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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Pantsuit Politics

Sarah & Beth

The Abortion Pill, the Courts, and the Mess They Made

MAY 8, 202659 MIN
Pantsuit Politics

The Abortion Pill, the Courts, and the Mess They Made

MAY 8, 202659 MIN

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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 Ready to go deeper? Visit ⁠our website⁠ for complete show notes, exclusive premium content, chats, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices