How did the Republican candidates fare in the final debate?; Bergdahl will face military court charges for endangering troops and an update on the Freddie Gray case.
Dem and GOP strategists analyze Las Vegas GOP debate
Sin City is the site. The Republicans are the subject.
Let’s talk presidential politics, shall we? The GOP presidential field rounded out the 2015 debate schedule last night and we’ll take a look back today on AirTalk.
Guests:
Ashley O’Connor, managing partner at the Republican campaign strategy firm Strategic Partners & Media; Ashley has worked on several presidential campaigns, including Mitt Romney’s in 2012 and George W. Bush’s in 2004
Erikka Knuti, Democratic political strategist with Purple Strategies, a political consulting firm based in Washington, D.C.
Lori Robertson, managing editor at FactCheck.org
CA case pits rights of surrogate mom against intended parents
A Thousand Oaks surrogate mom is refusing to abort one of three fetuses she is carrying, despite requests from the intended parents.
Brittneyrose Torres, the 26-year-old surrogate, is carrying triplets, the New York Post reports. She was implanted with two fertilized eggs, and one of them split. So she’s been carrying a female fetus and male twins.
Torres said she was asked by the intended parents at week 12 of the pregnancy to abort the female fetus5 out of the safety concerns.
“I told her I couldn't abort one of the children,” Torres told the New York Post. 'I could not emotionally and physically do that at nearly 13 weeks. I believe it will be killing this baby.”
What are the laws governing surrogacy in California? What rights does the surrogate have? What rights do the intended parents have?
Guests:
Judith Daar, Professor at Whittier Law School, Clinical Professor at UCI School of Medicine and current Chair of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Ethics Committee
Andrew Vorzimer, reproductive law attorney at Vorzimer Masserman, a fertility and family law center in Woodland Hills. He is the independent counsel for the intended parents
Military law experts analyze Bowe Bergdahl court-martial case
The U.S. army announced Monday that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a military court on charges of desertion and endangering fellow soldiers.
A court-martial has been ordered, which is in direct opposition to the original recommendation from Bergdahl's preliminary hearing who recommended that Bergdahl be referred to a special court-martial and not face jail time.
Guests:
Rachel VanLandingham, Associate professor of law, Southwestern Law School. She's a military law expert and a 20-year Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
Richard Rosen, Director at the Center for Military Law and Policy at Texas Tech and former Professor officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U. S. Army
Hung jury in Freddie Gray case
In the case involving the death of Freddie Gray, the jury has been unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against Baltimore police Officer William Porter.
Larry Mantle discusses the significance on AirTalk.
Guest:
David Alan Sklansky, Professor of Law, Stanford University
May the force be with you in space… the final frontier
We figured that it was time to ask that age old question of sci-fi fans everywhere: Star Wars or Star Trek?
With the latest movie releasing this week, Star Wars is once again in the pop culture spotlight. Director JJ Abrams has gotten early praise from those who have already seen The Force Awakens.
Of course, JJ Abrams is also known for reestablishing another great franchise with the recent Star Trek movies. Next year will see the release of a new Star Trek movie along with a new TV show and video game.
Which franchise are you more a fan of? What has that franchise done to pique your interests more than the other? What has that franchise done to pique your interests more than the other?
Guest:
Ronald D. Moore, Writer & Producer of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Battlestar Galactica” among many other science fiction credits. He tweets from