The Importance of Full Spectrum Reproductive Health Care

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When Roe vs. Wade was overturned, do you think there was an immediate effect on how equitable health care in this country is? I'm worried about the impact that it's going to have. We already have a maternal mortality crisis in this country. The maternal mortality rates in the US are far higher than in any country with our level of resources.

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe has implications far beyond abortion; it complicates access to vital drugs and delays essential care for pregnant people. The president of the American Medical Association explains how the chaos is hurting health care providers and their patients.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette and Noel King, who also hosted.

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