<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">When it comes to abortion, </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/06/states-abortion-measures-election-impact/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">the results of last week’s election were decidedly mixed</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">. Abortion protections passed in New York, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Missouri but failed in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota. This means that </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/11/07/states-abortion-ballot-measures-impact/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">2 million more women now have access to abortion services</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> across the country. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">But with Donald Trump’s second term as president nearing, there are questions about how a Republican-controlled government will approach the issue of abortion, and whether a federal abortion ban could be on the table. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Elahe Izadi speaks to Post reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske about what abortion access now looks like after the election, and how that could change again when Trump returns to the White House. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Today’s show was produced by Peter Bresnan. It was mixed by Sam Bair and edited by Monica Campbell. Thanks to Susan Levine, Frances Stead Sellers and Maggie Penman. Additional reporting for this episode was provided by Reshma Kerpalani. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Subscribe to The Washington Post </span><a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&p=s_v&s_dt=yearly&utm%5B%E2%80%A6%5De-podcast&utm_medium=acq-nat&utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">.</span></p>
