What's to Come After Conflicting Mifepristone Rulings Throw Medical Abortion Access in Limbo

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 11, 2023

Conflicting rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington state have spawned confusion over the legality of the prescription abortion medication, mifepristone. Nancy Northup, President & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, explains what's on the horizon legally for mifepristone, and Kristyn Brandi, MD, OB/GYN, and abortion provider in New Jersey and Board Chair with Physicians for Reproductive Health, covers the medical ramifications of the rulings for those in need of the drug.

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