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Musicians for abortion rights redux

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When the annual Glastonbury music festival happened this year, performers openly criticized on stage the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, which happened that same week. It recalled a similar movement nearly 30 years earlier, when feminist rock groups started Rock for Choice and rallied a generation to fight for abortion access.

Today, the history of that movement — and whether it can happen again. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times music reporter Suzy Exposito

More reading:

In the ’90s, a new breed of rock stars organized for abortion rights. Could that happen today?

Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and other performers slam Supreme Court at Glastonbury

POP MUSIC REVIEW : Bands get together for Rock for Choice

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