Trigger Warning: In this episode we talk about intimate partner violence. If you need help or to talk to someone you can call or chat the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org/ 1-800-799-SAFE or the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) at https://www.rainn.org/ 1-800-656-HOPE. Over the course of a single year, more t ... Show More
Oct 6
50 Years of Hyde, 50 Years of Harm
September 30th, 2026, marked the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment—a provision enacted in 1976 in response to the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized nationwide abortion. It restricts federally funded abortions through federal healthcare programs like Medicai ... Show More
37m 37s
Sep 29
For Abortion Access in the South, Virginia Plays a Critical Role
Viriginia plays a critical role for abortion access in the South. In fact, Virginia is the only southern state that did not enact a post-Dobbs abortion ban, leaving it the only southern state without a full abortion ban or extremely restrictive ban on the books. April Greene, Exe ... Show More
35m 46s
Sep 22
Independent Abortion Providers Are Human Rights Defenders
Independent abortion clinics collectively provide 58% of abortions in the United States. After 26 weeks of gestation, abortion clinics provide 100% of abortion care in the country. Yet, independent clinics have faced unrelenting attacks to their funding, resources, and physical w ... Show More
44m 48s
May 2020
When Staying Home Isn’t Safe
For some of us, sheltering at home could mean being isolated with an abusive relative or partner, unable to get help. As the lockdown continues, experts are preparing for a surge in domestic violence and child abuse cases. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks ... Show More
11m 26s
<p><br></p><p>Laura, Jim and Lisa discuss domestic violence, child abuse and stalking during lockdown - what's happening and how you can help.</p><p><br></p><p>We analyse boxer Billy Joe Saunders's behaviour an in particular the video he posted inciting violence against women and ... Show More
