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Great talks with tough topics, abortion pill accessAir Date:Feb 9 2023Heard OnCentral TimeDownloadAnti-abortion advocate Coleman Boyd, right, argues with an abortion rights supporter Marley
Parkman of Clinton, at the Mississippi Capitol, in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo
We explore the best ways to have constructive conversations about tough topics with the authors of “Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice.” Also, a
reproductive law expert explains the push to prohibit access to an abortion pill.
Featured in this ShowTough Topics, Great ConversationsDownloadConversations about identity and race can be difficult–but they’re conversations worth having, according to the authors of the new book Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity,
Diversity, and Justice. They offer practical advice to help start those discussions and make them productive.
Abortion pill access threatened by federal lawsuitDownloadA federal lawsuit in Texas could significantly restrict access to abortion pills across the United States. We talk to a reproductive law expert about the focus on medication from
anti-abortion groups.
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