{"id":2585,"date":"2024-03-28T21:07:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T21:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2585"},"modified":"2024-03-28T21:07:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T21:07:19","slug":"the-supreme-court-and-the-abortion-pill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2585","title":{"rendered":"The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-people block--people\">\n<h3 class=\"people-title\">\n\t\tThe Host\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"people-card-container single\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-people-card block--people-card\">\n<div class=\"author-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img srcset=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=500,500 500w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=480,480 480w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=120,120 120w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=170,170 170w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=315,315 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 150px\"\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In its first abortion case since the overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> in 2022, the Supreme Court this week looked unlikely to uphold an appeals court ruling that would dramatically restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. But the court already has another abortion-related case teed up for April, and abortion opponents have several more challenges in mind to limit the procedure in states where it remains legal.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, continue to take aim at popular health programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act on the campaign trail \u2014 much to the delight of Democrats, who feel they have an advantage on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>Among the takeaways from this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least two conservative Supreme Court justices joined the three more progressive members of the bench during Tuesday\u2019s oral arguments in expressing skepticism about the challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone. Their questions focused primarily on whether the doctors challenging the drug had proven they were harmed by its availability \u2014 as well as whether the best remedy was to broadly restrict access to the drug for everyone else.<\/li>\n<li>A ruling in favor of the doctors challenging mifepristone would have the potential to reduce the drug\u2019s safety and efficacy: In particular, one FDA decision subject to reversal adjusted dosing, and switching to using only the second drug in the current two-drug abortion pill regimen would also slightly increase the risk of complications.<\/li>\n<li>Two conservative justices also raised the applicability of the Comstock Act, a long-dormant, 19th-century law that restricts mail distribution of abortion-related items. Their questions are notable as advisers to Trump explore reviving the unenforced law should he win this November.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, a Democrat in Alabama flipped a state House seat campaigning on abortion-related issues, as Trump again discusses implementing a national abortion ban. The issue is continuing to prove thorny for Republicans.<\/li>\n<li>Even as Republicans try to avoid running on health care issues, the Heritage Foundation and a group of House Republicans have proposed plans that include changes to the health care system. Will the plans do more to rev up their base \u2014 or Democrats?<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Medical Misinformation: TikTok\u2019s algorithm is boosting misleading information about hormonal birth control \u2014 and in some cases resulting in more unintended pregnancies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News\u2019 Tony Leys, who wrote a KFF Health News-NPR <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/air-ambulance-flight-surprise-bill-medicare-part-b\/\">\u201cBill of the Month\u201d feature<\/a> about Medicare and a very expensive air-ambulance ride. If you have a baffling or outrageous medical bill you\u2019d like to share with us, <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/send-us-your-medical-bills\/\">you can do that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block block--newsletter  \" data-type=\"kaiser-health-news\/newsletter\" data-align=\"center\" style=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"newsletter__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/email\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail Sign-Up\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h4>\n<p class=\"newsletter__description\">\n\t\tSubscribe to KFF Health News&#8217; free Morning Briefing.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plus, for \u201cextra credit,\u201d the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Rovner:<\/strong> KFF Health News\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/chemotherapy-drug-overdose-fluorouracil-common-gene-test-lifesaving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year<\/a>,\u201d by Arthur Allen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alice Miranda Ollstein:<\/strong> Stat\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2024\/03\/20\/fetal-tissue-research-scientists-roadblocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fetal Tissue Research Gains in Importance as Roadblocks Multiply<\/a>,\u201d by Olivia Goldhill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Karlin-Smith:<\/strong> The Washington Post\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/travel\/2024\/03\/21\/breast-pump-airlines-carryon-rule-dot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Confusing, Stressful Ordeal of Flying With a Breast Pump<\/a>,\u201d by Hannah Sampson and Ben Brasch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Weber:<\/strong> Stateline\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2024\/03\/27\/deadly-fires-from-phone-scooter-batteries-leave-lawmakers-playing-catch-up-on-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deadly Fires From Phone, Scooter Batteries Leave Lawmakers Playing Catch-Up on Safety<\/a>,\u201d by Robbie Sequeira.<\/p>\n<p>Also mentioned on this week\u2019s podcast:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>To hear all our podcasts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/tag\/podcast\/\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And subscribe to KFF Health News\u2019 \u201cWhat the Health?\u201d on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32EdsB662C3oyIrqLMmBXI?si=TQhRjzzLTgWtK3crfbOFtA\"><u>Spotify<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-the-health\/id1253607372?mt=2\"><u>Apple Podcasts<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.pocketcasts.com\/web\/podcasts\/a379e280-3f57-0135-9028-63f4b61a9224\"><u>Pocket Casts<\/u><\/a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"block--category-tag-list \">\n<div class=\"category-tag-list__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"block--category-tag-list__title\">\n\t\t\t\tRelated Topics\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__contact-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/contact-us\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tContact Us\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__tip-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/tips\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tSubmit a Story Tip\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Host In its first abortion case since the overturning of Roe v. 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