“Public lands experts say they aren’t expecting abortion clinics to pop up on federal lands overseen by agencies like BLM or the Forest Service. Offering abortion services on those properties would almost certainly require congressional approval, said Bill Snape, an environmental law professor at American University and senior counsel for the Center for Biological Diversity. Redirecting money without getting approval from Congress — which holds the purse strings for the federal government — would almost certainly draw legal challenges, Snape said.” — E&E News
In Episode 283 of District of Conservation, Gabriella breaks down three news stories: the NYSRPA v. Bruen decision, Biden signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, and why even the Biden administration and preservationist environmental groups are skeptical about abortion clinics on federal public lands in red states.
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SHOW NOTES
The Reload: Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun-Carry Law
FPC: NYSRPA v. Bruen Decision FAQ / ‘Splainer
The Reload: Biden Signs New Federal Gun Restrictions Into Law
NSSF: NSSF STATEMENT ON THE BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT
E&E News: Dems look to federal lands for red-state abortion access
Axios: White House warns against using federal lands for abortion care
Photo Credit: Gabriella Hoffman / Arches National Park – Moab, UT