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Why are Australians worried about Roe v Wade?
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Thirty-six years years ago, Melbourne woman Ilsa Evans had an abortion, a decision she says changed her life immeasurably for the better.
On the weekend she was one of thousands of women who took to the streets to protest against the ruling in the United States to wind back abortion rights.
Today, why Ilsa is worried about Australia's abortion laws and an expert on just how secure our reproductive rights are.
Featured:
Ilsa Evans, demonstrator and author
Dr Prudence Flowers, senior lecturer in US history at Flinders University
On the weekend she was one of thousands of women who took to the streets to protest against the ruling in the United States to wind back abortion rights.
Today, why Ilsa is worried about Australia's abortion laws and an expert on just how secure our reproductive rights are.
Featured:
Ilsa Evans, demonstrator and author
Dr Prudence Flowers, senior lecturer in US history at Flinders University
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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