With same-sex marriage potentially next on SCOTUS' chopping block, we discuss LGBTQIA+ rights, staggering statistics for the youth of the community and some resources that can help them along the way

Listen as we discuss the most shocking examples of how the overturning of Roe vs. Wade is already devastating women across the country and join in on the frustration!

Outraged by the devastating news of the Uvalde Mass Shooting, we express our rage and disbelief, discuss statistics for gun violence in the US and discuss the common sense gun control that could make all the difference   Gun Safety Kits:  https://projectchildsafe.org/safety/get-a-safety-kit/    Find your representatives:  https://www.govtrack.us/    SOURCE MATERIALS: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tulsa-police-multiple-people-shot-at-medical-building/2022/06/01/89cb8dc6-e1fe-11ec-ae64-6b23e5155b62_story.html    https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-maps  https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099008586/mass-shootings-us-2022-tally-number  https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/130/5/e1416/32375/Firearm-Related-Injuries-Affecting-the-Pediatric?autologincheck=redirected  https://efsgv.org/learn/type-of-gun-violence/domestic-violence-and-firearms/  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/world/europe/gun-laws-australia-britain.html  https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/25/uvalde-shooter-bought-gun-legally/  https://wisqars.cdc.gov/data/explore-data/explore/selected-years?ex=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%3D  https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/02/us/tulsa-hospital-shooting-thursday/index.html  https://www.businessinsider.com/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-us-history-2017-10#las-vegas-nevada-in-2017-58-dead-more-than-850-injured-1

Outraged by the devastating news of the Uvalde Mass Shooting, we express our rage and disbelief, discuss statistics for gun violence in the US and discuss the common sense gun control that could make all the difference   Gun Safety Kits:  https://projectchildsafe.org/safety/get-a-safety-kit/    SOURCE MATERIALS: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tulsa-police-multiple-people-shot-at-medical-building/2022/06/01/89cb8dc6-e1fe-11ec-ae64-6b23e5155b62_story.html    https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-maps  https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099008586/mass-shootings-us-2022-tally-number  https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/130/5/e1416/32375/Firearm-Related-Injuries-Affecting-the-Pediatric?autologincheck=redirected  https://efsgv.org/learn/type-of-gun-violence/domestic-violence-and-firearms/  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/world/europe/gun-laws-australia-britain.html  https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/25/uvalde-shooter-bought-gun-legally/  https://wisqars.cdc.gov/data/explore-data/explore/selected-years?ex=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%3D  https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/02/us/tulsa-hospital-shooting-thursday/index.html  https://www.businessinsider.com/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-us-history-2017-10#las-vegas-nevada-in-2017-58-dead-more-than-850-injured-1    Child Shootings  https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/child-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-hickory-north-carolina/275-087abbe5-4ea0-4a3a-8531-f4b7fb5954fb  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-fatally-shoots-4-year-old-sister-pennsylvania-gas-station-rcna23130  https://abc7.com/mother-killed-by-child-accidental-shooting-dejah-bennet-toddler-shoots-mom/11651498/  https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-toddler-gun-car-shoots-mother-sibling-82105585  https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/02/4-year-old-child-flown-to-hospital-after-being-shot-in-neighborhood-near-katy-sheriff-says/  https://wset.com/news/nation-world/12-year-old-accidentally-shoots-kills-cousin-before-killing-herself-during-livestream-kuaron-paris-harvey-st-louis-missouri-police-murder-suicide-accident-instagram-live-cincinnati-local-12-wkrc-tristate-ohio-kentucky-indiana-news

How ironic is it that there is a national baby formula shortage during a time where reproductive rights are in danger? In this episode, we dive into how we found ourselves in the formula crisis, school lunches and the staggering number of children who struggle with food insecurity.   If you or someone you know is struggling to find baby formula, please share the link below to help! Also, please find your representatives in the links below and urge them to push for the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021!   Thank you all for listening! Resources for finding baby formula: https://www.hhs.gov/formula/index.html    Find your representatives:  https://www.govtrack.us/  Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1530  https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3115/committees    Source Materials: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/fda-head-says-baby-formula-shortage-ease-days-rcna29641    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-vote-bills-combating-baby-formula-shortage-rcna29497  https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1099748064/baby-infant-formula-shortages  https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3493009-why-is-there-a-baby-formula-shortage/  https://abc7chicago.com/baby-formula-recall-abbott-nutrition-whistleblower/11804420/  https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/politics/baby-formula-bill-senate/index.html https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2022-02-17-Abbott-Voluntarily-Recalls-Powder-Formulas-Manufactured-at-One-Plant https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55164607  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-21/u-s-baby-formula-airlift-due-to-begin-with-flight-from-europe   https://www.hhs.gov/formula/index.html  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-diet-farm-subsidies/foods-from-subsidized-commodities-tied-to-obesity-idUSKCN0ZL2ER  https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america  https://frac.org/hunger-poverty-america https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/hunger-lingers-millions-underemployed-low-income-americans-2021-12-14/  https://www.americanactionforum.org/research/primer-agriculture-subsidies-and-their-influence-on-the-composition-of-u-s-food-supply-and-consumption/#:~:text=Subsidies%20for%20farmers%20averaged%20%2416,concentrated%20among%20a%20select%20few.  https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/84467/err-235.pdf?v=42942  https://ffacoalition.org/articles/factory-farming-subsidies/#:~:text=American%20agribusiness%20receives%20about%20%2438,farmers%20money%20to%20grow%20food. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/food-and-hunger  https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/education/free-school-lunch-program-pandemic-ending-soon-in-arkansas/527-05361de6-bafe-445d-92c3-85209918b1d8

Welcome to our first episode! We are so excited to release our first official episode and share our thoughts on the leaked initial draft of the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the inevitable overturning of Roe v. Wade.  We’d love to get your feedback, opinions and anything else you feel comfortable sharing! Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Thank you for listening!     SOURCE MATERIALS: https://www.glowm.com/section-view/item/375#  https://www.guttmacher.org/report/abortion-worldwide-2017#:~:text=Globally%2C%20the%20estimated%20annual%20number,50.2%20million%20to%2055.9%20million.  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion  https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/alt-text/map-state-text.htm  https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2021/12/24/59-of-women-seeking-abortions-are-mothers-facing-high-poverty-risk/?sh=3bf56917264f  https://www.bpas.org/abortion-care/considering-abortion/what-is-abortion/  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/abortion/#:~:text=An%20abortion%20is%20a%20procedure,or%20having%20a%20surgical%20procedure.  https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2020/maternal-mortality-rates-2020.htm#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20861%20women%20were,20.1%20in%202019%20(Table).  https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries  King. (1992). Abortion in nineteenth century America: A conflict between women and their physicians. Women’s Health Issues, 2(1), 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1049-3867(05)80135-5  https://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1225a4AbortionAttitudes.pdf  https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-treatments/v/vasectomy-reversal.html#:~:text=How%20effective%20is%20a%20vasectomy,(65%2D70%20percent).  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55164607  https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21835435-scotus-initial-draft  https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/19/travel-abortion-law-missouri-00018539  https://time.com/6174148/republican-states-abortion-bans-roe-v-wade/  https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1096676197/7-persistent-claims-about-abortion-fact-checked  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion