Fifteen Minutes of Feminism
From Ms. Studios' "On the Issues" podcast, you're listening to Fifteen Minutes of Feminism with Dr. Michele Goodwin! On Fifteen Minutes of Feminism, we 're here to give you a serious take on an important issue featuring a single guest (okay, fine—maybe two from time to time.)
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Dead, Pregnant and Imprisoned in Georgia—The Adrianna Smith Case
In this emergency episode, we're ringing the alarm bells: We just learned that in the state of Georgia, a woman named Adriana Smith who was declared brain-dead in February, is being forcibly kept on a ventilator due to the state’s strict abortion ban, against her family's wishes. It's been over 90 days. Her mother, April Newkirk has said, “It’s torture for me."
Dr. Michele Goodwin breaks down Adriana Smith's case, and the cases of other women who, like Smith, have been disrespected and desecrated in death thanks to abortion bans and pregnancy exclusion laws.
Check out this episode’s landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action.