{"id":657,"date":"2023-01-27T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T17:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=657"},"modified":"2023-01-27T17:36:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T17:36:57","slug":"part-ii-the-state-of-the-abortion-debate-50-years-after-roe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=657","title":{"rendered":"Part II: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After \u2018Roe\u2019"},"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:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg 600w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=500,500 500w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=480,480 480w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=120,120 120w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=170,170 170w, https:\/\/khn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/khn.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>The abortion debate has changed dramatically in the seven months since the Supreme Court overturned <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> and its nationwide right to abortion. Nearly half the states have banned or restricted the procedure, even though the public, at the ballot box, continues to show support for abortion rights.<\/p>\n<p>In this special, two-part podcast, taped the week of the 50th anniversary of the decision in <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, an expert panel delves into the fight, the sometimes-unintended side effects, and what each side plans for 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s panelists are Julie Rovner of KHN, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Sarah Varney of KHN.<\/p>\n<p>Among the takeaways from this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exemptions to state abortion bans came into question shortly after the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn\u00a0<em>Roe<\/em>, with national debate surrounding the case of a 10-year-old in Ohio who was forced to travel out of state to have an abortion \u2014 although, as a rape victim, she should have been able to obtain an abortion in her home state.<\/li>\n<li>The restrictions in many states have caused problems for women experiencing miscarriages, as medical providers fear repercussions of providing care \u2014 whether affecting their medical licenses or malpractice insurance coverage, or even drawing criminal charges. So far, there have been no reports of doctors being charged.<\/li>\n<li>A Christian father in Texas won a lawsuit against the federal government that bars the state\u2019s Title X family-planning clinics from dispensing birth control to minors without parental consent. That change poses a particular problem for rural areas, where there may not be another place to obtain contraception, and other states could follow suit. The Title X program has long required clinics to serve minors without informing their parents.<\/li>\n<li>Top abortion opponents are leaning on misinformation to advance their causes, including to inaccurately claim that birth control is dangerous.<\/li>\n<li>Medication abortion is the next target for abortion opponents. In recent months, the FDA has substantially loosened restrictions on the \u201cabortion pill,\u201d though only in the states where abortion remains available. Some opponents are getting creative by citing environmental laws to argue, without evidence, that the abortion pill could contaminate the water supply.<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions are also creating problems for the maternal care workforce, with implications possibly rippling for decades to come. Some of the states with the worst maternal health outcomes also have abortion bans, leading providers to rethink how, and where, they train and practice.<\/li>\n<li>Looking ahead, a tug of war is occurring on state and local levels among abortion opponents about what to do next. Some lawmakers who voted for state bans are expressing interest in at least a partial rollback, while other opponents are pushing back to demand no changes to the bans. With Congress divided, decisions about federal government spending could draw the most attention for those looking for national policy changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And for extra credit, the panelists recommend their most memorable reproductive health stories from the last year:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Rovner:<\/strong> NPR\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2022\/07\/26\/1111280165\/because-of-texas-abortion-law-her-wanted-pregnancy-became-a-medical-nightmare\">Because of Texas\u2019 Abortion Law, Her Wanted Pregnancy Became a Medical Nightmare<\/a>,\u201d by Carrie Feibel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alice Miranda Ollstein:<\/strong> The New York Times Magazine\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/11\/29\/magazine\/teen-pregnancy-abortion-judge.html\">She Wasn\u2019t Ready for Children. A Judge Wouldn\u2019t Let Her Have an Abortion<\/a>,\u201d by Lizzie Presser<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandhya Raman:<\/strong> ProPublica\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/inside-anti-abortion-meeting-with-tennessee-republican-lawmakers\">\u2019We Need to Defend This Law\u2019: Inside an Anti-Abortion Meeting with Tennessee\u2019s GOP Lawmakers<\/a>,\u201d by Kavitha Surana<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Varney:<\/strong> Science Friday\u2019s and KHN\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefriday.com\/segments\/contraceptive-failure-rates-pregnancy\/\">Why Contraceptive Failure Rates Matter in a Post-Roe America<\/a>,\u201d by Sarah Varney<\/p>\n<p>Also mentioned in 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:\/\/khn.org\/news\/tag\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And subscribe to KHN\u2019s What the Health? on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32EdsB662C3oyIrqLMmBXI?si=TQhRjzzLTgWtK3crfbOFtA\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-the-health\/id1253607372?mt=2\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/kaiser-health-news\/what-the-health\">Stitcher<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.pocketcasts.com\/web\/podcasts\/a379e280-3f57-0135-9028-63f4b61a9224\">Pocket Casts<\/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:\/\/khn.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:\/\/khn.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 The abortion debate has changed dramatically in the seven months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. 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