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The Pledge PodcastAuthor: Allison Daskal Hausman
The Pledge Podcast explores political activism through short audio portraits. We call it The Pledge because it celebrates activism as a commitment to the hard work of democracy. Making this pledge means taking risks, speaking out, working hard and fighting day after day. It's not easy, and success is often slow and never guaranteed. But making a commitmenta pledgecan motivate us to stay engaged for the long haul, which is the only way to truly make change. Language: en Genres: Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Now is the Moment
Episode 7
Thursday, 29 October, 2020
The Moment is Now takes us to the grassroots campaign centered on reproductive justice - meaning the right to decide if, when, and how to have children. Katrina Rogers's story shows us the potentially devastating impact of Amendment One on lower-income people and people of color. We also hear from Kim O'Brien, a white, economically secure professional, who shares her story of being forced to go out of state to terminate a pregnancy after she learned that the child she and her husband eagerly expected would have severe neurological defects. Her story gives perspective on the burden that restrictive abortion laws impose on parents that may already be suffering, but it also shows that when the state takes away abortion rights, it's really just taking away the right to choose from the people with fewer resources. Guests: Katrina Rogers - Campaign Manager, Louisiana for Personal Freedoms Kimberly O'Brien - Reproductive Rights Advocate Find Us Online: -Website: https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/ -Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJVtjN -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PledgetoAct -Twitter: https://twitter.com/PledgePodcast
