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Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning

Samstag, 23. Mai 2026 · 43 min

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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 with 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. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="theguardian.com/sciencepod">theguardia…;

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