Hysteria? A history lesson about abortion

An episode of the Lady at the Ledge podcast, hosted by Bhinder Sajan, titled "Hysteria? A history lesson about abortion" was published on May 31, 2019 and runs 14 minutes.

May 31, 2019 ·14m · Lady at the Ledge

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Summary

Checking for bombs, creating human shields, and a colleague shot because of his work. These are some of the memories attached to opening up an abortion clinic. It was more than 30 years ago yet the “heartbeat” bills banning abortions in some US states and resulting rhetoric has some women in Canada worried. This week, MLA Janet Routledge stood up in the house to make a statement as the abortion debate on this side of the border focuses on whether the worry is hysteria or not.

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Checking for bombs, creating human shields, and a colleague shot because of his work. These are some of the memories attached to opening up an abortion clinic. It was more than 30 years ago yet the “heartbeat” bills banning abortions in some US states and resulting rhetoric has some women in Canada worried. This week, MLA Janet Routledge stood up in the house to make a statement as the abortion debate on this side of the border focuses on whether the worry is hysteria or not.

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