Today we discuss violent attacks and threats on reproductive freedom rights and how that shows up as violence in our communities, at clinics, and in the lives of abortion providers. We are joined by Melissa Fowler, the Chief Program Officer with the National Abortion Federation. Melissa also oversees the organization’s security team, and was involved in the National Abortion Federation’s 2024 Violence & Disruption Report report published this week.
Read the report here: https://prochoice.org/our-work/provider-security/2024-naf-violence-disruption/
The impact of the second Trump Administration on our most marginalized communities is significant. Today, we explore the Trump Administration’s impact on children. We are joined by Eli Hager, a journalist who focuses on threats to federal social safety net programs as well as systems that lower-income families interact with at the state and local levels. Eli’s latest article for Pro Prublica is titled, “The Trump Administration’s War on Children.”
Read that article here: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-trump-budget-cuts-harm-kids-child-care-education-abuse
Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is playwright and theatre director as well as a leading advocate for the community arts in Northern Ireland, and originally from Belfast, Martin Lynch.
Martin Lynch’s play In The Name Of The Sun will see its US premier at the San Francisco International Arts Festival in early May. More info: https://www.sfiaf.org/2025_green_shoot_productions
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