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Supreme Court Side-Eyes Anti-Abortion Doctors

Mar 27, 2024

Legal expert Leah Litman discusses the Supreme Court case challenging abortion medication access. Justices question standing of anti-abortion doctors. Other headlines include a tragic bridge collapse and a gag order against Trump.

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Justices questioned anti-abortion doctors' standing in Supreme Court case, raising doubts on their relevance.

Expanded Mifepristone access and FDA regulations challenged by doctors reflect potential impact on abortion rights.

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Supreme Court's Abortion Case & FDA's Regulations on Mifepristone

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a significant abortion rights case concerning the availability of Mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions. FDA regulations were discussed which expanded access to Mifepristone by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe it, extended its usage period, and removed the in-person pick-up requirement. These changes facilitated telemedicine prescriptions and increased medication abortion accessibility across the US.

Legal Analysis of Medication Abortion Access Challenge

03:23

Legal Analysis and Implications of Recent Court Decisions on Abortion Rights

03:37

Political Admiration, Controversial Media Exit, and Movie Memorabilia Auction

02:56

Introduction

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Medical Professionals' Legal Challenge on Abortion Access

7min

Updates on Tragedy, Legal Action, Revenue Streams, and Adoption Advocacy

4min

Mixed Bag of Topics: From Bibles to Movie Memorabilia

5min

Headlines on Investigations, Me Too in Hip Hop, and Indulging in Unhealthy Food

3min

The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed skeptical of a case that challenged expanded access to the abortion medication mifepristone. It was brought by anti-abortion doctors looking to roll back access, but during oral arguments both liberal and conservative justices questioned whether the group had the right to bring the case, a concept known as standing. Leah Litman, co-host of Crooked’s legal podcast Strict Scrutiny, explained why the justices kept coming back to the issue, and what it could mean for the court’s final decision.

And in headlines: Six construction workers are presumed dead after a bridge collapsed in Baltimore, former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel got the ax from NBC News, and a New York judge issued a gag order against former President Donald Trump in his criminal hush-money trial.

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What A Day

Supreme Court Side-Eyes Anti-Abortion Doctors

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Supreme Court's Abortion Case & FDA's Regulations on Mifepristone

Challenges to FDA's Regulations on Mifepristone & Standing Issues

Implications & Responses to Abortion Regulation Challenges

Legal Analysis of Medication Abortion Access Challenge

Legal Analysis and Implications of Recent Court Decisions on Abortion Rights

Political Admiration, Controversial Media Exit, and Movie Memorabilia Auction

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts