Banned

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Banned

A leaked draft Supreme Court opinion suggests the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe versus Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. How did we get here? This is Banned, a new narrative podcast that tells the story of how one Mississippi law could end the right to legal abortions in the United States — and overturn Roe v. Wade. Hosted by journalist Rosemary Westwood, Banned is a production of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, WRKF Baton Rouge Public Radio and PRX.

  1. EPISODE 1

    1. A Mississippi Law

    EP 1 – A Mississippi Law. In 2018, the governor of Mississippi signs into law the most extreme abortion ban at the time, banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It was a long shot, a law destined to be shot down by federal courts. Because under 50 years of U.S. Supreme Court rulings, Mississippi’s abortion law was clearly unconstitutional. So why bother? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    20 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    2. The Pink House

    EP 2 – The Pink House. There is only one clinic you can go to in Mississippi to get an abortion. We go inside Jackson Women’s Health Organization, dubbed the Pink House, the clinic suing Mississippi over its 15-week ban. Women drive for hours from across the South to get to the Pink House. So what does it take for women to get an abortion there? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    16 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    3. The Providers

    EP 3 – The Providers. Abortion access in Mississippi has been hanging on by a thread — actually a clinic — for twenty years. That’s thanks to a very small group of people keeping the doors open at the Pink House. What drives them to work here? And what do they risk? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    18 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    4. The Strategists

    EP 4 – The Strategists. Abortion rights activists have been warning for years that it’s only a matter of time before the battle over Roe v. Wade is lost. We follow how the 15-week ban moved through the federal courts and arrived at the U.S. Supreme Court with perfect timing, thanks to the persistence of anti-abortion activists, a bit of luck, and the failures of the abortion rights movement. Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    25 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    5. The Court

    EP 5 – The Court. A single footnote set the stage for a showdown over Roe v. Wade in Washington, D.C. That showdown begins on the morning of Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The day Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban is finally heard in the Supreme Court of the United States. Religion is everywhere – and nowhere – on that historic day at the Supreme Court.   Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    17 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    6. The Loophole

    EP 6 – The Loophole. There are three choices before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The most likey? Overturning Roe v. Wade. So what will the country look like? And what happens when you can flout an abortion ban simply by using the mail?  Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    16 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    7. Mississippi

    EP 7 – Mississippi. Anti-abortion activists in Mississippi are anticipating a historic victory. What will Mississippi look like if abortions are banned? How will the state respond to thousands more pregnant women and thousands more babies born every year? And what will become of the Pink House? Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    26 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    The Last Days Of The Pink House

    BONUS EP – The Last Days of the Pink House. Mississippi’s only abortion clinic scrambles in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In this bonus episode of Banned, Rosemary follows the scene at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization and looks ahead at what’s to come. Follow Banned wherever you get your podcasts. A production of WWNO and WRKF.

    20 min

  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    The Trailer

    The constitutional right to an abortion is on the brink. A recently leaked draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court shows a majority of justices are prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. Banned is the story of the Mississippi case that got us to this moment. It’s the story of how people you’ve probably never heard of created a law now poised to win the most coveted battle of the religious right. Hosted by journalist Rosemary Westwood, Banned is a production of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, WRKF Public Radio and PRX. Listen to the trailer. The full series is coming soon!

    1 min
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A leaked draft Supreme Court opinion suggests the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe versus Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. How did we get here? This is Banned, a new narrative podcast that tells the story of how one Mississippi law could end the right to legal abortions in the United States — and overturn Roe v. Wade. Hosted by journalist Rosemary Westwood, Banned is a production of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, WRKF Baton Rouge Public Radio and PRX.

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  • Creator
    WWNO
  • Episodes
    11
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © WWNO
  • Show Website
    Banned

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