Like Cronkite in 1965, the media should have a discussion about abortion and call for laws that support women’s reproductive rights. In doing so, it should highlight stories of women that faced obstacles in accessing abortion care. The media should also discuss why women may elect or need to have an abortion, and the harmful consequences that anti-choice laws and rhetoric have on women and their medical care.

In this conversation, Cronkite’s report should serve as a reminder of the epidemic our country will likely face if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

~Lisa Pearlstein, RH Reality Check, November 8

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