Information Channel

July 01, 2016

Abortion & Access to Birth Control

Episode Segments

Roe v Wade

Valerie explains the 1973 Supreme Court ruling of Roe v Wade with a look at both sides of the original argument, and how the Justices decided that laws banning abortion are unconstitutional.

Pro Life v Pro Choice

Valerie walks us through what has happened in the abortion debate since the 1973 Supreme Court ruling, how that ruling has impacted the abortion laws that states are passing today, and why this is an issue that will not go away. She will also explain the views of the pro choice and pro life movements.

The Birth Control Debate

Valerie reviews some of the issues regarding access to birth control, including the Supreme Court cases of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and the recent n Stormans Inc. v. Wiesman ruling