Episode 12: A discussion on Abortion, the Modern Pro-Choice Movement, and Teen Activism

On this episode of The Breakdown, Andrea Montenegro talks with Paxton Smith, a women's reproductive rights activist who made national headlines earlier this year with her valedictory speech on Texas' Heartbeat Bill. The bill, which goes into effect on September 1st, will ban abortions as soon as a fetus has a detectable heartbeat or any time after six weeks of pregnancy. Smith, compelled to bring attention to what she felt was an infringement of her right to women's bodies, delivered an iconic speech that now has brought her many opportunities, including representing the pro-choice movement on a national stage and writing a book! Listen to learn more about the history of abortion from Smith's point of view, insight into her mentality when presenting the speech, a discussion about the book, and her thoughts on the future of the abortion debate.

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Episode 12: A discussion on Abortion, the Modern Pro-Choice Movement, and Teen Activism is an episode from The Breakdown by Women in Politics.

This episode is 00:48:06 long.

This episode was published on Aug 30, 2021.

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