On today's show, an increase of teens and women at crisis pregnancy centers since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Plus, the co-creator of Def Jam Poetry is coming to Crystal Bridges, State Senator Jonathan Dismang discusses the special session, and much more.
Dozens of Arkansas crisis pregnancy centers are on call to assist teens and women unable to obtain surgical or medical abortions, now banned under state law after the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. Earlier this year, Arkansas lawmakers appropriated a million dollars to be distributed to centers to offset anticipated increased operating costs.
In the wake of allowing states to define their own status regarding abortion and the start of a pregnancy, it's important to consider contraceptives and their availability.