Abortion misinformation in the United States of America
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The Supreme Court of the United States has revoked the legal right to have an abortion, and certain sectors of the US media have had an important role to play in pushing things in this direction.\\r\\n\\r\\nContributors:\\r\\nJenna Sherman - Science writer, Meedan\\r\\nCaitlin Cruz - Senior reporter, Jezebel\\r\\nTerry Heaton - Author, The Gospel of Self: How Pat Robertson Stole the Soul of the GOP\\r\\nSamuel Perry - Sociologist, University of Oklahoma\\r\\n\\r\\nOn our radar:\\r\\nFormer Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has taken a swipe at his journalistic nemesis - Maria Ressa - just as he leaves office. Flo Philips on the shutdown of news outlet Rappler.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe resounding silence over Balochistan:\\r\\nPakistan’s Balochistan province is underreported and misrepresented in the media. Those who dare to report on the issues of the region pay a heavy price.\\r\\n\\r\\nContributors:\\r\\nMohammed Hanif - Author, The Baloch Who Is Not Missing and Others Who Are\\r\\nMahvish Ahmad - Co-founder, Tanqeed\\r\\nKiyya Baloch - Baloch journalist in exile
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