Federal Judge Orders State To Stop Enforcing Anti-Collaboration Law, This Week In Congress, Re-framing Abortion As A Social Good

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With 1 in 3 women getting an abortion before menopause, our guest says abortions are just a common part of a woman’s reproductive life. She discusses her new book, in which she tries to re-frame abortion as a social good. We also discuss a federal judge’s decision to block an anti-collaboration law and get our weekly check of the latest news from Congress.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Patrick Marley Guest
  • Katha Pollitt Guest