Boom! Buzzkilled: Microdosing the Roepocalypse With Imani Gandy & Jess Pieklo from Boom! Lawyered

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Boom! Buzzkilled: Microdosing the Roepocalypse With Imani Gandy & Jess Pieklo from Boom! Lawyered

Abortion Access Front

Apr 04, 2025

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Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod!

ATTENTION BUZZKILLAHSSSSS! WE DID A LIVE THING – in DC! Yep. Your “Feminist Buzzkills” joined forces with the “Boom! Lawyered” pod for an epic live show!

After getting word that SCOTUS was hearing a case that could result in eliminating any healthcare provider from Medicaid payments if they provide abortion, we geared up for battle for one super-sized show with the amazing “Boom! Lawyered” hosts Imani Gandy (Rewire Editor-at-Large) and Jess Pieklo (Rewire Senior Vice President, Executive Editor.) We break down what this case means, and fill you in on all the outrageous tricks clown lawmakers across the country are playing trying to destroy access to reproductive care. It was a packed show full of rage and shenanigans and the DC crowd LOVED IT!

This episode unpacks the arguments in Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case that could upend Medicaid beneficiaries ability to enforce their rights under the public benefit program all because conservatives hate abortion. We get into the history of efforts to kick Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program, the bad faith arguments made by conservatives to the Court as they try to do so again, and how a bad decision in the case could impact way more than access to abortion.

Recorded LIVE at the Black Cat in DC, we gotta give a huge shout out and special thanks to the Black Cat crew for making the space for our loud asses AND for everyone who showed up! Tune in for the legal brilliance, the laughs, the knowledge, and some actions you can take to be the change you wanna see in this world.

Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y’all. We gotchu.

OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.

HOSTS:

Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social

Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social

CO-HOSTS:

Imani Gandy IG: @angryblacklady / Bluesky: @angryblacklady.bsky.social

Jessica Pieklo IG: @hegemommy / Bluesky: @hegemommy.bsky.social

CO-HOST LINKS:

Rewire News Group IG: @rewirenewsgroup / Bluesky: @rewirenewsgroup.com

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