47% because this is what it looks like at this moment for these women who have to choose motherhood. so if conservative lawmakers want to force everybody to have to choose motherhood, then they should know that ending a woman s reproductive rights may mean the beginning of more mothers in desperate times. back with me now, eva moskowitz whose name has been bandied about as a potential candidate of mayor for new york city, maria correspond dover adova an walker. rebecca, i love your book baby love. this question about sort of, how do we love our kids? what does it mean to be a parent? and the fact is, tanya mcdowell s story is not an isolated incident. last year another mother in ohio was put in jail for illegally registering her daughter at the father s address to get into a better school district. it s unconscionable what s
Connecticut pled guilty to felony accusations. her crime? four counts of drug possession and sale and lying about her address so that her 6-year-old son could attend public school in a better district. her punishment? a 12-year prison sentence. now, mcdowell who lived in a van and sometimes slept in a homeless shelter or a friend s apartment is also required to pay $6,200 for stealing $15,000 in educational services. stealing the free public education to which every child in the state is entitled. now, tanya mcdowell s story of trying to make a way out of no way is shared by the 47% of single mother families who are living in poverty in the united states. so this week, as the republicans on the hill nearly succeeded in yet another attempt to limit a woman s access to contraception, as oklahoma adds itself to a growing list of state legislatures seeking to outlaw women s right to choose, i want us to think about tanya and that
there is a black man in the white house, but we still need protests in the streets. it s 47 years since bloody sunday in selma, and the struggle continues. and nerd land sets its sights on motherhood. it s not all mums and roses. plus, did you know we re losing in afghanistan on women s equality? and oh, yeah there is one radio talk show host who is not making an apeernpearance on today s sh. good morning. i m melissa harris-perry. before we get to all of that, i want to bring you up to speed on a developing story overnight. as of this morning, reports of tornadoes in ten states and upwards of 90 touchdowns, at least 32 people are dead, 14 in kentucky and indiana each, three more in ohio and one in alabama. small towns in southern indiana like henryville are facing utter devastation with homes leveled and entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble. we ll keep you updated on this, this morning as developments come in. but right now i want to turn to one state in particu
there is a black man in the white house, but we still need protests in the streets. it s 47 years since bloody sunday in selma, and the struggle continues. and nerd land sets its sights on motherhood. it s not all mums and roses. plus, did you know we re losing in afghanistan on women s equality? and oh, yeah there is one radio talk show host who is not making an apeernpearance on today s sh. good morning. i m melissa harris-perry. before we get to all of that, i want to bring you up to speed on a developing story overnight. as of this morning, reports of tornadoes in ten states and upwards of 90 touchdowns, at least 32 people are dead, 14 in kentucky and indiana each, three more in ohio and one in alabama. small towns in southern indiana like henryville are facing utter devastation with homes leveled and entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble. we ll keep you updated on this, this morning as developments come in. but right now i want to turn to one state in particu
that little thing across my lips. thank goodness. yeah, thank goodness for that. we have another nice day for you on tap. and hopefully you ll get a chance to get out and enjoy it. refreshing and cooler than a week ago and very low in terms of humidity. let s begin with our maps and show you what is going on this morning across the region. we have a few high clouds to the south, but a ridge of high pressure in control. clear conditions out there. the clouds will increase through the course of the day, however, so we still have some sunshine to talk about and that s nice. right now yesterday we hit 81 degrees at national airport, 78 at dulles and the same at baltimore. the temperatures below seasonal by a few degrees. but still very comfortable. right now outside it is 65 degrees at national, 61 at baltimore, 57 at gaithersburg. and we have 59 degrees to the west at winchester and 63 in fredericksberg to the south. so for today, mostly cloudy. there is a slight chance, a 2