortion; we hear protesters of the law, and from Planned Parenthood of the Heartland.

Featuring:

Mark Kende, Director of Drake University’s Center for Constitutional Law; Martin Cannon, Special Counsel for the Thomas More Society; Veronika Fowler, Communications Director for ACLU of Iowa; Erin Davidson-Rippey.

Credits:

Produced by Ursula Ruedenberg and Olivia Brinkmeyer of Pacifica Radio and KHOI Community Radio in Ames, Iowa.


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