The history of abortion in America

<p>A new law restricting abortions in the state of Texas could spell the end of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling which guaranteed access to abortion for women in America. Today: the legal history of abortion in the US, and the effect the new law might have.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong>Mary Ziegler, Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law and author of <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abortion-and-the-law-in-america/6A9E4811080F1F76418BD675582C5220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present</em></a>.</p><p><strong>Host:&nbsp;</strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips:&nbsp;</strong>ABC, AP, BBC, CBS, Channel 4 News, CNBC, CNN, Global News, KMUW, NBC, PBS, WFAA.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>