Mass Protests Erupt as Supreme Court Decimates Abortion Rights: Demand Biden Act Now!

The Supreme Court – an unelected group of nine millionaires with  lifetime appointments – have overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed  the right to abortion at the federal level. Tens of thousands have been  in the streets all over the country since the Dobbs  decision was announced on Friday, and in the weeks prior to that in  response to the draft decision leak. Biden called abortion “a  fundamental right” in his speech Friday reacting to the decision, but  has so far taken no action to restore this right. How can  a militant women’s movement overcome the indifference and outright  hostility of the political establishment towards abortion rights? In this special edition of The Socialist Program, we air two interviews  from our video partner BreakThrough News from their live coverage just  after the Dobbs decision came down. Hosts Eugene Puryear and Rania  Khalek BT were joined by Kym Smith -- an organizer  with the Party for Socialism and Liberation in South Carolina -- and  Mara Verheyden-Hilliard -- a constitutional rights lawyer and executive  director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at patreon.com/thesocialistprogram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more  are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.