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The Impact of Roe V. Wade and Women's Equality
17:13 - 29:54 (12:41)
The lack of recognition of women's equal rights in the Constitution reveals a total contempt for women, and overturning Roe v. Wade will only further limit women's opportunities and keep them in poverty. A Supreme Court ruling based on women's equality would have faced the same level of divisiveness as Roe v. Wade has.
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The speaker argues that a Supreme Court ruling based on women's equality would not have made a difference in upholding abortion rights as opponents would have found another way to justify taking them away.
17:13 - 24:30 (07:17)
Summary
The speaker argues that a Supreme Court ruling based on women's equality would not have made a difference in upholding abortion rights as opponents would have found another way to justify taking them away. However, a ruling on women's equality may have been harder to argue against than Roe v. Wade.
ChapterThe Impact of Roe V. Wade and Women's Equality
EpisodeAn Abortion Rights Champion of the 1970s on Life Before and After Roe
PodcastThe Daily
The belief that a fetus is a human being from the moment of conception is deeply rooted in religion and is a major factor in the opposition to abortion.
24:30 - 27:01 (02:31)
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The belief that a fetus is a human being from the moment of conception is deeply rooted in religion and is a major factor in the opposition to abortion. However, this belief should not dictate the control of women's lives and decisions.
ChapterThe Impact of Roe V. Wade and Women's Equality
EpisodeAn Abortion Rights Champion of the 1970s on Life Before and After Roe
PodcastThe Daily
Abortion rights activist, Gloria Steinem, discusses the efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and the need for women to fight for their rights again.
27:01 - 29:54 (02:53)
Summary
Abortion rights activist, Gloria Steinem, discusses the efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and the need for women to fight for their rights again.