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Abortion Pills, Take Two

2023/4/14
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Abigail Aiken
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Avir Mitra
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Laura McIsaac
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Lulu Miller
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Molly Webster
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Avir Mitra: 本期节目探讨了药物流产的演变历程，从早期侵入式手术到如今安全有效的药物组合，以及远程医疗的应用。他分享了儿时听母亲（一位妇产科医生）讲述上世纪70年代进行人工流产手术的故事，以及这些手术的侵入性和风险性。他还表达了对后罗诉韦德案时代医院急诊室面临更多因自行堕胎导致并发症的患者的担忧。 Laura McIsaac: Laura McIsaac 作为一位经验丰富的妇产科医生，详细介绍了药物流产方式的演变，特别是米非司酮和米索前列醇的联合使用。她强调了药物流产的安全性及有效性，并分享了在新冠疫情期间远程医疗应用的经验，指出远程医疗下的药物流产与传统的面对面诊疗具有相同的效果，这改变了人们获取流产服务的方式。 Molly Webster: Molly Webster 作为资深记者，深入探讨了米非司酮和米索前列醇这两种药物的起源和发展历程，以及它们在不同国家和地区的应用情况。她详细解释了这两种药物的作用机制，以及它们联合使用的高效性和安全性。她还介绍了在新冠疫情期间，远程医疗和药物邮寄等新兴方式的应用，以及这些方式对药物流产可及性的影响。 Abigail Aiken: Abigail Aiken 作为研究人员，分享了Aid Access的研究结果，该组织通过邮寄方式向全球女性提供药物流产药物。研究显示，通过邮寄方式获得药物流产药物的女性中，96%能够成功终止妊娠，且效果与临床环境下相同。她还指出，Aid Access的服务能够及早发现宫外孕等异常情况。她用积木游戏比喻药物流产流程的简化，说明了科学进步对药物流产方式的影响。

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The episode delves into the history and science of the abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, explaining their development, mechanism of action, and how they are used in combination to induce abortion.

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Abortion pills — a combo of two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol — are on notice: on April 7, 2023, a federal judge said the FDA’s approval of mifepristone was invalid. And then, not more than an hour later, another federal judge in a separate case said that mifepristone had to stay on the market in certain states. With these two contradictory rulings, mifepristone — and medical abortion, in general — is in the crosshairs. So, today, we want to rewind to an episode we made last year. It looks at these two drugs over the last 40 years, from their origin stories and development, to how their administration from doctors to patients keeps evolving. This story, for us, started…

Special thanks to Mariana Prandini Assis and Pam Belluck.

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Reported by - Molly Webster, Avir Mitra Produced by Sarah Qariwith mixing help from - Arianne WackFact-checking by - Diane Kellyand Edited by  - Becca BresslerCITATIONS:

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From one of our sources, Abigail Aiken: “Safety and effectiveness of self-managed medication abortion provided using online telemedicine in the United States: A population based study)” (https://zpr.io/kG3hNFXM4kb9))

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