95: 'The past will be present when Roe falls’

Berkeley Law professor and anthropologist Khiara Bridges discusses the history of reproductive rights in the U.S., what’s at stake when Roe v. Wade is overturned and why we should expand our fight for reproductive justice. "Roe v. Wade didn't fall out of the sky," says Bridges. "In 1973, the justices weren’t like, 'You know what we should make up? A right to an abortion.' Roe v. Wade was actually part of a long line of cases dating back to the 1920s." And it likely won’t stop at abortion rights, says Bridges. By saying that Roe v. Wade isn’t good law, it suggests that these court decisions that led to Roe v. Wade were also improper interpretations of the Constitution.Listen to the episode, read the transcript and see photos on UC Berkeley News: https://news.berkeley.edu/2022/03/04/podcast-khiara-bridges-reproductive-justiceFollow Berkeley Voices and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.UC Berkeley illustration by Neil Freese. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.