The 2022 Dobbs decision that reversed Roe v. Wade promised to return the issue of abortion back to the states. But for anti-abortion activists, that’s never been good enough. Some anti-abortion activists are pushing bills that could see women who get abortions imprisoned. And with the number of people who have gotten abortions only increasing over the last year, that’s a lot of punishment they want to mete out. Jessica Valenti, founder of the Substack Abortion, Every Day, has been tracking abortion rights for more than a decade. We talked about why the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme – and what we can do about it. And in headlines, Republicans blast Trump’s new Iran memorandum, the Supreme Court rules marijuana users can own guns, and you heard it here first: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is still green.

What A Day

What A Day

What If Abortion Meant Prison... Or Worse?

JUN 18, 202619 MIN
What A Day

What If Abortion Meant Prison... Or Worse?

JUN 18, 202619 MIN

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<div> <p>The <a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/60-days-after-dobbs-state-legal-developments-abortion">2022 Dobbs decision that reversed <em>Roe v. Wade</em> promised to return the issue of abortion back to the states.</a> But for anti-abortion activists, that’s never been good enough. Some anti-abortion activists are pushing bills that could see women who get abortions imprisoned. And<a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states"> with the number of people who have gotten abortions only increasing over the last year,</a> that’s a lot of punishment they want to mete out. Jessica Valenti, founder of the Substack <em>Abortion, Every Day</em>, has been tracking abortion rights for more than a decade. We talked about why the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme – and what we can do about it.</p><p>And in headlines, Republicans blast Trump’s<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we6w9XQ7xI4"> new Iran memorandum</a>, the Supreme Court<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-sides-with-challenger-to-law-banning-drug-users-from-possessing-guns/"> rules</a> marijuana users can own guns, and you heard it here first: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool<a href="https://x.com/mattberg33/status/2067620429154373647"> is still green</a>.</p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p></div><ul> <li>Jessica’s Substack – <a href="https://jessica.substack.com/">https://jessica.substack.com/</a> </li> <li>Call Congress – <a href="tel:2022243121">202-224-3121</a> </li> <li>Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter –<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy"> https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy</a> </li> <li>What A Day – YouTube –<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast"> https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast</a> </li> <li>Follow us on Instagram –<a href="https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/"> https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/</a> </li> <li>For a transcript of this episode, please visit<a href="http://crooked.com/whataday"> crooked.com/whataday</a> </li> </ul>