The Black Monday Protests in Poland

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The opposition to the abortion ban was so intense, so widespread, so overwhelming that the government dropped the proposal. Marta Lempart is the founder and leader of the Polish women's strike; she says many protesters were shamed by their communities in Poland. Applebaum: It's become possible to use social media or state media or far-right media to characterize the protests for the rest of the country as some kind of elite sport.

A new president with authoritarian tendencies packs the nation’s highest court, which then outlaws abortion – sparking not just a backlash, but a new coalition for democracy and the rule of the law. Rachel Maddow and Isaac-Davy Aronson explore how events abroad in just the last few years might help us understand what is happening now in the United States.

Featuring:

Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

Marta Lempart, founder of Polish Women’s Strike

Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights