‘The Young Turks’ for
January 18, 2012

Ana Kasparian guest hosts, and “Epic Politics Man” Michael Shure and Rolling Stones writer and TYT contributor Michael Hastings join for the entire hour.

Ana digs into cases seeking criminal action against women for reasons related to their unborn children. Despite Roe v. Wade being upheld by the Supreme Court 40 years ago, there have been more than 400 cases where American women have been charged with pregnancy-related crimes. ESPN The Magazine writer Sam Alipour joins to talk about Lance Armstrong. Why choose to confess now to doping? Hastings responds to the press attention after his statement on “The Young Turks” yesterday that he was assaulted by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Mother Jones contributor Mac Mclelland discusses PTSD resulting from military service: Is it contagious? Whole Foods CEO John Mackey calls Obamacare “fascist.” And finally, no U.S. state’s residents watch nearly as much porn as Washington, D.C., residents.