In this episode Jenn shares her birth story publicly for the very first time. She also discusses maternal-fetal medicine and abortion laws in the United States since the overturning of Roe V. Wade in June 2022. Please join her as she examines the connection between states with high maternal mortality rates and abortion bans across the country and combats misinformation about abortion care.

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The resources used in this episode can be found here:

Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020 (cdc.gov)

Maternal deaths and mortality rates by state, 2018-2021 (cdc.gov)

Texas Judge Cosplaying as Medical Expert Has Consequences Beyond Abortion Pill (theintercept.com)

What to know about Texas ruling that could see abortion drug taken off the market - ABC News (go.com)

DOJ files appeal after judge reverses FDA approval of abortion drug - Good Morning America

Federal judge bans abortion pill: What the ruling means for women across the country - ABC News (go.com)

Tennessee’s Heartbeat Law Now in Effect: Attorney General Slatery Responds to Sixth Circuit’s Ruling (tn.gov)

HOUSE BILL NO.242 (2023) - Abortion, pregnant minors (idaho.gov)

What U.S. Abortion Legislation Looks Like in 2023 — ProPublica

Maternal mortality (who.int)

Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2020: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division

2023-2024 Bill 3549 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 15, 2022) - South Carolina Legislature Online (scstatehouse.gov)

2023-2024 Bill 240: Abortion Ban with Exceptions - South Carolina Legislature Online (scstatehouse.gov)

Later Abortion | Guttmacher Institute

South Carolina GOP lawmakers propose death penalty for women who have abortions | The Hill

H.57~Jill Sudhoff Guerin~Vermont Medical Society Protection for Women's Reproductive Rights~2-1-2019.pdf