Legislative Look - Contraception

This week was more editorial. I dive into some of the bills filed in the current legislative session regarding contraception, and as you hear, this involves so much more.

One Billion Rising with V-Day Austin 2015

Larissa Davila joins me to talk about the V-Day Austin 2015 celebration. The event is held every Valentine's Day and is part of a worldwide celebration of women.

Have You Seen S.E.X.?

This week my guests were Karen Rayne, PhD. & Sam Killerman, M.A. producers and presenters of the S.E.X. Show for adults going on this weekend. Half comedy, half sex-education for 18+ crowds, they allow audience to submit questions anonymously beforehand.

Roe v Wade Turns 42, Do You Know Where Your Rights Are?

This week Stacy Guidry and Heather Ross from Texas Project Counter came on the show to talk about the rally this Saturday commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v Wade landmark decision recognizing women's right to access abortioncare.

You can join other choice champions on the North steps of the State Capitol from 1:30-3:30pm. To RSVP, visit the facebook event.

Discriminatory Sentencing of Pregnant Women Defies Understanding

Kylee Sunderlin of National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) joined me this week to talk about "enhanced sentencing" for a woman convicted of committing a crime while pregnant. This is in direct violation of the defendant's civil rights. NAPW is on the case, and filed an amicus brief in this woman's defense.

False Witnesses Bring True Propaganda

Sharona Coutts, VP of Investigations and Research at RHRealityCheck, joined me to discuss false and misleading legislative and judicial testimony used by social conservative states' attorneys general and legislators to defend antichoice bills and laws. Much of this false and misleading information comes from a small group of propagandists Sharona aptly refers to as the false witnesses. The most notable of these false witnesses being Vincent Rue whose testimony has been dismissed from court as "personally biased and lacking expertise." 

These false witnesses have been repeating the same untrue information for decades and hold beliefs opposite of the APA, ACOG, AMA, and most other people with brains.

False Witnesses Abound