Felicia Kornbluh on "A Woman's Life is a Human Life"

January 19, 2024 00:31:32
Felicia Kornbluh on "A Woman's Life is a Human Life"
51 Percent
Felicia Kornbluh on "A Woman's Life is a Human Life"

Jan 19 2024 | 00:31:32

/

Show Notes

On the latest 51%, we mark the would-be anniversary of Roe v. Wade by speaking with Dr. Felicia Kornbluh, historian and author of A Woman’s Life is a Human Life. Kornbluh tells the story of how her mother and neighbor contributed to the movements to decriminalize abortion and fight sterilization abuse in New York state – and how the Supreme Court went from granting constitutional protection for abortion in 1973, to overturning Roe in 2022. Kornbluh also shares a few lessons from her mother's story that today's abortion rights activists can lean on in a post-Dobbs landscape.

Guest: Dr. Felicia Kornbluh, University of Vermont professor and author of A Woman's Life is a Human Life: My Mother, Our Neighbor, and the Journey from Reproductive Rights to Reproductive Justice

51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Jesse King is our producer and host. Our associate producer is Jody Cowan, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

October 13, 2023 00:29:58
Episode Cover

#1786: Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach on “Defensive Living” | 51%

On this week’s 51%, we sit down with “defensive living” experts Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach to discuss modern ways women are protecting themselves...

Listen

Episode 0

April 01, 2021 00:27:28
Episode Cover

#1654: Music, Food & Gardening With Lizz Wright | 51%

On this week’s 51%, singer and culinary artist Lizz Wright talks about a range of topics, including what it means to sing joyfully. (more…)

Listen

Episode

May 14, 2020 00:27:30
Episode Cover

#1607: How COVID-19 Impacted A Musician; Women Keep An Olive Farm Going | 51%

On this week’s 51%, a jazz musician talks about contracting COVID-19, and three generations of women keep an olive farm in production in California....

Listen