Health care’s post-Roe nightmare

Today, Explained
Aug 25, 2022 26 min
Health care’s post-Roe nightmare
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About this episode

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe has implications far beyond abortion; it complicates access to vital drugs and delays essential care for pregnant people. The president of the American Medical Association explains how the chaos is hurting health care providers and their patients. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette and Noel King, who also hosted. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained  Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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