In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Eve Espey discuss the impact of the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. Dr. Espey explains that 41 states have abortion bans, with 12 states imposing total bans and 28 states restricting based on gestational duration. She highlights the increased maternal mortality and health risks due to these restrictions. She also emphasizes the need for continued advocacy and training for medical professionals in reproductive health care.

Key Takeaways:

• The overturning of Roe v Wade reversed about 50 years of women’s reproductive rights. In many states, the Roe v Wade protections had been chipped away over the years, even before it was overturned.

• Abortion bans are about more than abortion - they affect women’s health care in areas of family planning, cancer screenings, and basic preventative health care.

• Contraception and abortion are integral parts of comprehensive women's health care.

"We do have a very energized group of people around this issue and much more scholarship and advocacy than in days past. So I would say we need to keep up the fight, and we need to keep supporting our learners to really understand why this care is so important and how to provide it." — Dr. Eve Espey

Episode References:

• Aid Access: https://aidaccess.org/en/

• Reproductive Justice: https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice

Connect with Dr. Eve Espey:

Professional Bio: https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/espey-eve.html

Connect with Therese:

Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net

Threads: @critically_speaking

Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net

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In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Emily Callaci discuss the Wages for Housework movement, highlighting the 1970s campaign demanding payment for unpaid labor in the home or “housework”. Dr. Callaci explains the movement's relevance today, noting that women's unpaid work has significant economic consequences. The conversation explores the historical context, the five key figures behind the movement, and the economic and cultural implications of unpaid housework. Callaci emphasizes the need for recognition of and payment for housework to address gender inequality and improve women's autonomy and economic well-being.

Key Takeaways:

• A recent statistic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows women's unpaid work in the US has a value of about $3.6 trillion.

• The economy would grind to a halt without the housework that is, primarily, done by women: cooking, cleaning, laundry, child-rearing, etc.

• The wages for housework movement are not gendered; they equally affect men and women who do housework.

• Recognizing the work that people do, paid and unpaid, is the first step in really transforming the social consciousness.

"Wages for housework was not arguing that we should all become housewives and that should be our profession instead of the other things we might want to do. Rather, it was about recognizing the way that work is exploited. In our economic system, if you don't recognize it, if you don't see it and name it, then how can you overcome it?" — Dr. Emily Callaci

Connect with Dr. Emily Callaci:

Professional Bio: https://history.wisc.edu/people/callaci-emily/

Books:

Street Archives and City Life: https://www.dukeupress.edu/street-archives-and-city-life

Wages for Housework: penguin.co.uk/books/442807/wages-for-housework-by-callaci-emily/9780241502907

Connect with Therese:

Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net

Threads: @critically_speaking

Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net

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In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Peter Liang discuss the rise in colorectal cancer among younger people, those below the age of 50. While colorectal cancer is a slow-growing cancer, it is still the third most common cancer for both men and women, and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Due to the trend of decreasing age in colorectal cancer patients, screening guidelines have been lowered to 45, but can be done earlier as needed, based on risk factors. Dr. Liang emphasizes the importance of screening, diet, exercise, and awareness of family history in preventing and detecting colorectal cancer early.

Key Takeaways:

• Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer in both men and women. It is the second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer.

• Early-onset colorectal cancer is traditionally defined as occurring in people under age 50. However, there is a rise in people in their 40s, though some (though they are a minority) are in their 20s or 30s.

• Colorectal cancer is unique due to the number of different tests available for screening for prevention.

• Colorectal cancer is a slow-growing cancer. A single polyp can sometimes take 10-20 years to develop into cancer.

• There is no evidence correlating constipation with colorectal cancer. If people want to do juices or fasts or colonics, that is fine, but there is no medical need to do it.

• If you have symptoms that are concerning, tell your doctor. Sometimes you do need to advocate for yourself to get additional testing.

"Any test that is not a colonoscopy and is abnormal does need to be followed by a colonoscopy. How we prevent Colorectal cancer is by going in with the colonoscopy, removing polyps (which can turn into cancer), or by finding the cancer early, so that your prognosis is much better." — Dr. Peter Liang

Connect with Dr. Peter Liang:

Professional Bio: https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/peter-s-liang

Website: https://med.nyu.edu/research/liang-lab/

Connect with Therese:

Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net

Threads: @critically_speaking

Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net

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