Cecile Richards
The Catalyst
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Cecile Richards is a prominent advocate for women's rights and healthcare access, known for her leadership at Planned Parenthood. This interview reveals her ability to connect personal stories to broader political issues, demonstrating her persuasive and energetic approach to mobilizing support for women's health initiatives.
“I think they're going to have a very hard time meeting that deadline with a bill that people are going to be comfortable with, and I certainly have talked to Republicans who are deeply concerned that without a serious replacement, that they can't repeal this.”
“Absolutely because we all went through, we went to treatment with her. But again, it was interesting, David. It was way before the time that going to treatment was something that people talked about publicly. It was extremely shameful. And the understanding about addiction and alcoholism was very low.”
“Absolutely. I think that Roe v. Wade is, ironically, there are so many judicial precedent in many other areas where people feel like, well, that's the established law of the land. I would argue that's true for Roe as well.”
“No, I haven't directly at all. But you're right. I mean, I think this has been a motivating issue for Vice President Pence. He is really to me the one who has been driving this entire agenda. He's been against women's health, women's rights in every way. That was his crusade when he was in Congress.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 115 - Cecile Richards
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