Fri. 2 pm – This week, the Supreme Court refused to block the “Texas Heartbeat Act” from going into effect while the case makes its way through the lower courts. 09/03/2021.
In a dissent, Chief Justice John Roberts called SB 8’s statutory scheme “not only unusual but unprecedented.” What’s different about this six-week abortion ban? And what’s at stake in Mississippi’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case that SCOTUS will hear in December? This week, Leigh examines the history of abortion in America — though starting with recent events. Listen live on WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @wruu.org.