About this episode
SCOTUS hears arguments for the abortion pill (mifepristone) case; TikTok is spreading misinformation about birth control; and more in news. Then, Dana Schwartz joins to discuss: are we assholes for speculating about Kate Middleton before she revealed her cancer diagnosis? Finally, Sani-Petty (lab results emails are STRESSFUL, and a Zoomer gave Erin a box of mayonnaise). For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show Notes Lauren Oyler: No Judgement: Essay Dana Schwartz and her podcast, Noble Blood Our episode on the Comstock Act: “Speaker Chaos and Zombie Laws” w. Chani Nicholas and Amy Sohn News Supreme Court hears oral arguments on major abortion pill case ( CNN Live Updates ) ( CNN takeaways ) The Supreme Court Got It Wrong: Abortion Is Not Settled Law ( NYT op ed from strict hosts ) Erin Hawley: The Woman Arguing Against the Abortion Pill ( NYT ) Supreme Court seems skeptical anti-abortion doctors can challenge abortion drug mifepristone ( The 19th ) Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows ( NYT ) Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years ( Austin Chronicle ) Democrats Change Strategy on Comstock Act as Republicans Weigh Abortion Ban ( NOTUS ) Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion ( WaPo ) The Real Story Behind Women Getting Off Hormonal Birth Control And Misinformation by Dr. Sarah Hill ( Evie ) — the doctor here was featured by Jordan Peterson Evie Magazine’s Founder Responds to the Washington Post: Stop Gaslighting Women Suffering From Hormonal Birth Control ( Evie ) The Women Misrepresented By The Washington Post Respond ( Evie ) Advocates, healthcare workers voice concerns over NY pharmacies dispensing birth control ( CBS Albany ) Florida Social Media Ban For Minors Under 14 ( WSJ ) Panel After weeks of speculation about Kate’s whereabouts, on 3/22, @KensingtonRoyal posted “ A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales ” where Kate explained that she has cancer. Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is part of a frightening global trend ( Vox 3/22 ) I Hope You All Feel Terrible Now ( The Atlantic 3/22 ) ‘The View’ hosts regret ‘Bigfoot’ Kate Middleton conspiracies after cancer reveal: ‘Feel awful over it’ ( NYPost 3/25 ) Kate Middleton Fake Video Allegations Go Viral ( Newsweek 3/25 ) Kate Middleton’s Uncle Gary Goldsmith Apologizes—But Not For Insulting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ( Vanity Fair 3/25 ) Harry and Meghan Learned of Kate Middleton’s Cancer Diagnosis on TV, Reports Say ( Time 3/25 ) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.