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The Skeptics Guide #886 - Jul 2 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Are You Living in a Place Where Abortion Is Now Legal?

Some states, like california, are actively codifying abortion access in their constitutions. The fda has approved the use of menepr stone as a safe and effective treatment if it's used within the first ten weeks of pregnancy. And states legally cannot restrict access to this medacalian. There is legislation on the books in many states that say this drug is banned from being mailed there or telehealth visits for abortion services are banned. But thats said, legal scholars will cite the pre-emption argument, which states that where federal and state laws are in conflict, the federal prevails.

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