From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature
Abortion is Essential for Democracy: The Fight for Reproductive Rights, Equality & Justice
![ab.jpg](/uploads/2022/04/13/ab.jpg)
Date:
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time:
2:30 PM
-
4:00 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Brennan Center for Justice and more
Location Details:
Online via YouTube livestream
Join a panel discussion on the fight for abortion rights, for equality, and for representative democracy are all in service of the same goal: Justice For All.
Organizations: Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law's Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network, Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, Ms. Magazine, and more
Date and time: Wed, April 20, 2022 @ 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4fck4pE0E
It is a perilous moment for abortion rights in America. Texas law S.B. 8, banning the provision of nearly all abortions in the state, has been in effect since last September. New restrictions are being introduced and passed across the country. And the U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which poses a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
What are the democratic dysfunctions that have led to this pivotal point? How should we consider parallel affronts to participation and representation – the wave of voting restrictions and outsize role of big money in politics – and the anti-abortion agenda? Can we look to state courts to provide new avenues for protecting reproductive rights? And what is the legal and societal impact of criminalizing pregnancy and abortion, especially on communities of color?
Speakers:
Opening Remarks:
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice; Executive Director for Partnerships and Strategy, Ms. Magazine
Moderator:
Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine; Executive Producer, Ms. Studios and On the Issues podcast
Panelists:
Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, NYU Law; Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Law Network; Member, Brennan Center Board of Directors
Lourdes Rivera, Senior Vice President, U.S. Programs, Center for Reproductive Rights
Monica Raye Simpson, Executive Director, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
Closing Remarks:
Kathy Spillar, Executive Editor, Ms. Magazine; Executive Director, Feminist Majority Foundation
This Brennan Center for Justice event is produced in partnership with NYU Law's Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network and Ms. Magazine.
Organizations: Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law's Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network, Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, Ms. Magazine, and more
Date and time: Wed, April 20, 2022 @ 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4fck4pE0E
It is a perilous moment for abortion rights in America. Texas law S.B. 8, banning the provision of nearly all abortions in the state, has been in effect since last September. New restrictions are being introduced and passed across the country. And the U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which poses a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
What are the democratic dysfunctions that have led to this pivotal point? How should we consider parallel affronts to participation and representation – the wave of voting restrictions and outsize role of big money in politics – and the anti-abortion agenda? Can we look to state courts to provide new avenues for protecting reproductive rights? And what is the legal and societal impact of criminalizing pregnancy and abortion, especially on communities of color?
Speakers:
Opening Remarks:
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice; Executive Director for Partnerships and Strategy, Ms. Magazine
Moderator:
Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine; Executive Producer, Ms. Studios and On the Issues podcast
Panelists:
Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, NYU Law; Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Law Network; Member, Brennan Center Board of Directors
Lourdes Rivera, Senior Vice President, U.S. Programs, Center for Reproductive Rights
Monica Raye Simpson, Executive Director, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
Closing Remarks:
Kathy Spillar, Executive Editor, Ms. Magazine; Executive Director, Feminist Majority Foundation
This Brennan Center for Justice event is produced in partnership with NYU Law's Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network and Ms. Magazine.
Added to the calendar on Wed, Apr 13, 2022 10:14AM
Add Your Comments
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!
Get Involved
If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.
Publish
Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.
Topics
More
Search Indybay's Archives
Advanced Search
►
▼
IMC Network