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Stateside with Kai and Carter – Why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning

5/25/202643 min

The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the horizon. Carter speaks to Dr Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project, who reveals how the legal battle over abortion pills has affected patients across the US – and what could happen next

Clips

Letters From Abused Patients
Court’s "Cruel" Pill Decision
Doctor’s Extreme Safety Precautions
Push To Jail Patients
Scale Of MAAP’s Impact

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First 90 seconds

  1. Kai Wright· Host0:00

    This is The Guardian.

  2. Carter Sherman· Host0:01

    [upbeat music] Hey, it's Carter Sherman here, host of The Guardian's new podcast, Stateside with Kai and Carter. Today, we're bringing you one of our latest episodes. It looks at why the political and legal fight over abortion pills in the US is really just at the beginning. Listen on to hear the episode in full, and find all of our shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Apple video podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you are hearing this.

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  5. Angel Foster· Guest1:23

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