Mifepristone: Pro Life’s Pill to Die On

<p>SCOTUS hears arguments for the abortion pill (mifepristone) case; TikTok is spreading misinformation about birth control; and more in news. Then, Dana Schwartz joins to discuss: are we assholes for speculating about Kate Middleton before she revealed her cancer diagnosis? Finally, Sani-Petty (lab results emails are STRESSFUL, and a Zoomer gave Erin a box of mayonnaise).</p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/2LUHh_owY1U">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.<br /> </p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/who-cares-lauren-oyler/19630004?ean=9780063235359"><strong>Lauren Oyler: No Judgement: Essay</strong></a><br /><a href="https://dana-schwartz.com/">Dana Schwartz</a> and her podcast, <a href="https://www.grimandmild.com/nobleblood">Noble Blood</a><br />Our episode on the Comstock Act: <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast/speaker-chaos-and-zombie-laws-w-chani-nicholas-and-amy-sohn/">“Speaker Chaos and Zombie Laws” w. Chani Nicholas and Amy Sohn</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>News </strong><br />Supreme Court hears oral arguments on major abortion pill case (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-03-26-24/index.html">CNN Live Updates</a>) (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/politics/takeaways-from-the-supreme-court-arguments-over-the-abortion-drug-mifepristone/index.html">CNN takeaways</a>)<br />The Supreme Court Got It Wrong: Abortion Is Not Settled Law (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/opinion/supreme-court-abortion-mifepristone.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fk0.D6rd.lBYclSai2qs1&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;ugrp=m&amp;sgrp=c-cb">NYT op ed from strict hosts</a>)<br />Erin Hawley: The Woman Arguing Against the Abortion Pill (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/erin-hawley-abortion-pill-supreme-court.html">NYT</a>)<br />Supreme Court seems skeptical anti-abortion doctors can challenge abortion drug mifepristone (<a href="https://19thnews.org/2024/03/supreme-court-expresses-skepticism-that-anti-abortion-doctors-have-standing-to-challenge-abortion-drug-mifepristone/">The 19th</a>)<br />Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/health/abortion-pills.html">NYT</a>) <br />Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years (<a href="https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2024-03-22/texas-maternal-mortality-task-force-hasnt-counted-abortion-cases-for-10-years/">Austin Chronicle</a>) <br />Democrats Change Strategy on Comstock Act as Republicans Weigh Abortion Ban (<a href="https://www.notus.org/policy/democrats-comstock-act-supreme-court">NOTUS</a>)<br />Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion (<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/21/stopping-birth-control-misinformation/?utm_source=instagram&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;crl8_id=5e516a8c-a120-4ab1-b373-9856e648e2fa">WaPo</a>)<br />The Real Story Behind Women Getting Off Hormonal Birth Control And Misinformation by <a href="https://www.sarahehill.com/">Dr. Sarah Hill</a> (<a href="https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/real-story-behind-women-getting-off-hormonal-birth-control-misinformation">Evie</a>) — the doctor here was featured by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0j4jAyuVjy/">Jordan Peterson</a><br />Evie Magazine’s Founder Responds to the Washington Post: Stop Gaslighting Women Suffering From Hormonal Birth Control (<a href="https://archive.ph/Xylg9">Evie</a>)<br />The Women Misrepresented By The Washington Post Respond (<a href="https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eviemagazine.com%2Fpost%2Fwomen-misrepresented-washington-post-respond">Evie</a>)<br />Advocates, healthcare workers voice concerns over NY pharmacies dispensing birth control (<a href="https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/advocates-healthcare-workers-voice-concerns-over-ny-pharmacies-dispensing-birth-control-new-york-contraceptives">CBS Albany</a>)<br />Florida Social Media Ban For Minors Under 14 (<a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/florida-passes-law-banning-social-media-for-minors-under-14-abae4ce3?mod=politics_lead_pos1">WSJ</a>)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Panel</strong><br />After <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/24087565/princess-kate-middleton-disappearance-rumors-explained-abdominal-surgery-kensington-palace">weeks of speculation</a> about Kate’s whereabouts, on 3/22, @KensingtonRoyal posted “<a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1771235267837321694">A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales</a>” where Kate explained that she has cancer. <br />Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is part of a frightening global trend (<a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24108991/kate-middleton-catherine-wales-cancer-trends-diagnosis-youth">Vox 3/22</a>)<br />I Hope You All Feel Terrible Now (<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/kate-middleton-cancer-announcement/677863/">The Atlantic 3/22</a>)<br />‘The View’ hosts regret ‘Bigfoot’ Kate Middleton conspiracies after cancer reveal: ‘Feel awful over it’ (<a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/25/entertainment/the-view-regrets-kate-middleton-conspiracies-after-cancer-reveal/">NYPost 3/25</a>)<br />Kate Middleton Fake Video Allegations Go Viral (<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/kate-middleton-fake-video-allegation-twitter-viral-1882921">Newsweek 3/25</a>)<br />Kate Middleton’s Uncle Gary Goldsmith Apologizes—But Not For Insulting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (<a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/kate-middleton-uncle-gary-goldsmith-insulting-meghan-markle-and-prince-harry">Vanity Fair 3/25</a>)<br />Harry and Meghan Learned of Kate Middleton’s Cancer Diagnosis on TV, Reports Say (<a href="https://time.com/6960226/harry-meghan-kate-middleton-cancer/">Time 3/25</a>)</p>