Alabama Against IVF

And: Fani Willis' side piece hearing.

Published February 20, 2024

Sarah and David dive into an Alabama Supreme Court case designating embryos as minors and explain how this might affect abortion policy at large.

The Agenda:
—Has Alabama banned in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
—Sarah’s experience with IVF
—The post-Roe world
—Climate scientist wins $1 million defamation case
—Fani Willis and Nathan Wade take the stand
—Donald Trump’s corporate death penalty
—AO advice column: marrying a lawyer

Show Notes:
—David Lat’s Original Jurisdiction

Today’s episode is supported by Burford Capital. Follow the link to learn more: http://burfordcapital.com/ao

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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