The Abortion Pill, the Courts, and the Mess They Made
May 08, 2026•1 hr•Season 11Ep. 36
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Episode description
The Fifth Circuit ruled again on mifepristone and the legal, political, and medical mess that followed is anything but settled. Sarah and Beth break down what Louisiana's "sovereign injury" theory means for mail-access abortion pills, why "leave it to the states" was never a real answer, and where the Republican Party goes from here on an issue Donald Trump desperately wants to avoid. Then, inspired by this week's Pulitzer announcements, they share the pieces of journalism they've never been able to forget.
Topics Discussed
- Mifepristone, the Courts, and the Mail
- Trump, the GOP, and the Abortion Trap
- Outside of Politics: Our Personal Pulitzers
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