Thursday May 11, 2023

Utah’s Third District Court temporarily blocked a piece of legislation that would have functionally eliminated access to abortion in the state. Today on the news, we speak with a Planned Parenthood staffer on how ongoing legal challenges and uncertainty has affected their licensed abortion clinics. Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency may add the first-ever Navajo Nation site to its Superfund National Priorities List. And, our radio partners profile a small-scale wildlife rehab center for fledging birds in our region. // Show Notes: // Photo: Planned Parenthood attorney Hannah Swanson answers questions from the media at a press conference following a hearing at Utah's Third District Court. Credit Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. // Planned Parenthood v State of Utah https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-action-council-utah-inc/policy/lawsuits // EPA: Lukachukai Mountains Mining District https://www.epa.gov/navajo-nation-uranium-cleanup/lukachukai-mountains-mining-district-cove-lukachukai-and-round-rock // KGNU: The Art and Heartbreak of Rescuing Baby Birds in Boulder County https://news.kgnu.org/2023/04/the-art-and-heartbreak-of-rescuing-baby-birds-in-boulder-county/