Jacqueline Friedland on Women’s Rights and Legal Thrills & Social Justice

In this episode of the Lean to the Left Podcast, host interviews Jacqueline Friedland, author of ‘Counting Backwards,’ a legal thriller based on true stories dealing with reproductive rights and incarceration from the 1920s and 2020. Friedland discusses the book’s themes, including women’s bodily autonomy and societal expectations of women and mothers. She also touches on her personal background as a lawyer and the inspiration behind her novel, emphasizing the ongoing fight for progress in women’s rights. The conversation highlights the relevance of these issues in today’s political climate and the historical parallels that persist.