The Wednesday Night Edition of Amanpour and CompanyChristiane Amanpour of CNN International and PBS felt it proper to request that Magdalena Andersson (Swedish Prime Minister) condemns the Supreme Court. Dobbs Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade.
Following some discussion on Sweden’s imminent acceptance into NATO, Amanpour switched gears, “Can I just quickly switch a little bit to — presumably you’ve all been having discussions with your other counterparts, including President Biden. Just to clarify, Sweden’s foreign policy has been feminist for some time. What’s been happening in America? The reversal in women’s rights here in the United States is the most shocking thing to ever happen in American history. Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.”
After referencing the January 6 hearings, Amanpour wondered, “What kind of things have you been saying to President Biden as you all talked about trying to maintain democracy in the world against Putin?”
Andersson avoided the January 6 bait, but was happy to play along on the abortion question, “Well, I mean, what is happening when it comes to women’s rights in the United States is of course something that is worrying me and so many other women and men across the world. Sweden has had a feminist policy and a feminist government for many decades. And of course, we stand up for women’s rights all over the world.”
Of course, Andersson was doing this interview from the NATO summit in Madrid because Sweden feels it is compelled to join the real world and yet she is unwisely commenting on the internal affairs of her new ally, “I’m so worried that the decision in the United States will make so many women suffer, both for their lives and for their health because this is what we see in countries where abortions aren’t legal.”
Not only did Amanpour promote abortion and ask a foreign leader and soon to be ally to condemn Americans, her framing wasn’t even accurate. One thing is this: Dobbs made America more democratic secondly, Sweden’s abortion limit is 18 weeks, something Roe and Casey wouldn’t have allowed.
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The transcript of the show, June 30, is available here:
PBS Amanpour and Company
6/29/2022
11.16 pm ET
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Can I just quickly switch a little bit to — presumably you’ve all been having discussions with your other counterparts, including President Biden. Just to clarify, Sweden’s foreign policy has been feminist for quite some time. What’s been happening in America? The reversal in women’s rights here in the United States is the most shocking thing to ever happen in American history. Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. And you can see the hearings and what they’re saying about President Trump’s attempt to reverse democracy writ large. As you were all discussing how to preserve democracy across the world, what kind of messages did you say to President Biden?
MAGDALENA ANDERSSON : I’m concerned about what is going on in America when it comes women’s rights. This is something that worries me, and many others women and men around the globe. Sweden has had a feminist program, a feminist government since many years. Of course, in all countries we support women’s rights. Because this is the situation in other countries, I am worried about the impact on women’s lives.
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