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WA State and the fight for reproductive rights

The US Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court to put a hold on a Texas court ruling over access to the abortion medication mifepristone Meanwhile here in Washington, lawmakers are hearing testimony on legislation that would create a pathway to distribute the more than 30 thousand dose stockpile we just purchased.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Medical ethics expert discusses the FDA's authority following abortion drug rulings

Two rulings on the abortion drug mifepristone raise questions about the FDA's authority. NPR's Michel Martin talks with medical ethics expert Holly Fernandez Lynch of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Michel Martin
Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband's claims

A Texas man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion "without even his knowledge." Experts say documents related to the case suggest he might have known ahead of time.
- Sarah McCammon
What's next for the abortion pill mifepristone?

Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings. A date with the Supreme Court is all but certain.
- Becky Sullivan
King County has no walk-in mental health crisis centers. This levy aims to change that

Ballots are in the mail for a county levy that aims to change these circumstances by funding five behavioral health crisis centers, including one for children.
- Eilís O'Neill
California strikes deal to stock up on abortion pills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is stocking up on misoprostol, a drug used around the world, in case another drug is taken off the market
- Sarah McCammon
Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
- Mara Gordon
The dream of wiping out polio might need a rethink

When public health specialists look at the annual case counts, some see a trend that raises questions about how realistic the goal of a polio-free world might be.
- Jason Beaubien
More pollen, more allergies: Exposure therapy in several forms treats symptoms

Some doctors prescribe sublingual immunotherapy, known as SLIT, a serum taken as drops under the tongue. Patients like it, but it is not FDA-approved, so insurance usually doesn't cover it.
- Allison Aubrey
U.S. judge says FDA wrongly approved key abortion pill, putting access in jeopardy

A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone and gave the government a week to seek relief from an appeals court.
- Sarah McCammon

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