This is the first time that a constitutional right has been taken away. What’s next? It’s going to be voting rights? Is it going to be marriage equality? Is it going to be civil rights? Is it going to be a ban on interracial marriages? What the heck? This is a fundamental right, a democratic right that’s being taken away. This is the beginning of the erosion of our democracy.
Barbara Lee discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the potential threats to other rights.
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