regularly during the 1970s, including after the roe decision in 1973, the southern bout this. when roe was handed down in 73, though, the former president of the southern baptist convention welcomed it and explained why. he said, quote, i was about that it was only after a child was born and had a life separate from its mother that it became an individual person. it is always there for seem to me what is best for the mother and for the future should be allowed. southern path this convention. reaction to roe v. wade, we are also really heterogeneous for a long time between two political parties, there were plenty of antiabortion democrats and lots of pro-choice republicans. republican governors are at the forefront of decarbonizing abortion in states in the 1960s, including the governor of california, a man named ronald reagan. in 1967, ronald reagan signed into law the most liberal abortion rights bill in the country in california. it is not that there was not disagreement ov
look, i know a really good doctor. but he s in a back alley clinic in mexico. i was terrified. i didn t know what was taking place. and in fact, i survived. and why it is so important now for me to tell the story is, i don t want any woman to ever have to go through that. i think it s my duty now, as hard as this is, to talk about it. because i know it s going to happen again if we don t stop what is taking place. california congresswoman barbara lee speaking with ali vitale several months ago, talking about the threat that those days would come back, those days before roe, including which he experienced as a teenage girl. here we are. joining us now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee. congresswoman lee, it s really great to have you with us tonight, thank you. rachel, i m really happy to be with you. i want to thank you for taking such a deep dive on this issue,
to me. my first airplane ride, from california to el paso, texas. and my mother s friend said, look, i know a really good doctor. but he s in a back alley clinic in mexico. i was terrified. i didn t know what was taking place. and in fact, i survived. and why it is so important now for me to tell the story is, i don t want any woman to ever have to go through that. i think it s my duty now, as hard as this is, to talk about it. because i know it s going to happen again if we don t stop what is taking place. california congresswoman barbara lee speaking with ali vitale several months ago, talking about the threat that those days would come back, those days before roe, including which he experienced as a teenage girl. here we are. joining us now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee. congresswoman lee, it s really great to have you with us tonight, thank you. rachel, i m really happy to be with you. i want to thank you for taking such a deep dive on this issue,
to me. my first airplane ride, from california to el paso, texas. and my mother s friend said, look, i know a really good doctor. but he s in a back alley clinic in mexico. i was terrified. i didn t know what was taking place. and in fact, i survived. and why it is so important now for me to tell the story is, i don t want any woman to ever have to go through that. i think it s my duty now, as hard as this is, to talk about it. because i know it s going to happen again if we don t stop what is taking place. california congresswoman barbara lee speaking with ali vitale several months ago, talking about the threat that those days would come back, those days before roe, including which he experienced as a teenage girl. here we are. joining us now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee. congresswoman lee, it s really great to have you with us tonight, thank you. rachel, i m really happy to be with you. i want to thank you for taking such a deep dive on this issue,
look, i know a really good doctor. but he s in a back alley clinic in mexico. i was terrified. i didn t know what was taking place. and in fact, i survived. and why it is so important now for me to tell the story is, i don t want any woman to ever have to go through that. i think it s my duty now, as hard as this is, to talk about it. because i know it s going to happen again if we don t stop what is taking place. california congresswoman barbara lee speaking with ali vitale several months ago, talking about the threat that those days would come back, those days before roe, including which he experienced as a teenage girl. here we are. joining us now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee. congresswoman lee, it s really great to have you with us tonight, thank you. rachel, i m really happy to be with you. i want to thank you for taking such a deep dive on this issue, which could be very deadly. we knew this was coming.