Susana Chiarotti: Overturning Roe, A Brutal Lesson for Feminists on Resistance
A draft version of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe on the most retrograde basis has been leaked, authored by Samuel Alito. Coco Das (@Coco_Das) interviews Susana Chiarotti, Latin American Liaison for the Sisterhood is Global Institute about the global implications of this ruling and the immediate challenge facing the abortion rights movement in the US. Read her recent article for the Miami Herald: While Roe v. Wade is under attack in the U.S., Latin American women are winning abortion rights. Then, we share some of the voices from the street protests and student walkouts that happened this week as emergency responses to the pending SCOTUS decision. Find out more about the national week of action to defend the right to abortion in the US May 8 - 14 at riseup4abortionrights.org. Refuse Fascism is more than just a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · Venmo: @RefuseFascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown