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Standing Room Only - The Contraception Confrontation: Reproductive Rights and Politics

From: WFHB
Series: Standing Room Only
Length: 59:55

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On Wednesday, June 6 at Noon, the ACLU of Indiana hosted the panel discussion: “Lets talk about Contraception!” Discussing Women’s reproductive and family planning rights were Indiana State Senators, Jean Breaux, and Vi Simpson; Betty Cockrum, CEO Planned Parenthood of Indiana; and United States Air Force veteran Lisa Wilken. Barbara Lewis, host of WFYI’s Sound Medicine program, moderated the discussion, which also involved audience questions. Read the full description.

Badge-wo-tagline_small On Wednesday, June 6 at Noon, the ACLU of Indiana hosted the panel discussion: “Lets talk about Contraception!” Discussing Women’s reproductive and family planning rights were Indiana State Senators, Jean Breaux, and Vi Simpson; Betty Cockrum, CEO Planned Parenthood of Indiana; and United States Air Force veteran Lisa Wilken. Barbara Lewis, host of WFYI’s Sound Medicine program, moderated the discussion, which also involved audience questions. This discussion was held as a part of the ACLU’s First Wednesday series, and made available through the ACLU of Indiana, for Standing room only, on WFHB.

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On Wednesday, June 6 at Noon, the ACLU of Indiana hosted the panel discussion: “Lets talk about Contraception!” Discussing Women’s reproductive and family planning rights were Indiana State Senators, Jean Breaux, and Vi Simpson; Betty Cockrum, CEO Planned Parenthood of Indiana; and United States Air Force veteran Lisa Wilken. Barbara Lewis, host of WFYI’s Sound Medicine program, moderated the discussion, which also involved audience questions. This discussion was held as a part of the ACLU’s First Wednesday series, and made available through the ACLU of Indiana, for Standing room only, on WFHB.

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