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Abortion pill rulings, Cultural norms of swearing

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Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy
Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Texas has released data showing a marked drop in abortions at clinics in the state in the first month under the nation’s strictest abortion law, but that only tells part of the story, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo

We catch up on the latest Supreme Court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone with the help of a reproductive law professor. Then, we learn more about how our cultural norms around cursing and swearing have changed over time.

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    The Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone, which put into effect a previous ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. A law professor joins us to explain what the law says now and where the legal fight could go from here.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • David S. Cohen Guest

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