Exploring the Controversy Surrounding Fetal Personhood in State Supreme Courts

Looks like we have to add a new segment to the show: Fetal Personhood Watch. Leah, Melissa, and Kate break down the decision from the Alabama Supreme Court that ruled frozen embryos used in IVF treatment are "extrauterine children." They also recap the oral arguments the US Supreme Court heard last week, including a bonkers case about EPA regulations. And then, for a special Court Culture segment, Sherrilyn Ifill joins the pod to talk about launching a new center about the Fourteenth Amendment at Howard University School of Law.

• Listen to our episode with Michele Goodwin from August 2022, "What the Fight After Roe Actually Looks Like"
• Listen to our episode with Jessica Valenti from February 2023, "The Originalist Case for Terrorizing Women"
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