WhentheDobbsdecisionwentdown,ERdoctorAvirMitrastartedtopreparefortheworst—botched,at-homeabortionsthatwouldlandpregnantpeopleintheemergencyroom.Topreparehimselfandhiscolleaguesforthepatientstheymightsee,andtothinkthroughhowbesttotreatthem,AviraskedLauraMacIsaac,oneofNewYorkCity’sleadinggynecologistsandabortionexperts,tocometalktohisERdepartment.ButwhatDr.MacIsaachadtosayinherlecturewasn’twhatAvirexpected:shedidn’ttalkabouthowwe’regoingbackintimeandthehorrorsofself-harmasameanstoanabortion.Instead,shepaintedapictureofprogress—howinthelast40years,throughprivatepracticeandclinicaltrialsallaroundtheworld,theprocessandscienceofprovidingandhavinganabortionhaschangeddramatically,mostlybecauseoftwotypesofpills:misoprostolandmifepristone.Onthisepisode,AvirandSeniorCorrespondentMollyWebstervisitDr.MacIsaactohearmore,andalsolearnaboutanewstudythatindicatestheprocessofabortionisontheprecipiceofevenfurtherchange. 

SpecialthankstoMarianaPrandiniAssisandPamBelluck.

EpisodeCredits:ReportedbyAvirMitraandMollyWebsterProducedbySarahQariMixinghelpfromArianneWackFact-checkingbyDianeKellyEditedbyBeccaBressler

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