Coowner politics and prose bookstore. On behalf of everybody here that busboys, welcome and thank you for coming. We have terrific sessions for you this evening. Were talking about lifes works, moral arguments of choice and several other voices on the issue including Womens Health and reproductive life. This is subject of intense interest of access to legal abortion and organizations providing the service have been cut in federal funding. All eyes are now focused on the Trump Administration and the Supreme Court and what they will do in the coming months. Im sure you know that. As evidenced by how crowded this room is this evening. The panelists will be moderated our moderator is sitting on the end holds a phd in local science. And spent two decades in Public Policy and advocacy. Starting with a stint as a staff member from congress which dealt with health and education issues. She sense work for several groups involved in health and gender matters, currently the senior fellow. Shes be
Coowner politics and prose bookstore. On behalf of everybody here that busboys, welcome and thank you for coming. We have terrific sessions for you this evening. Were talking about lifes works, moral arguments of choice and several other voices on the issue including Womens Health and reproductive life. This is subject of intense interest of access to legal abortion and organizations providing the service have been cut in federal funding. All eyes are now focused on the Trump Administration and the Supreme Court and what they will do in the coming months. Im sure you know that. As evidenced by how crowded this room is this evening. The panelists will be moderated our moderator is sitting on the end holds a phd in local science. And spent two decades in Public Policy and advocacy. Starting with a stint as a staff member from congress which dealt with health and education issues. She sense work for several groups involved in health and gender matters, currently the senior fellow. Shes be
[inaudible conversations] good evening. I am a the coowner of politics prose thanks for coming. And with the new book lifes work and their other prominent voices of course is the subject of access of legal abortion and now all eyes are focused on the Trump Administration but i assure you of though that. But the panel will be moderated. Holding and a degree of Political Science did with the advocacy. But is the congress. And several groups were involved with gender matters and at the center for american progress. And later reacted to Reproductive Health. [applause] this says pac tonight. It at that intersection. It with that environment we find ourselves. So sitting next to me is dr. Parker. And is an advocate and abortion provider. By those services is an alabama of. And is constantly harassed and of moral authority of god. And then to make the choice and does that in the way that is because of his religion. So do organizing grassroots support with that representation in reproductive f
The first president of the United States, obama, got his start by beating Hillary Clinton in iowa. George w. Bush is another one. The last two president s of the United States launched their campaign in iowa very effectively. In the first halfhour we focused on the issue of medical marijuana. One of our viewers, from vivian host do you have a stand on this issue . Guest we do not have it. A bill was introduced in the legislature, but it was not met. It failed to meet the first final deadline. It will not be debated this year in iowa. Host mike is joining us from muscatine, iowa. Guest good morning. Regarding caller good morning, regarding medical marijuana, my son had a brain hemorrhage when he was 16. Host i am sucked guest i am sorry to hear that. The hospital did a great job of saving his life, basically. Within six months after the surgery he developed epilepsy. We have just had a continuous of all different kinds of medications to try to resolve his epilepsy. We finally found some
Protests have hit street for nearly two months. Last night it included veterans and mothers who formed human barriers. Protesters knocked over a fence at the courthouse and federal officers fired tear gas at the crowds. Thats one example of the violence thats marred some of these demonstrations. Police used flash grenades and pepper tray arresting dozens of proteste protesters. In austin, texas, man is dead after a shooting at a protest overnight. Police say the man might have had a gun when he approached a vehicle. A person in that vehicle shot and killed him. Officers have a suspect in custody. In aurora, colorado, a car drove through a crowd of protesters as they walked down an interstate. Police say one protester responded by firing a gun. That shot injured another protester. Lets check in on portland. Protesters in other cities say they are inspired by where you are. How are portlanders reacting . Reporter people are proud of the culture. We dont typically see violence like over t