It's been nearly four years since the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

My choice. My body, my choice. Since then, abortion access across the U.S. has changed rapidly, and the fight around care continues.

13 states now have a total abortion ban, while five have restricted it after six weeks of gestation.

The latest is Wyoming.

Republican Governor Mark Gordon signed that bill into law last month.

But in Wyoming and elsewhere, legal challenges are keeping abortion laws in constant

flux and adding uncertainty around reproductive care. Recently, a Georgia woman was released on

bond after being charged with murder for allegedly using an abortion pill to terminate

her pregnancy. New data from the Gutmacher Institute finds that the number of abortions has remained

relatively unchanged from 2024 to 2025, in large part because of medication abortions.

Republicans are now cracking down on these medications, requesting an investigation, and

pushing the FDA to review their safety. I'm Jen White. You're listening to the 1A podcast.

We'll be back with more after this short break. Stay with us.

Welcome back to the 1A podcast.

Today we're discussing abortion access nearly four years after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Let's meet our guests.

Mary Ziegler is a law professor at UC Davis. She's also the author of Personhood, the new Civil

War over Reproduction, and Roe, the history of a national obsession. Mary, welcome back to the program.

Thanks for having me. Also with us, Shefali Luthra. She's a reproductive

health reporter at the 19th and author of Undue Burden, Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe

America. Shafali, great to have you join us again. Thanks for having me. And Kaylee Baden is

with us. She's the Vice President for Public Policy at the Gutmacher Institute. That's a research

organization which aims to advance reproductive rights. Kelly, it's great to have you.

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