When journalist Amanda Becker first read a leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision on ending constitutional protections for abortion, she instantly knew she wanted to chronicle the historic moment when the ruling was handed down. This ultimately led to her new book, “You Must Stand Up,” which documents how abortion access has been dramatically restricted or forced into legal limbo in states across the U.S. after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Becker, a 2023 Nieman Fellow, is a political reporter for The 19th — a nonprofit news organization focused on gender, politics, and policy. She spent a year traveling around the U.S., speaking to doctors, lawyers, medical students, healthcare experts, and abortion care workers to examine the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and to learn how activists are fighting to preserve access to abortion services.
Becker spoke to Nieman Reports about the writing of her book and the potential impact of the Dobbs decision on American politics in the short and long term.
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When journalist Amanda Becker first read a leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision on ending constitutional protections for abortion, she instantly knew she wanted to chronicle the historic moment when the ruling was handed down. This ultimately led to her new book, “You Must Stand Up,” which documents how abortion access has been dramatically restricted or forced into legal limbo in states across the U.S. after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Becker, a 2023 Nieman Fellow, is a political reporter for The 19th — a nonprofit news organization focused on gender, politics, and policy. She spent a year traveling around the U.S., speaking to doctors, lawyers, medical students, healthcare experts, and abortion care workers to examine the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and to learn how activists are fighting to preserve access to abortion services. Becker spoke to Nieman Reports about the writing of her book and the potential impact of the Dobbs decision on American politics in the short and long term. The post “You Must Stand Up”: Amanda Becker on Chronicling the Fallout of Roe v. Wade’s Reversal appeared first on Nieman Reports. Read More