Laura Bassett Of The Cut & Sarah Zhang Of The Atlantic (Al Franken podcast)

This election could all come down to abortion. Laura Bassett from The Cut and Sarah Zhang from The Atlantic. Both have been writing about the issue of abortion and how it’s playing into this election. Sarah’s recent piece in The Atlantic examined how Idaho’s draconian abortion laws have set the state’s healthcare back for women. Laura has been writing about the issue for years and says that it poses a serious threat to Ted Cruz’s reelection campaign in Texas.

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• Read Laura’s writing in The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/author/laura-bassett/

• Subscribe to Laura’s Substack called Nightcap: https://www.laura-bassett.com/

• Read Sarah Zhang’s incredible piece on Idaho abortion laws in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/abortion-ban-idaho-ob-gyn-maternity-care/679567/

Interview: 

https://www.alfranken.com/listen/laura-bassett-of-the-cut-sarah-zhang-of-the-atlantic