What Next - The OB-GYN Behind the Fight to Ban Mifepristone
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🗓️ 26 June 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold access to mifepristone left the door open for another case to be brought to ban the abortion pill. This physician is eager for another chance.
Guest: Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozier Institute, a board member of Indiana Right to Life, physician member of the Abortion Pill Reversal Network.
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| 1:09.2 | the abortion pill to be exact. Breaking news out of the Supreme Court, big implications for reproductive rights. |
| 1:18.0 | The justices unanimous... |
| 1:19.0 | A group of doctors were the plaintiffs here. |
| 1:22.0 | They argued that Miffop pristone, the abortion pill, |
| 1:25.4 | was unsafe. |
| 1:27.1 | They were asking the court to make the drug a lot harder |
| 1:29.4 | to get, taking away the option of ordering it online or by phone. |
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