In Part Two we learn that Sir Matthew Hale had two women executed for witchcraft after a trial so famous it served as a model for Salem. And for our final surprise we learn that, despite Hale’s horrible legal opinions about the rights of women, he specifically writes that abortion is not a crime in English common law. Once we follow the footnotes anyone can see that Justice Alito lied about Hale’s position.CW: In this episode we discuss challenging topics including sexual violence and abortion.In this episode recommend people donate to
RAINN to help victims of sexual violence or help out at a
local domestic violence shelter. We also express support and solidarity with the
Atlanta Forest Defenders and encourage you to learn more and help stop Cop City.Research & Sources
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (06/24/2022)
The Forfeitures at Salem, 1692
. David C. Brown.
Historia Placitorum Coronæ: The History of the Pleas of the Crown
. Sir Matthew Hale (1736).
Narratives of the witchcraft cases, 1648-1706
. Edited by Burr, George Lincoln, 1857-1938.
Pleas of the Crown
. Sir Matthew Hale (1716).
A tryal of witches, at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the County of Suffolk, on the tenth day of March, 1664, before Sir Matthew Hale Kt., then Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer
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Published on March 08, 2023 17:35
