that state, and there are states saying that the abortion at six weeks, violates i was constitution. we will see how those challenges carry forth, but it is deeply alarming because it also is not part of the american south, but in the heart of the mid-land. talk to me about what that egg legal argument you can use to challenge these types of bands. there are legal arguments that have been used to fight against abortion bans. involving the constitution, suggesting the states constitution protects women and because they count woman as equal citizens, banning abortion is something that violates the equal citizenship of women and the states. that has prevailed and some and senses, and some states. it is actually part of why the kansas supreme court had actually upheld a near unanimous decision in 2019 that
it s called opill, it s going to be accessible to the masses. but might not be quite that accessible. to break it down, michelle goodwin joins me now, she is the author of policing the womb, invisible women and the criminalization of motherhood. professor, it s always good to see you. i want to talk first about iowa. the latest state with a six-week ban. by using six weeks, republicans get to say, it is not a total ban. while in reality banning nearly all abortions, right? that is right, that is right, so it appears more the loser, it remains, to tolerate a pregnancy in the state of iowa, and iowa had for sometime then very restricted with regard to abortion, for women that were poor. the governor had to sign off on the abortion, if the abortion would be related to medicare coverage. so this is consistent, we re still dealing a lot with in
to me about the legal argument that you can use to challenge these types of fans. there are legal arguments that have been used to fight against abortion bans. involving the constitution, suggesting the states constitution protects women and because they count woman as equal citizens, banning abortion is something that violates the equal citizenship of women and the states. that has prevailed and some and senses, and some states. it is actually part of why the kansas supreme court had actually upheld a near unanimous decision in 2019 that there was a constitutional right to abortion in the state because women were equal citizens and their equality demand that should be able to have access to abortion. the state challenge that and folks in that state fought back through referendums protecting
quote, be where. your life is not valued. in the state of florida. essentially saying that if you are a person of color, traveling to florida should be consented to only at your own risk. because that state is against you. i mean, whatever your politics are. whether you agree with what these republicans, and republican governors, and republican legislatures are doing. you still can see, right, that this isn t just a thrilling national platform on which republican candidates are gonna be eager to run for the white house next year, right? jailing librarians. banning abortion. banning books. undoing desegregation orders for schools, getting rid of child labor laws? regardless of who their standard bearer is going to be,
himself in. remember, he s in the middle of multiple, very legitimate and serious legal investigations that are unfolding before very eyes. he s gonna be multiply indicted by the time all said and done with this. i think to say it is a thinking, well, when that happens, at some point, he s trying to establish himself as the primary vehicle to be that not donald trump guy that the donald trump supporters are going to rally around. that s the calculus there. i think it s a mistake, frankly, i think a lot more for him to lose for them for him to gain by going through this. what you want and lose, it doesn t really pan out, look at the marker, rubio skywalker, jeb bush. all these people that had promising futures ahead of them the republican party, once they tangle with trump, they were pretty much put to bed. never really heard from again, in terms of that higher office aspiration. yeah, point well taken. alencia, here let s look at this on the new legislation taking effect in florida