Introduction

This episode was recorded before we became aware of the leaked draft of the US Supreme Court Judgment which would overturn the right for women to access a safe and legal abortion in the US. This is an extremely distressing development Not only for the impact it will have on women and their right to autonomy over their bodies But also the broader implications of the precedent it could set for the Supreme Court to restrict other rights Gloria Steinem was one of the very people who prominently fought to attain abortion rights in the United States Some 50 years ago, and I know she would have had a lot of profound insights to share with you.