SCOTUS heard cases on bump stocks and Facebook moderation, sided with Trump. Alabama court's frozen embryos ruling sparks debate on fetal personhood. Dr. Michele Goodwin explains the historical and legal context behind the decision.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos highlights broader implications beyond IVF regulations.
Dr. Michelle Goodwin's insights explore the shift from abortion bans to IVF bans, sparking a broader legal dialogue.
The Supreme Court's decisions impact the timeline and processes of the January 6 insurrection trial.
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The High Court's decisions impact Jack Smith's DC insurrection prosecution
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Dr. Michelle Goodwin discusses the shift towards IVF bans from abortion bans
Dr. Michelle Goodwin highlights the transition in conversations from abortion bans to IVF bans, shedding light on the evolving legislative landscape. The shift towards IVF bans prompts a broader dialogue on the legal implications and societal impact of restricting assisted reproductive technologies. Dr. Goodwin's insights explore the complexities of navigating this high-speed shift, unveiling hidden narratives and future considerations surrounding IVF bans compared to the previous focus on abortion bans.
The Supreme Court's decision impacts the January 6 insurrection trial
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The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling extends beyond IVF to broader legal concerns
The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling transcends the confines of IVF regulations to spark discussions on overarching legal implications and religious influences. Michelle Goodwin's exploration of the theological underpinnings behind the decision exposes the intersections of law and religion, raising critical concerns about the intertwining of faith-based perspectives in legal judgments. The episode sheds light on the multifaceted dimensions of the Alabama ruling, emphasizing the broader familial, religious, and societal impacts beyond the immediate IVF context.
It was a wild week at the High Court (another seven days crammed with a year’s worth of news). SCOTUS heard cases about bump stocks, and how Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would do as Facebook content moderators. The Supreme Court also finally found the time to put a thumb on the scale for serially indicted alleged insurrector-in-chief former President Donald J Trump. We’ll talk about all those things with Slate’s very own Mark Joseph Stern.
But what we’re really focused on this week is the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent decision finding that frozen embryos are children, and the unshakeable sense that the coverage of this so far has had a slightly myopic quality, as though this case is purely about IVF, and carving out IVF, when in fact the entire movement for fetal personhood sweeps in many more people and rights than just those seeking assisted reproductive technology. We’re joined by a preeminent expert on matters of law, medicine, reproductive health, and biotechnologies, Dr. Michele Goodwin. Dr. Goodwin is the author of Policing The Womb: Invisible Women and The Criminalization of Motherhood. She explains (again) why we should have seen this decision coming from miles (and centuries) away.
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Later, in the Slate Plus segment, Mark returns to discuss this week’s SCOTUS arguments and the big news that legislative turtle and legal hellscape architect Mitch McConnell will be stepping down from his role as leader of Republicans in the Senate later this year.
