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Understanding The Abortion Rights Debate In Vermont

A photo of the U.S. Supreme Court against a blue sky with white clouds.
Jose Luis Magana
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Associated Press
The recent ban on most abortions in Texas has rekindled the fire of the abortion rights debate. Vermonters on both sides of the issue are organizing rallies, protests and prayer vigils.

Live call-in discussion: This hour, we discuss how Texas� recent ban on most abortions has fanned the flames around the abortion rights debate here in Vermont, and we take your comments and questions.

Broadcast live on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Lydia worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.