What Would Amy Coney Barrett's SCOTUS Appointment Mean for Reproductive Rights?

In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and Trump's nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the resulting vacancy...we have a lot to discuss.

Lawyer Kimya Forouzan revisits Femtastic to talk to host Katie Breen about the significance of Amy Coney Barrett's nomination. What are her potential paths to appointment? Is there anything we can do about it? Why is her role on the court so concerning? Is Roe v. Wade doomed? Find out all this and more. 

 

Resources from the show:

• My Beloved World, memoir by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
• Alliance for Justice profile on Amy Coney Barrett
• How to call your Senator: [phone]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund 
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• National Network of Abortion Funds
• If/When/How's Repro Legal Helpline:  a free, confidential helpline where you can get information about your legal rights regarding self-managed abortion
• National Advocates for Pregnant Women: legal advocacy and organizing around criminalization of pregnancy outcomes and self-managed abortion