In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision to strike
down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Laura and Carmela discussed gay rights
and parenting. We began the show with a discussion of DOMA, and what impact the
recent Supreme Court decision will have on gay couples in our nation. Currently, the biggest impact will be on
individuals who are already legally married in their own states, as it will
impact their ability to receive federal marriage benefits. However, the ruling
does not establish a constitutional right to gay marriage. We spoke to Nadine
Smith, an executive director of Equality Florida in
order to gather more information about the ruling.
We then welcomed
Kristen and Sarah Kate Ellis-Henderson to the show. In April of this
year, one of two Time magazine covers for the same issue featured the words
"Gay Marriage Already Won" and a black and white photograph of two
women kissing. Those two women were Kristen and Sarah. As wives and advocates
for equal rights, their story is fascinating enough. As mothers, it is
downright incredible.
Kristen Ellis-Henderson is a founding member, bass player,
and songwriter of the all-female popular country/ rock band Antigone Rising.
Sarah Kate Ellis-Henderson has spent the past seventeen years working on such
top brands as Vogue, In Style, and most recently as Executive Vice President of
Real Simple Magazine. They joined us to discuss their own relationship and
parenting journey, and to share a bit about what the recent Supreme Court
ruling has meant for their family.
Kristen and Sarah shared the remarkably story of how they
came to be pregnant on the same day, and discussed their coinciding pregnancy
and birth stories. Our guests shared to importance of finding support,
particularly in a world where prejudice can still be prominent. Kristen and Sarah also discussed their own
advocacy with us, including how they came to be featured on the cover of time
magazine!
TONIGHT’S RIGHT: Every woman
has the right to receive complete information about the benefits of
breastfeeding well in advance of labor, to refuse supplemental bottles and
other actions that interfere with breastfeeding, and to have access to skilled
lactation support for as long as she chooses to breastfeed. To learn more about
your rights, please visit ChildbirthConnection.org.
BIRTH IN THE NEWS:
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