Hear Me Out: Childbirth Should Be Free
b'On today\\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out\\u2026 the right to life and socialized healthcare walk into a delivery room.\\n\\nWriter and journalist Liz Bruenig joins Celeste to discuss her vision for a United States where childbirth costs nothing. In a nation with skyrocketing healthcare costs, attacks on reproductive rights, and potential rollbacks on preventive care, we tell birthing people that not only do they have to give birth \\u2014 they have to court financial ruin in order to do it.\\xa0\\n\\nLiz says it doesn\\u2019t have to be this way\\u2026 and yes, we can pay for it. Moreover, it might be the rare issue where both sides of the aisle can find some common ground.\\xa0\\n\\nPodcast production by Maura Currie\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\\xa0for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'