Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship
Summary
Hosts Imani Gandy and Jess Pico interview Lourdes Rivera of Pregnancy Justice about the conservative legal movement’s dual efforts to establish fetal personhood and dismantle birthright citizenship. They explore how these opposing goals both manipulate the 14th Amendment to restrict rights for pregnant people and immigrants. The discussion covers the criminalization of pregnancy, recent Supreme Court rulings, and strategies for legislative and narrative resistance.
Topics discussed
Intro: 14th Amendment, fetal personhood, and birthright citizenship
The goal of fetal personhood and criminalizing pregnancy
State laws, federal creep, and the Adriana Smith case
Legal coverture, federal appointments, and Project 2025
Attacks on birthright citizenship and white supremacist order
Buck v. Bell, eugenics, and Trump v. Casa ruling
Antidotes: Criminal defense, state protections, and legislation
Changing the narrative and Colorado's proactive approach
Conclusion, social media handles, and future topics
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