#036: WTF - The Impact of Idaho’s Abortion Ban: A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Nation

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09/26/24 • 12 min

The first a four-part series by Atrómitos, Worried Tired Frustrated, Liz Church reads a powerful piece by Amanda Rodgers about the harsh impact of Idaho's extreme abortion ban. From healthcare disruptions to economic consequences, the episode highlights how Idaho's experience serves as a warning for the rest of the nation.
Atrómitos Resources

Amanda's WTF article: The Impact of Idaho’s Abortion Ban: A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Nation
Michealle Gady, Our Ideas: SCOTUS: Denying the Essential Humanity and Equality of Women

Sources

Majority of Americans don’t want Roe overturned: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/majority-of-americans-dont-want-roe-overturned
The Forward Fight for Reproductive Freedom: https://reproductiverights.org/forward-fight-reproductive-freedom-dobbs-2024/
Abortion on the Ballot: https://reproductiverights.org/abortion-on-ballot-2024/
Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent: https://apnews.com/article/florida-sex-education-curriculum-5b1a46f5a73e3122f4815cf1d439aef0
Maternal Deaths Are Expected to Rise Under Abortion Bans, but the Increase May Be Hard to Measure: https://www.propublica.org/article/tracking-maternal-deaths-under-abortion-bans
Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Stalled Near Historical Low: https://news.gallup.com/poll/647834/approval-supreme-court-stalled-near-historical-low.aspx

Voting Resources

Register to vote: www.vote.gov
Early voting for your state: https://vote.gov/guide-to-voting#earlyvoting
Voter ID requirements for your state: https://vote.gov/guide-to-voting#voter-id

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Amanda's WTF article: The Impact of Idaho’s Abortion Ban: A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Nation
Michealle Gady, Our Ideas: SCOTUS: Denying the Essential Humanity and Equality of Women

Sources

Majority of Americans don’t want Roe overturned: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/majority-of-americans-dont-want-roe-overturned
The Forward Fight for Reproductive Freedom: https://reproductiverights.org/forward-fight-reproductive-freedom-dobbs-2024/
Abortion on the Ballot: https://reproductiverights.org/abortion-on-ballot-2024/
Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent: https://apnews.com/article/florida-sex-education-curriculum-5b1a46f5a73e3122f4815cf1d439aef0
Maternal Deaths Are Expected to Rise Under Abortion Bans, but the Increase May Be Hard to Measure: https://www.propublica.org/article/tracking-maternal-deaths-under-abortion-bans
Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Stalled Near Historical Low: https://news.gallup.com/poll/647834/approval-supreme-court-stalled-near-historical-low.aspx

Voting Resources

Register to vote: www.vote.gov
Early voting for your state: https://vote.gov/guide-to-voting#earlyvoting
Voter ID requirements for your state: https://vote.gov/guide-to-voting#voter-id

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Previous Episode

#035: Here We Have Idaho: The Consequences of Small Government

Getting to know another team member of Atrómitos, Amanda Rodgers, MPH, shares her journey into public health and how her experiences in Idaho's challenging political and healthcare landscape have shaped her understanding of the field. Despite working in a system that often hampers progress, Amanda chose to stay in Idaho, driven by a passion to make a difference in her home state. Amanda discusses the pressing public health issues in Idaho, including the lack of resources in rural areas, the impact of conservative policies, and the erosion of trust in government.

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Next Episode

#037: WTF - It's Not Hysteria, It's History

In the second of our four-part series by Atrómitos, Worried Tired Frustrated, Liz Church reads Kate McNulty’s reflection on both historical and modern-day struggles; this article delves into the erosion of personal freedoms, the dangers of authoritarianism, and how societal challenges may lead In us In down dangerous paths if we’re not careful.
Atrómitos Resources

Kate's WTF Article: It's Not Hysteria, It's History

Sources

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng: https://www.celesteng.com/our-missing-hearts
Fascism Definition: https://www.britannica.com/topic/fascism
German Resistance: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/resistance-inside-germany
WWII Neighbor Informants: https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/resistance-responses-collaboration/german-collaboration-and-complicity/informants/
Hidden Rebellions: https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous/stories/schindler.html
Ignoring the Crisis: https://time.com/5449578/kristallnacht-lessons-bystanders/
Allured by Nazi Propaganda: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/198435
German Rights Lost:
- https://www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/USHMM-Timeline-Activity-Laws-Decrees.pdf
- https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/law-and-justice-in-the-third-reich
- https://2001-2009.state.gov/p/eur/rls/or/93062.htm
- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/holocaust/timeprint.html
United States Economy Post Pandemic: https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2023-11-10/the-labor-market-has-recovered-from-covid-but-it-is-hardly-the-same
American Dollar: https://www.vox.com/money/2023/11/8/23951098/economy-inflation-prices-job-market-sticker-shock
Nasty Political Retoric: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0221870
American Polarization: https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/09/polarization-democracy-and-political-violence-in-the-united-states-what-the-research-says?lang=en
SCOTUS Presidential Immunity: https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/supreme-court-grants-trump-future-presidents-a-blank-check-to-break-the-law

Song Credits

The Star-Spangled Banner, U.S.A., by Ian Post

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