Climate Change Is Linked to Sexual and Reproductive Health

On May 2, 2022, Politico published a leaked draft opinion showing a majority of Supreme Court justices in favor of overturning the Roe v. Wade precedent of a constitutional right to abortion. In the climate world specifically, this draft sparked debate about sexual and reproductive health as a climate issue. How do these two seemingly disparate topics relate?

In this week’s “Tip of the Iceberg”,  host Ethan Brown gives a brief summary of the link between climate change and sexual and reproductive health, and shares climate solutions that could address both issues.

For more information, see the companion “Tip of the Iceberg” essay here

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