Nov 29, 2021
In this episode, Kathryn speaks with journalist and author Joshua Prager about why he chose Roe as the subject of his most recent book, and what is so compelling about Norma McCorvey's story. They also discuss what we know now about the deal Justice Souter struck to save Roe in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Josh also explains why he thinks it is important to excavate the history of the cases that established and codified reproductive rights when those freedoms are very much in peril at the Supreme Court.
Episode Resources
- The Family Roe
- https://www.joshuaprager.com/
Episode Highlights - Why is Reproductive Freedom an important topic to dig into? - 1:09
- How does he bring people in to get behind the caption? - 4:13
- Learnings from Parker and how that mythology really starts to take hold within the right? - 8:19
- Justice Souter and the Pro-Choice Movement. - 12:29
- How it developed. - 15:02
- One of the things that’s fascinating for Joshua and how his eyes got opened as he wrote his book. - 18:22
- Takeaway: What are the things that can be used as a North
- Star to move forward? - 20:41
- It’s easier to become laissez-faire to something if it’s legal.
- 26:31
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