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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Privacy and Abortion Rights

    The fight over abortion rights has taken a new turn. More and more, anti-abortion activists are trying to uncover personal details about women who get abortions and doctors who perform them. Their tactics range from public records requests to dumpster diving outside abortion clinics. This brings up all kinds of privacy concerns.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 28, 2015 • 1 min read

    The fight over abortion rights has taken a new turn. More and more, anti-abortion activists are trying to uncover personal details about women who get abortions and doctors who perform them. Their tactics range from public records requests to dumpster diving outside abortion clinics. This brings up all kinds of privacy concerns. And now the fight is playing out in courts around the country.

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    4. 41:02Were Any Women Using Ashley Madison?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    New Details on LA’s Olympic Bid, Privacy and Abortion Rights, and Ashley Madison
    1. 0:00L.A. Olympic Bid
    2. 15:55Privacy and Abortion RightsYou’re reading this
    3. 25:07Film Roundup: No Escape and More
    4. 41:02Were Any Women Using Ashley Madison?
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