Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, California has aspired to be a national haven for abortion rights. But the reality is more complicated. Catholic hospitals in the state are refusing emergency care for miscarriages, major retailers have refused to stock abortion medications and federal lawsuits are targeting California doctors and pharmacies. We’ll talk about the cases reshaping reproductive healthcare and their potential impacts on both Californians and the nation.
California at the Center of New Legal Battles Over Abortion
People march in a circle after a press conference outside Los Angeles City Hall on Monday, June 24, 2024. On the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Women's March Foundation held the event as part of a nationwide walkout for women's reproductive rights. (Los Angeles Daily News/Getty Images)
Guests:
Mary Ziegler, professor of law, UC Davis School of Law; her latest book is "Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction"
Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter, The 19th, an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy; her latest book is "Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America"
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