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EPISODE · May 1, 2022 · 30 MIN

Marcela García: Lessons from the Green Wave Abortion Rights Victories in Latin America

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Coco Das interviews Boston Globe columnist Marcela García about her recent piece about the “Green Wave” movements in Latin America that have decriminalized abortion in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Read Latin America moves forward in legalizing abortion as the US rolls back access. What gives? Follow Marcela on Twitter at @marcela_elisa. Listen to the solidarity statement from Ana Cristina Gonzalez Vélez from the movement in Colombia to Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights. Find out more about the national week of action to defend the right to abortion in the US May 8 - 14 at riseup4abortionrights.org. Note: mentioned in this episode are the anti-abortion bans which are referred to as "heartbeat bills" however there is no beating heart in an embryo at 6 weeks, only pulsating embryonic cardiac cells.   Refuse Fascism is more than just a podcast! You can get involved at  RefuseFascism.org. Send  your comments to  [email protected] or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · Venmo: @RefuseFascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

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Coco Das interviews Boston Globe columnist Marcela García about her recent piece about the “Green Wave” movements in Latin America that have decriminalized abortion in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Read Latin America moves forward in legalizing abortion as the US rolls back access. What gives? Follow Marcela on Twitter at @marcela_elisa. Listen to the solidarity statement from Ana Cristina Gonzalez Vélez from the movement in Colombia to Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights. Find out more about the national week of action to defend the right to abortion in the US May 8 - 14 at riseup4abortionrights.org. Note: mentioned in this episode are the anti-abortion bans which are referred to as "heartbeat bills" however there is no beating heart in an embryo at 6 weeks, only pulsating embryonic cardiac cells.   Refuse Fascism is more than just a podcast! You can get involved at  RefuseFascism.org. Send  your comments to  [email protected] or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · Venmo: @RefuseFascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

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Coco Das interviews Boston Globe columnist Marcela García about her recent piece about the “Green Wave” movements in Latin America that have decriminalized abortion in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Read Latin America moves forward in legalizing...

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