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Abortion rights during coronavirus

In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand talks with law professor Jessica Levinson about why — and how — certain states have tried to use COVID-19 to ban abortions.

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By Madeleine Brand • Apr 28, 2020 • 41m Listen

What is the future of reproductive rights in America?

In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand talks with law professor Jessica Levinson about why — and how — states have tried to use COVID-19 to ban abortions. They also discuss a significant abortion case the Supreme Court is deciding this term. And they discuss their adventures working from home and parenting.

Other topics discussed:

Have states tried to use COVID-19 as a reason to temporarily ban abortions?

What is the noteworthy abortion case currently before the Supreme Court?

What is the future of reproductive rights in America after the pandemic?

Is working from home with children a recipe for failing at both working at parenting?

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Jessica Levinson

    Professor, LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles

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