On this edition of Your Call, New York Times reporters Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer discuss their new book, "The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America."
The book lays out how just days after Donald Trump's 2016 victory, a conservative Christian coalition set a plan in motion to end the federal right to abortion. Abortion is now banned in almost all circumstances in 14 Republican-controlled states and severely restricted in another seven. As Dias and Lerer write, this coalition's endgame is to create a "modern Christian Empire" in the US.
How did abortion rights supporters fail to see this coming and how are they responding?
Guests:
Elizabeth Dias, New York Times national religion correspondent
Lisa Lerer, New York Times national political correspondent
Resources:
The New York Times Magazine: The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade
Slate: Leonard Leo Thinks He’s Above the Law, Too
The Intercept: Leonard Leo Built the Conservative Court. Now He’s Funneling Dark Money Into Law Schools.
Rolling Stone: Supreme Court Architect Demands Justices Shield Big Oil From Historic Climate Trial
