ep. 182: The Abortion Pill Lawsuit, Explained-ish
Why is a medication that's SAFER THAN TYLENOL at risk of a nationwide ban? Cristen crash courses the who, what, when and whyyyyy of the mifepristone lawsuit, its implications for medication abortion and the too-powerful judge deciding the case (whose last name Cristen unintentionally butchers throughout).
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