September 13, 2022: WOSU

Two months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion has moved to the state courts and state legislatures. Left to navigate the new reality are doctors, nurses and, of course, people seeking reproductive health care.

I spoke alongside Dr. Courtney Kerestes, clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This Dialogue discussion examined how Ohio and the rest of the country will adapt to a post-Roe world, and was moderated by Ann Fisher, host of All Sides with Ann Fisher on WOSU 89.7 NPR News.

Dialogue, a series of thought-provoking discussions about the most challenging issues facing our community and country, is produced in a unique collaboration between the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and WOSU Public Media.

July 1, 2022: The Ohio Channel

A huge week at the US Supreme Court, with decisions that impact millions across the country almost immediately - and set off a flurry of protests, celebrations, and lawsuits.

Jo Ingles has an extended report exploring this issue, and Karen Kasler interviews legal and social experts on the impact these decisions could have.

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June 27, 2022: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade leaving states free to drastically reduce access to or even outlaw abortion. It’s a decision that has been anticipated since the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion on abortion.

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June 27, 2022: Karen Kasler, Statehouse News Bureau

“Marc Spindelman, Ohio State University law professor, said the majority opinion clearly stated that nothing in it should be understood to cast doubt on precedents not concerning abortion. But Spindelman said he sees something critical in the ruling for people who are concerned about it.”

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June 24, 2022: NBC4 Columbus

Watch my explanation of the significance of Roe v. Wade in the immediate wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health decision. I comment on the even broader potential effects of the case in light of Justice Clarence Thomas’ signal that the Court is ready to take aim at more fundamental rights next.

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June 24, 2022: Debbie Holmes, WOSU 89.7 NPR News

“The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturns Roe v. Wade raises many questions as to what happens now in states.

’This is a watershed ruling,’ says Marc Spindelman, Professor at Ohio State University’s Mortiz College of Law. ‘One of the most significant constitutional decisions of a generation.’”

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September 15, 2021: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

Republican lawmakers in red states across the country are at work on legislation that replicates the restrictive Texas abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop it from taking effect.

This discussion considers why the nation's highest court stayed its hand and the ramifications for Ohio and other GOP-controlled states.

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June 2, 2021: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of a Mississippi law banning almost all abortions after 15 weeks.

Abortion rights advocates say the fact that the court agreed to hear the case at all is a worrying sign. Abortion opponents believe that with a 6-3 conservative majority on the court, they have their best chance in decades to strike down Roe v. Wade.

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June 16, 2020: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that existing federal workplace discrimination laws extend to gay and transgender employees.

Neil Gorsuch, widely considered one of the more conservative justices on the Supreme Court, authored the landmark 6-3 decision, which affirms the prohibition against discrimination “because of sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes LGBTQ workers.

Dissenting justices decried the decision as amending the law, not interpreting it.

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October 4, 2019: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in August joined the Trump Administration in arguing that federal civil rights laws do not protect LGBTQ employees against discrimination in the workplace.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act forbids, among other things, discrimination against workers based on sex. What that means, exactly, will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in October.

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January 31, 2019: WOSU: Snollygoster

I joined hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, to discuss why a "Heartbeat Bill" that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected garnered new support this week.

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January 29, 2019: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The Supreme Court last week allowed President Donald Trump's proposed transgender military ban to go into effect.

The justices took no stance on the legality of the ban, but the Court's decision clears the way for it to take effect as lower courts hear additional arguments.

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July 10, 2018: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

President Trump has nominated a 53-year-old Circuit court of Appeals judge in Washington D.C. to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, the lifetime appointment of Brett Kavanaugh would solidify a conservative majority on the court for generations.

A solid conservative majority would have ramifications for a slew of issues, the most watched of which is the 45-year-old landmark decision Roe v. Wade​.

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October 26, 2016: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The Supreme Court has reconvened both divided and with a seat left to fill. Today we will discuss what a Clinton or Trump presidency could mean for the high court as well as the cases currently facing a decision.

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June 29, 2016: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The United States Supreme Court struck down abortion regulations in Texas that some argued made abortions too difficult to obtain, while others argued they maintained patients' safety. Now, many states with similar laws could feel the effects of the decision impact their own state's laws.

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March 17, 2016: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to be the 113th Supreme Court Justice. Garland has served as Chief Justice in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since 1997 and is considered to be a moderate. However, Garland's reputation of collaboration between parties and even Republican support and praise may not remove the road blocks set out by the Republican party in his path to confirmation.

July 1, 2015: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

Last month the Supreme Courts ruled on many controversial cases with deep impacts on society. This hour, a look into the rulings laid down by the court and what they say about the courts past and future.

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April 29, 2015: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on same-sex marriage. We look at the legal aspects of the cases, and hear from organizations on both sides of the issue.

On one side,we have plaintiffs like Cincinnati resident James Obergefell, seeking to have same-sex marriages recognized as a constitutional right applicable in all states. On the other side are the 'respondents,' states that seek to maintain their right to define marriage. The decision will likely be issued in June.

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March 28, 2013: WOSU: All Sides with Ann Fisher

The US Supreme Court recently took up the issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments regarding the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 on Tuesday, and the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday. A ruling is expected by late June. This discussion takes a close look at the court's hearings, and untangle the issue of who can tie the knot.

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October 21, 2012: Brandon Klein, The Lantern

“The constitutional future of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and more specifically, the provision of it struck down … remains to be seen.”

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