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What Next - How Connecticut Became An Abortion Safe Haven May 09, 2022

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In the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade will soon be a thing of the past, some states are rushing to fortify the right to an abortion within their borders. Nowhere has gone as far as Connecticut, though, which has expanded the field of people permitted to perform abortions and created legal protections for anyone who aids in the procedure. But will it make a difference when abortion will likely soon be outlawed in half the country?

Guest: Matt Blumenthal, State Representative for Connecticut’s 147th District.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Is Free Speech Online Just a Myth? May 08, 2022

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A conversation with one of the smartest First Amendment lawyers in the country.

Guest: Jameel Jaffer

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Slate Money - 37.8% Scammier May 07, 2022

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This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk about the Fed’s half point interest rate hike, big business’s dance around future abortion ban implications, and the wild west of newly, unregulated art auctions.

In the Plus segment: More overseas investors jump on board with Elon Musk.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Can the Internet Rescue Abortion Access? May 06, 2022

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The pandemic changed the way abortion care could be provided online. So what happens now?

Guest: Dr. Mai Fleming, family medicine physician and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health.

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Political Gabfest - The “End Of Roe Is Nigh!” Edition May 05, 2022

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Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:

Ruth Marcus for The Washington Post: “The Leaked Draft Roe Opinion Is A Disaster For The Supreme”

Edwin Meese III for The Washington Post: “Did The Conservative Legal Movement Succeed? That All Depends On Whether The Supreme Court Overrules Roe V. Wade.”

Reginald Dwayne Betts for The New York Times Magazine: “Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out”

Here are this week’s chatters:

Ruth: Julia Clancy for Eating Well: “What Is an Air Fryer and Should You Buy One?”

James: The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City,

by Nicholas Dawidoff

Emily: She’s getting a puppy! Send your advice.

Listener chatter from Joe Stracci: Kevin Kelly for The Techium: “103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known”

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily and Ruth interview James about his innovative programs at Yale’s Center for Law and Racial Justice.

Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)

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Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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What Next - Depp v. Heard May 05, 2022

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Johnny Depp’s defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard is making headlines—not just for the spectacle taking place within the courtroom, but for its implications for victims of domestic violence.

In a case of domestic ugliness, is it possible to know the truth? And does trying to uncover it through legal action serve anyone’s best interests?

Guest: John Culhane, professor at the Delaware Law School.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Learning from Pre-Roe to Navigate Post-Roe May 05, 2022

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In a special live panel discussion in partnership with the Crosscut Festival, this week’s Amicus tackles the post-leak landscape and potential post-Roe fallout from Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs. An all-star panel, featuring law professor and podcast host Melissa Murray, journalist and bestselling author Jessica Bruder, and Slate’s news director Susan Matthews—host of the upcoming Season 7 of Slow Burn focusing on the road to Roe v Wade—get together to discuss the past, present, and future of reproductive liberty.

Podcast production by Sara Burningham.

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What Next - The Supreme Court Tips Its Hand May 04, 2022

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This week, Politico published a shocking leak from within the Supreme Court, indicating that a majority of the judges have voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Beyond who leaked the draft opinion, questions remain about what the rollback of the landmark constitutional law will mean for abortion rights in America.

Guest: Dahlia Lithwick, Slate courts and law writer and host of the podcast Amicus.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The (draft) Opinion of the Court on Abortion May 04, 2022

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In a special episode for Slate Plus members, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern for in-depth analysis of the stunning leaked draft opinion from Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, the abortion case that is poised to overturn 50 years of jurisprudence and Roe v Wade.

Podcast production by Sara Burningham

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What Next - The Michigan Democrat Who Said “Enough” May 03, 2022

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Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral in April for striking back at an extreme characterization made by a Republican colleague. The video of McMorrow’s speech—viewed over 14 million times—tells a bigger story about how national political rhetoric is affecting local political debates. But is the senator really demonstrating how to reset the terms of debate? Or is she just one more person who went viral for speaking to her echo chamber?

Guest: Mallory McMorrow, Michigan state senator representing Grand Oak and the suburbs north of Detroit.

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