Dr. Kristin Lyerly and Dr. Erin Stevens break down Sen. Josh Hawley’s push to get the DOJ to investigate Plan C, the abortion-information nonprofit he’s calling a “left-wing dark money” operation, and why an attack on it should worry anyone who uses the internet for health information.
We also dig into a Texas appeals court’s reversal of charges against midwife Maria Rojas, whose case (built largely on hearsay) upended abortion access for an already underserved community, and a Virginia federal court ruling that found the FDA’s restrictions on mifepristone “arbitrary and capricious.”
Then, Kimya Forouzan, principal state policy advisor at the Guttmacher Institute, joins to unpack new data on how post-Dobbs abortion bans are reshaping care. From the surge in telehealth medication abortion, to the ripple effects of state bans on neighboring states, to the confusion and fear that keep people from even searching for information online, the landscape around abortion care is changing rapidly.
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Center for Reproductive Rights press release: Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified
Sen. Josh Hawley’s press release: Hawley Refers Dark Money Abortion Pill Operation to DOJ for Criminal Investigation
Center for Reproductive Rights press release: No Proof that Texas Midwife Violated Abortion Ban, Court Rules
Guttmacher Institute: Guttmacher Releases New Data on Travel for Abortion Care in 2025
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