One Thing: Will SCOTUS Shelve Medication Abortion?
Mar 24, 2024
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The podcast discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case on medication abortion, the impact of recent reproductive rights rulings, and challenges faced by individuals navigating abortion restrictions in Idaho. It also explores emotional and legal battles in pregnancy and IVF, as well as reflections on medication abortion accessibility and potential criminalization.
Supreme Court's hearings could drastically impact medication abortion accessibility nationwide.
Alabama's controversial IVF ruling raises concerns about reproductive health rights and fetal personhood laws.
Deep dives
The Impact of the Supreme Court on Abortion Rights
The podcast discusses the significant impact of the Supreme Court's recent rulings on abortion rights. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a Trump-appointed federal judge suspended the FDA's approval of a widely used abortion drug, potentially leading to a nationwide ban. The case involving MIFA-Pristone is now at the Supreme Court, with implications for medication abortion accessibility and potential challenges to FDA drug approvals based on ideological grounds.
Abortion Access Challenges in States with Bans
The podcast highlights the challenges faced by individuals seeking abortion in states with strict bans. A couple from Idaho shared their traumatic experience of needing an abortion due to health risks but being unable to access it locally. Doctors are challenging abortion laws in Idaho, emphasizing the difficulties patients face, such as having to travel out of state for care.
Controversy Surrounding Fetal Personhood and IVF in Alabama
The podcast explores the controversial ruling in Alabama regarding frozen embryos in IVF, considering them as unborn children. This decision led to several fertility clinics closing, impacting families' access to reproductive treatment. The state legislature intervened to enable most clinics to resume operations, raising concerns about potential future challenges to reproductive health rights and uncertainties around fetal personhood laws.
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments this week in a case that could restrict access to a widely used abortion pill - even in states where the procedure is still allowed. It is another major moment in the battle over reproductive rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and a controversial ruling in Alabama which cast doubt on the future of IVF treatment. In this episode, we hear what the justices will be considering and look at how the current state of abortion access is impacting women in Republican states.