This abortion pill "safety" lawsuit should TERRIFY you.

[@MamaDoctorJones]

Apologies for the map at 07:21 included which is Misoprostol - it's nearly the same countries and I misread while editing - here's a link to the Mifepristone approval map: pbs.twimg.com/media/FrMmM_DXsBEmJgc?format=jpg&name=small and countries: gynuity.org/assets/resources/biblio_ref_lst_mife_en.pdf

[@missouriprideusa6241]

You and the other doctors who feel the same as you do should go to Texas or the Supreme Court and explain to them about why these medications are important and show them the facts and data that you've shown us. And since you're so passionate about women's rights and safety, you should be the head speaker. I wonder what Dr. Mike's view on this would be?

[@MamaDoctorJones]

@@missouriprideusa6241 I don't know Mike's views, but there are lots of doctors doing this. Unfortunately, the ADF has some fringe whackos on their team who are doctors as well. They're a minority in real life, but legally they have equal visibility.

[@dooter6024]

I was just coming to point this out, so thanks! 😂 THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO, MDJ!!

[@liesel16]

I don't know if you can block certain ads yourself on your channel. I wanted to let you know a right wing Tuttle Twins ad played. I don't know if KZbin lets creators control ads played on their channels. Just a FYI. I swear there so many right wing groups. It's not even funny.

[@MissDirect]

I think it would be worth trying to organise for the appeal. There is something called an "amicus curiae" brief that a group can submit (who are not party to the case) to help the court come to a more informed decision particularly with regards to the wider impact. I do find it utterly ridiculous that they are asking a judge/lawyers to decide a medical issue when they have true no training or expertise. And that is before all the obvious bias at play. If I was in this case, I would be objecting on “lack of foundation” sooooo much. This is a science and medical issue and should be addressed as such. If they have a problem with the medication, they need to appeal and petition the government on those reasons. If that isn’t working that means that some form of democracy may be taking place and they shouldn’t get to f***ing abuse their funding and the legal system to force their views on others.

[@shroomyk]

The fact the judge told the lawyers not to talk about it means they want it to be done quietly. 🤮

[@semperfi818]

Of course: they want this done totally behind the public back, because what do those actually affected by banning mifepristone know? We, the baggy old white cis-het bigots, know best, after all (because, you know, penis, amirite?)...NOT.

[@samanthakennedy121]

Exactly! This has so many terrifying implications.

[@pembrokelove]

That tho.

[@nikolefinger1747]

I guess that's also a good sign that they're afraid of what would happen if people caught on to what they're doing. Thanks to MDJ, a lot of us are hearing about it now.

[@Jay123hollis]

Legally you're not allowed to talk about a ongoing case. That is for any kind of case civil and criminal.

[@alexdavis5766]

For a country that prides itself on being “the land of the free” it’s starting to appear to give its citizens fewer and fewer freedoms. Quite scary to be a woman living in the USA I would imagine. Hopefully it is somehow thrown out and stays legal.

[@semperfi818]

Welcome to Gilead, alas -- unless we rise and protest by any means necessary.

[@dietotaku]

"the land of the free* *some restrictions and exclusions may apply. freedom is not applicable to women, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ people, children or the political left. side effects of freedom include white cismale heteronormativity, fascism-adjacent ideology and delusions of being a militia. do not ask your doctor if freedom is right for you as doctors cannot be trusted unless they are prescribing you horse deworming paste for a neuro-respiratory virus."

[@Lisa-nm8ij]

Yeah, I have to think of handmaid's tale more and more when hearing about the US. Which isn't just scary for USA citizens, but anyone else, as they tend to "free/ democratise" a lot of countries violently for their gains.

[@aceaster2657]

Its not just women, they're going after a bunch of minority groups here at the moment. Stage 7 of 10 of genocide. Mad scary right now.

[@andresvillarreal9271]

Yes, it is the land of the free. Of the freedom of Puritans to kill other communities that went to North America to escape prosecution. Of the freedom of parents to "cure" the sexual tendencies and identities of their children. Of the freedom to commit mass murder. Of the freedom to re-interpret the Fathers of the Constitution to a degree that they would be downright scared for the future of the nation.

[@aesir26]

I swear, any American special interest group that has the word "freedom" in its name is always in favour of the opposite. It's a huge red flag in my eyes.

[@imogenoliver]

It’s like freedom is really a code word for control or power.

[@confusioneternelle]

​@@imogenoliver "I'm all for freedom. That is, MY freedom to take away YOUR freedom as I please."

[@imogenoliver]

@@confusioneternelle haha yeah pretty much

[@FruitsChinpoSamuraiG]

Initially, I was like "advocacy for freedom ? why would they be a hate group ?" but then I went back and paused to read... Yea, such fReEdOm.

[@JB-rp2ej]

My husband is American, things like this is why we chose to live in Australia instead of the USA. It seems incredibly unsafe for someone without a medical/research background to be making these decisions, especially when there appears to be no data to support the removal of this drug. Why are people fighting for the freedom to own guns for self protection, but those same people are not fighting for their freedom to get suitable/medically necessary medication prescribed by a Dr to protect their own health? Australia isn't perfect, but our medical system is free and does a good job at prioritizing women's health.

[@JB-rp2ej]

Also, I say this as someone with a research background in the field of public health.

[@robertsandberg2246]

As an American who owns guns to protect myself, I completely agree. Healthcare is so important!

[@caitlinlhotellier1231]

My mother is american, dad australian and we live in Australia also. I'm aware of Americans leaving the states for fear of their children being shot in school to horrible heathcare to medication cost, education debt, it goes on. Australia certainly has problems but it is far better and far more free

[@darkydoom]

And so happy they're starting to open endometriosis speciality facilities in Australia

[@tiffanysandmeier4753]

It could be that many of those who are fighting for gun rights are male and never have to personally deal with the consequences. Also they are shortsighted and don't see that abortion medication and services are Healthcare. That pregnancy is potentially dangerous, and what they are doing are things that increase maternal mortality rates.

[@mikaylapearce2683]

Not only will this limit the medication or eradicate it for those needing or wanting an abortion, it also hurts those who have gone through miscarriage and need this to expel the pregnancy safely. I couldn’t imagine having the trauma of miscarriage then being denied life saving medication, what r they going to blame it on the mother? It’s cruel and dangerous.

[@dietotaku]

they'll say it was god's will, dust off their hands and pick up their picket signs to go make some queer teenager's life hell.

[@APerson863]

They are constantly adding more trauma to those who had a miscarriage, from taking away vital healthcare to suggesting that they had an abortion instead. These are vile people who don't care about women's health at all

[@kaelin_cherise]

​@dietotaku and thats the problem. We are NOT a theocracy. Leave your religion out of my Healthcare.

[@iamjane9628]

Yes, they will 100% find a way to blame it on the woman. This is the M.O. of misogynists.

[@ghyslainabel]

In at least 1 country, miscarriage is considered an illegal abortion. Even in the United States, over 1000 women were imprisoned for murder after having a miscarriage.

[@cathywilliams7636]

The sad part is many area's across America OB/GYN's are leaving states to practice in other areas with less restrictions. This will leave Women without absolute necessary healthcare.

[@dietotaku]

perhaps those women should get politically active and vote out the legislators taking their healthcare away.

[@pixelapocrypha]

@@dietotaku Then they'll just gerymander so they get the votes they want.

[@tomadumas2939]

​@@dietotaku it's not that easy bruv. Stop acting like you have the answers and that something as complex as voter restrictions, sexism in medicine, or any other complicated subject. Einstein.

[@salmahernandez3142]

​@@dietotaku yes the working class women barely existing on their funds have time, energy, and resources to go against well funded special interest groups, yup thats the solution. Women just so dumb to help themselves

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

@@avian6026 Yup, I vote, but it feels more like a protest vote than anything else. The MAGA nutjobs got voted in with roughly 60% of the vote (gerrymandering at work) and are now hard at work trying to make the COVID vaccine illegal. I guess its "my body, my choice" only if you don't want the vaccine.

[@carolinatopcat08]

I’m a Turner Syndrome patient who has been on birth control for hormone replacement therapy since 18 years old. I’ve been worried about the overreach coming medications and things like this since roe was overturned. Thank you for speaking out about the implications and dangers of things like this.

[@downhomesunset]

Look at the overreach that the government has done with opioid medication. Pain/cancer patients are treated like criminals if they want to reduce pain. In Canada, many people who are forced off their pain medications will take their own lives. Even legal killing now with MAiD will be approved instead of putting a patient on opioids. My doctor told me that he was going to take me off my pain medication. I will apply to MAiD if he does!

[@colleenatow]

My 1 year old daughter has a variant of Turner's and this stuff terrifies me as she should maintain fertility but if she gets pregnant with a boy, the chance of miscarriage is 50%.

[@xtina22e]

As a woman who has suffered a missed miscarriage... I'm thankful that this medication was available to me!!! ❤

[@virginiamoss7045]

I had three of these back in the 1970s. How was I supposed to get the dead baby out of me? I suppose major surgery could be done which costs way more and would be way hard on me and possibly cause infertility.

[@xtina22e]

@@virginiamoss7045 I've also had 2 Dnc surgeries, and fear that that could be why I haven't gotten pregnant in a number of years... I haven't been actively trying, but I haven't exactly tried not to either... I pray that God is just waiting for the right time for me!! Having 3 angels is hard, which you obviously know about also... But I strongly advocate for this medicine until surgery is absolutely necessary! Also, sorry for your losses, praying that you have or are able to find peace!! I was absolutely shocked to learn that they are as common as they are... But I have been able to help others through their experiences, just as people helped me through mine!! ❤️

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@xtina22e Thank you. I have a fantasy about the whole abortion/birth control issue. Every last woman refuses to have sex with any man for as long as it takes to get them to stop messing with women's issues. It shouldn't take very long.

[@jskyler7]

Can’t a woman in this situation get the help she needs at an ER unit?

[@lindseyvanschoiack8569]

​@@jskyler7the help she needs is a medication to help her body non surgically remove the miscarriage. Which is what they are trying to remove from the market.

[@RocLobo358]

If they think this pill is dangerous they are going to freak when they learn about the risks of childbirth

[@ksenss2513]

And the risks of pregnany as such. By their reasoning pregnancies should be outlawed. Far too risky. Especially for the fetus (don't mind the mum, noone seems to in this discussion). The risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy....insane. Can't be allowed.

[@memyselfi2005]

They don’t care about the risks. They want to hurt people. That’s the true agenda.

[@LC-sc3en]

Legit they don't care. I have heard some very anti abortion people argue that anyone who gets an abortion should die. So increasing risk is probably a perk for them. They are just making any bad faith argument that sounds plausible because they want to punish women.

[@emilyrln]

If only they actually cared about safety instead of just controlling people… but they don't, so the hypocrisy doesn't bother them 💀

[@mamahen4519]

Unfortunately, the groups who want to ban this medication, ban abortion, and have succeeded in banning access for unmarried women to choose to have permanent surgical sterilization across most of this country, DO NOT care about the risks of pregnancy and child birth. They care about their ability to control other people's lives and choices. So what if they kill more people than they "save."

[@marie-laurenceht2325]

Lawyer from a medical family here 🙋🏻‍♀️. I looove your medical content but I have to point out this video would put a lot of lawyer’s closing arguments to shame. Great job, if you’re looking for a change law school should be first on the list ☺️

[@jennyh4025]

If you ever need to argue a case in her field, you should ask her to be your expert. 😉

[@kelleysciarrino8024]

I am praying that the FDA has a solid defense and the judge who hears this case decides based on facts and not feeling. As a 54 year old woman who never dreamed that Roe V Wade would be overturned,I am horrified for all women in this country of ours. Thanks for mentioning that even if someone is against abortion this matter opens up a much bigger can of worms as far as medication banning. Keep up the great work of getting the information out there!

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Question is whether the FDA will even be involved. Judges declaring themselves experts on things they don’t understand is nothing new.

[@breakingbadheisenberg9703]

The judge on the case was picked because he was part of the so-called life movement.

[@karagreywolf]

He is an activist judge. He will not be fair.

[@CorwinFound]

As a Canadian who lived in the US for a number of years, I see the problem as some version of, "But not me of course." Conservatives always seem to see laws as pertaining to others. They are against abortion because *they* would never get one... or get another one. *They* would never have sex before marriage, well, except that one time but that was different, so no good acting woman should need birth control. *They* aren't gay so who needs marriage equality, well, my nephew Joe is gay but he doesn't even have a boyfriend right now. Conservatives always seem very willing to give up the rights of others because any smidgeon of separation is enough to see others as, well, other.

[@wildcat1227]

Unfortunately this judge has built his career on being anti-abortion. That is part of what is so terrifying about this case. They judge shopped to get this case in front of a judge as sympathetic to the cause as possible.

[@joannapodolska3587]

This is how it starts. I’m watching this from Poland where the abortion is practically banned and recently the pro-choice activist was found guilty of helping with abortion by providing a pill. This is insane that the group of people can decide the fate of the half of population. Fight it, protest it! Thank you for discussing this so rationally using arguments, not playing on emotions. And thank you for your work overall! ❤

[@jennyh4025]

If you know any way your neighbors in Germany can help to get you at least to the same level of reproductive healthcare, that we have, let me know. It is so sad to read about the state of this in your country - even German newspapers write about it every few months (at least the more progressive ones).

[@Kelly-Garrett-65]

We've already had a case here, in a state that has outlawed abortion, charging the people who COMFORTED the person who received the abortion!! How they justify this I will honestly never know. How the same party that thumps their chests crying freedom when we were masking can turn around and dictate all of this based on their personal beliefs. Freedom if you agree with them but not otherwise.

[@jennyh4025]

@@Kelly-Garrett-65 in Germany we have a nice saying: „one’s freedom ends where another’s freedom begins.“ or another variation would be „your freedom ends at another person’s nose“. Meaning of both: you are free to do what you want as long as it doesn’t affect others.

[@Bunnylovescoffee]

@@jennyh4025 The exact phrase can also apply to the fetus. The way a fetus grows is by putting the mother's health and body at risk because of pregnancy and childbirth, which men never have to deal with in the first place :) Prioritizing breathing human beings who are already there over a potential one who's gonna be there by using another body should be a no-brainer.

[@jennyh4025]

@@Bunnylovescoffee that’s why I wrote it.

[@schaynegeorge4793]

I've had misoprostal 4 times, twice in my first miscarriage, once to manage a post-partum hemorrhage and once for my third miscarriage. It is such an important medication.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

That’s the thing! It’s not JUST for elective termination of pregnancy, it’s got many important medical uses outside of that. Put aside the fact that abortion is healthcare. Even if you think it should be outlawed and punished by a death sentence, misoprostal is used to SAVE LIVES of mothers who lost babies they wanted or who just gave birth and want to be there to raise their babies.

[@onecheapqueen]

Agreed I had this medication for one of my missed miscarriages. I opted for a D&C for my other. This medication is so important. Miscarriage is hard enough to go through…

[@hemmuu1]

I had misoprostol for inducing labour. It is just not for abortion.

[@runnerfrog13]

Yep, my provider reassured me that it was available for my second birth because I had previously had post-partum hemorrhage. (Thankfully didn't end up needing it, but it's scary to not stop bleeding post-delivery. I lost so much blood I had to have multiple transfusions.)

[@MorganHorse]

I’ve taken it because they were having trouble getting my iud in. I’ve never been pregnant.

[@KitKat-kc3sq]

As soon as Roe v Wade got overturned I booked my IUD appointment. My friends thought I was being dramatic but I was adamant I wasn't going to let them take my birth control from me. Now I'm more and more thankful everyday I pulled the trigger on it, and more and more of my friends are asking me about how painful it was before they do it themselves. We should not have to make medical decisions for ourselves based on the state we live in or what court case is currently on the docket. We should make it based on what is best for us, our lifestyle, and our body. But that is not the world we live in sadly.

[@MajoriaTV]

No hate, genuinely curious, you were using abortion as a form of birth control?

[@KitKat-kc3sq]

@@MajoriaTV no I used the pill. But I don’t trust that it will be always be available to me, especially when I apply for medical school in other states. I actually got turned away from my pharmacy multiple times in the past because of “insurance issues,” (my pharmacist conveniently only had issues with my insurance unless my mom was there) which caused a lapse in my birth control. I never got pregnant, probably because I’m super militant with my birth control. I also want to go to school, which I don’t know if I can personally do while having kids. I know lots of people do it, but I don’t think I personally can. I also cannot afford children. So with all that happening, knowing that abortion, a last resort for me, also may be off the table, I changed my birth control. I want to avoid getting pregnant unintentionally, and I’ve been denied my preferred method multiple times. I wasn’t playing around anymore, especially if the court is going after birth control next. As they literally said they would in the Roe v Wade ruling. I figured they can’t take it from me if it is literally inside of me for 5 years. And before you ask, neither my hormonal IUD nor my pills cause abortions. They prevent ovulation and conception.

[@violette2139]

I've been thinking about getting an IUD but the reason I love my birth control pills is because I can skip the placebo pills at the end of the pack and never have a period again. I've read that with IUDs it can be pretty varied. Some women never have a period, others still do, and some have random unpredictable spotting which I'm not too thrilled about. What's your experience been like?

[@zakosist]

Not sure how it was for you, but for me it was excruciating pain that I simply could not handle for long enough to get the procedure done. And I feel people are not adequately warned about how bad it can be. But they really should allow anesthesia for it and they dont. Im too scared to ever see a gynecologist again (regardless if needed), even though I tried one more time to test for uterus cancer, but could simply not follow through it and I was completely at the edge of panicking. Think its better to avoid sex entirely to minimize the chance of ever having a need for it (but thats up to each person). First and foremost, people need to be warned. And not try to force it if its too painful cause you may get too scared to ever go back again

[@KitKat-kc3sq]

@@violette2139 I’ve been getting small amounts of bleeding every 5 weeks, which is around the length of my natural cycle. The last “period” I had was so light I just used a panty liner. When I first got it in I spotted on and off for around a month. I’m happy with it so far. I also have a great OBGYN who gave a local anesthetic during the insertion. It was uncomfortable but not very painful, and i think that is due to by OBGYN really taking pain seriously.

[@MiracleFound]

The judge should be charged with practicing medicine without a license.

[@moralhell]

I actually had an abortion with this pill because the fetus died inside of me. It wasn't fun, but I'm grateful to life in a country where abortion is legal. Thank you Danielle, you are doing such a great work!

[@girlygurl7895]

That's not an abortion. That's a miscarriage.

[@moralhell]

@@girlygurl7895 no. The medical process is called abortion.

[@Backwardspajamas44]

It should not be up to a judge to decide whether or not a medication is efficacious. Or at least it shouldn’t be. What is the point of having a medical license if it will just be overridden by insurance companies or lawmakers or judges. Edited for typos

[@laylataydragon6927]

Man, every day I get more and more convinced that doctors should write policies for doctors. Pro life or Pro choice this affects everyone who can get pregnant, missed abortions or incomplete miscarriage can be fatal since there's a carcass rotting inside you. Whether that baby was wanted or not medication to clear that out, grim as it may seem, is needed to keep mom alive. Edit: typo(thx for pointing it out!)

[@cori7209]

I had a miscarriage a few years ago. I was supposed to be 11 weeks along but the ultrasound showed the fetus was only 8 weeks and not alive. I had a D&C. I didn't need this medication to be kept alive. My point is that while it is one way to help pass a miscarriage, it's not the only way.

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@cori7209 It's not the only way, but it's cheaper and probably safer. If you have no health insurance and your only choice is a D&C that you can't afford, you could die.

[@gimygaming8655]

@@cori7209 some people have issues with anesthesia

[@cinnamon9390]

@@cori7209 Did you have a choice? I'm glad it's not an immediate death sentence, but that sounds so much more invasive to me. I would much rather be home, with my husband during something like that

[@queenmotherhane4374]

@@cori7209This medication is sometimes also used to treat tubal pregnancies, in hopes of preserving the fallopian tube.

[@user-cc7vx7sw4z]

You should run for Congress. We need an OB/GYN who isn’t anti-choice in Congress.

[@j.c.2240]

What kinda OBGYN is antichoice!!!!????

[@jenniferpajor5365]

@@j.c.2240 you’d be surprised. There are nutter butters in every profession.

[@Lilliaace]

She lives in New Zealand now

[@julieannelovesbooks]

@@Lilliaace yes but her and her family live quite nomadically, that’s how she’s described it. They probably won’t stay in New Zealand/Aotearoa in the long run

[@julietardos5044]

@@j.c.2240 Anti-choice OBGYN Dr. Marshall, former Representative for Kansas, now Kansas Senator.

[@lexycomer]

I fail to see how gay sex is something anybody can argue is criminal… like if you’re not gay, that is fine: just don’t be with somebody who is your gender! It’s really not that difficult! At some point we seemed to have lost knowing how to “mind your own business”

[@kristelbrok998]

Because they find it immoral, ya know religion, purity, what it means to be a 'real man' 🙄🤢

[@caitlinlhotellier1231]

People mind their business when it's convenient for them e.g. Family violence. But when something makes them uncomfortable it's suddenly all about the children! It's just awful. People are shite

[@grmpEqweer]

That law is something they want to return to the USA. The way it really works though? Or the way it worked in Texas: Very few people were actually put in prison. HOWEVER. If you worked at any kind of important job, you had to pretend to be straight. If they found out you were gay, you were assumed to be a violator of the sodomy laws and you got fired. ...So a lot of the time LGBTQ people were stuck working sh1t jobs. The queerfolk were kept in the underclass. Or, they were deeply closeted and living in fear. So, that's what making gay s•x illegal does, it pushes us to the margins. It makes us have to hide. That's what they want.

[@our3geckos]

I have been on a medication for cancer modification for 18 years. Do you think this will be taken into account in this law? It's labeled for "Birth Control" but I don't have a uterus. I had to have an emergency hysterectomy! It basically feeds the cancer, so that it doesn't find another source of "food" in my body. I was taken off of it for a short time period (around 9 months) and I had a DEXA SCAN, and I had 23 stress fractures as the cancer found my bones as a food source!!! I was immediately put back on the medication and have remained on it. Several years ago, my state stopped bringing in the actual Brand Name. It took my body SIX WEEKS to get used to the nearest GENERIC medication that was available to me that could be brought in. I have now been on this generic form for close to five years. I am constantly questioned why I am on this medication as I don't have a uterus. Is it the pharmacist job to question why I am on a specific medication? Don't I have a right to privacy in what I am on, as long as it's not a controlled substance? Was just curious as I have been questioned way too many times?

[@Lisa-nm8ij]

As the pharmacists are the experts in this field, they probably ask to ensure you were prescribed the right drug. E.g. possible medical errors, like wrong dosage or drug interactions and other factors that would make the drug harmful to you. Not sure if it's the same in your country but in mine the pharmacy isn't just the drug "store", but to double check if everything is right with the medication and to check in with the doctor if necessary.

[@kelseydalziel3514]

I'm so sorry you've had to go through this. Just another example of people in power making medical decisions they know nothing about and women being the accepted collateral damage.

[@Lisa-nm8ij]

But ,at least here, you don't have to disclose your information if you don't want to. But it's in your best interest to tell them other medications, vitamins, important medical stuff, so they can check if everything is alright.

[@MS.QUEENIE5]

Good luck and good health to you. Thank you for the reply

[@our3geckos]

@@Lisa-nm8ij I live in US, and have been filling this prescription at the same pharmacy for the past 18 years! The head pharmacist knows me, and that's what upsets me. It's not the pharmacist that is questioning me, it's the technicians who are constantly changing positions there!!! It's all VERY frustrating.

[@jessicavanausdal7087]

What can we even do? Can ourblaw makers make a law that counteracts this? Should we pack the SCOTUS? How do we remove corrupt judges? I'm terrified at the direction our county is moving in.

[@dietotaku]

what we CAN do and what we WILL do are very different questions. yes, federal lawmakers could pass a law (well, probably wouldn't get past the GOP house at this point but they could HAVE before the midterms) protecting the right to abortion in all forms, including medication. yes, we could AND SHOULD expand SCOTUS to 13 justices - one justice for each circuit court of appeals, as was the metric when it was expanded to 9 justices. yes, we could AND SHOULD impeach & remove every corrupt justice that lied UNDER OATH about respecting roe as established precedent and the law of the land. but WILL we do any of those things? don't hold your breath.

[@semperfi818]

You're not the only one, my friend -- I might be a man, but I'm an ally, and I'm doing whatever I can (by petition, ballot and whatever it takes) to make things better for my sister citizens.

[@minagica]

How would you pack SCOTUS without adding new positions to it? Cuz the damn thing is presently full

[@TisOnlyAScratch]

@@minagica Not to mention, if you add new positions, those positions can be filled by more corrupt judges.

[@MissDirect]

I think it would be worth trying to organise for the appeal. There is something called an "amicus curiae" brief that a group/s can submit (who are not party to the case) to help the court come to a more informed decision particularly with regards to the wider impact. It would have to be some impressive groups though with clout too.

[@PeacefulAutistic]

Some women do not expect to get pregnant. In the case of “I didn’t know I was pregnant.” My mom didn’t expect me but she kept me. Many married couples cannot afford children in this economy and use protection but may still get pregnant. It isn’t fair for them to have to shoulder the burden. My friend Alyssa says they aren’t pro-life, they are pro-birth. What if you have a health condition that makes pregnancy dangerous? What if you find out the baby will be born with trisomy 13 or something that can be genetically found out before birth and will kill them within months? It’s more humane to end it before they even get the chance to suffer. We put down pets and find that humane but it’s inhumane to abort a baby that will live MISERABLY for however long they may live be it a few minutes or a few months

[@squirrel670]

They are more likely to offer it to you if they have a defect, but if you cannot afford a child then that's your problem

[@ae4116]

@@MollTheLioness have you ever listen to Fox News. Preventing poor people from have sex is exactly what they want.

[@kuma9771]

@@squirrel670 Bro wants kids to suffer in poverty with mothers who are highly likely to abuse them or kill themselves fr

[@grmpEqweer]

TBH, I want to see universal daycare, pre-k, expanded food benefits, and supplemental income for poor people, especially for poor parents. ...But I also want free birth control and freely available abortions. If people don't want the huge responsibility of parenthood, it's bad to force that on them. They may mess that baby up.

[@deekang6244]

@@squirrel670 This is the best argument I’ve seen for abortion, etc. You blame people for getting pregnant and absolutely no sympathy for the lives following the birth of that child. No empathy, no care, no resources.

[@kristiw.1823]

This is genuinely painful to watch happen to our country. I'm actively battling for Wisconsin voters to wake the heck up and not vote for the conservative supreme court candidate, on April 4th, in our state. And it has put me squarely in conflict with our faith leaders. But this is insanity and so dangerous.

[@dietotaku]

pro-tip: if your faith leaders are supporting insane & dangerous legislation, then you shouldn't be led by faith.

[@iamjane9628]

THANK YOU for working on the WI SC election. -- From a neighbor to your West.

[@lizhablinski3853]

Thank you so much for your work!

[@manderinorange07]

I live in WI and you can bet I’ll be voting for choice April 4

[@TheJLH]

Kristi is a real one.

[@michaelgoldstein8516]

The fact that judges in this country regularly don’t recuse themselves when they clearly have conflicts of interest in the form of religious beliefs and face no repercussions is absolutely mind blowing. These groups and at least one SCOTUS justice have outright stated they hope to repeal all abortion, contraception, and LGBT protections. A SCOTUS justice straight up said that based on his religious beliefs and he is ruling on these cases. These people read The Handmaid’s Tale and are using it as a playbook. It is horrific. Part of me wants to get the hell out of here as soon as I can to go practice in some place like New Zealand. But part of me wants to stay and fight for my patients and this country. Meanwhile, there was ANOTHER school shooting today. But where are these people suing to ban guns to protect the children? They want to force them to be born so they can go get killed in an elementary school.

[@jenniferwintz2514]

This is terrifying. As a Mom to 2 young women, they are scared to explore relationships due to fear of consequences. So sad.

[@MelieneGardner]

Same. I also have 2 daughters in their 20's. Both actually want children and both are in committed relationships. However, both are afraid to even try for kids because of the current issues surrounding women's health in general. Maybe I should sue the government for loss of being able to have grandchildren to love. (Only kinda kidding).

[@LS-bb9qh]

I'm not having kids because of it

[@jennyh4025]

@@MelieneGardner I would have guessed, that you are only partly kidding. Looking in from the outside (Germany, where there’s a strict time limit, I think first trimester, for choice abortions, but none for medically necessary abortions) the current state and „progress“ of the USA regarding (reproductive) healthcare is extremely scary. I would be afraid to be a woman in the USA right now, and if this goes on as suspected, I really wonder, how you can get rid of your absolutely incompetent (because biased and wanting to force their beliefs on others instead of ruling according to the law and the facts) judges - or is it possible to vote them out? I still can’t believe, that so many people vote their representative against their own good… you have a long, hard fight waiting for you to get back into the 21st century…

[@rridderbusch518]

@@jennyh4025 Here in the USA we do not vote for Supreme Court judges. They are APPOINTED by whichever side is ahead in the Senate. The last few Judges lied in their hearings just to get in. Those are grounds to kick them out, but our government simply won't do it. It's scary!

[@addyshorhnr3544]

@@jennyh4025 I am sure we have a way to, only problem is i have never once in my schooling learned how people check and balance the gov other than war and voting. I am assuming that if they've managed to keep sex ed practically non existence they've found a way to keep the way we check the gov out of classrooms.

[@pi172]

Ive nearly lost all hope in the american "general public". The republican party and mediasphere get more radical and mask-off every day and still the majority of americans seem to be indifferent about the attacks on democracy, womens rights, lgbtq+ people and so on.

[@LeBatteur]

We are NOT indifferent. We are being beaten down from all angles on a daily basis, despite our protests and resistance. Maybe don’t victim blame, and turn your ire toward the fxckers responsible for the onslaught of abuse.

[@dietotaku]

considering hispanics and asian voters are actually moving MORE toward the GOP, it seems like they're not just indifferent, they actively agree with the agenda of hate.

[@charliedeegan1598]

I've had people tell me to my face "it doesn't affect me, so I don't care." That is the most vile shit in the world to me.

[@potts995]

It’s been many years in the making. The only main source of hope I have is for the younger generations. There is a not insignificant minority of the US that is hellbent on making everyone else’s lives as miserable as theirs that unfortunately is overrepresented due to aspects like gerrymandering and the electoral college.

[@kathrynharring8270]

First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me Poem by Martin Niemoller

[@someguy9370]

When I was pro-life I overlooked things like this. It's not okay if activist groups, especially hate groups, will be able to just to have a medication gone despite what the evidence says about its safety. If this works, there's no way it'll stop here.

[@percysowner]

Yep, the anti-vaxxers will have a field day.

[@lynnhawkins952]

It is 100% okay to be "pro-life". It is 100% not okay to be "pro-birth". Pro-choice people on the whole are just that. You can choose to not have an abortion, just don't tell someone else they don't have that choice. Pro-choice does not equate to pro-abortion.

[@CorwinFound]

It's important to remember that it's already happening. The ability for people to access gender affirming care of all sorts is being legislated into illegality. Against the *strong* recommendations of every reputable medical organization in the world. I feel kind of like an a-hole but trans people have every right at this point to be saying, "I told you so!" We have been explaining, shouting, and pleading with people to take the threats against us seriously. Of course because we want equal rights, bodily autonomy and safety but also because we are the first line for them to cross. Well, they've crossed that line, moved on to more radical seeming targets, like abortion and eventually birth control. Suddenly much of the cis population is saying, "But how did this happen?!?" We can't go back in time. But we can move forward together. Cis women need to be standing up for trans rights. Trans people need to be protesting for racial justice. Black people need to be working to empower unions. Unions need to be advocating for employment rights for people with disabilities. People with disabilities need to be working for women's bodily autonomy. And so on and on and on. We can either succeed together or fall apart.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

​@@lynnhawkins952 100% agree but instead of pro-birth the more accurate term is forced-birth.

[@YourLocalNirvanaFan]

​@@CorwinFound exactly. Most cis people have turned a blind eye on that because it doesn't affect them, now that something like this is, they're acting really surprised

[@Pipsqwak]

Viagra (sildenafil) can have some serious adverse cardiovascular effects, can cause a prolonged erection that can result in the death of penile tissue, and could potentially be fatal (I don't have the exact stats on that). It can be used to help improve exercise tolerance in some people with a certain form of hypertension, but we all know it's mainly used to enable men to get erections to have sex. Yet nary a peep from the Republican Moral Guardians of the Universe about reversing FDA approval for boner pills!

[@totallyrandomd1714]

Thumbs up mainly for the term "boner pills"

[@Tricia_K]

See previous response! ;)

[@breakingbadheisenberg9703]

You left out boner pills are covered by both ACA & Medicare .

[@kristys7172]

Due to medical neglect in the US, we left to seek medical care in another country. The medical here has been phenomenal.

[@MeppyMan]

Which country?

[@kristys7172]

@@MeppyMan Mexico

[@tabithamarie6481]

it’s truly insane that one person in amarillo, texas can decide to ban a life saving medication across the entire united states. what happened to checks and balances?

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

That’s literally the thing. Why does one random judge (no medical background whatsoever) have authority over the entire FDA full of people who are trained and conduct extensive medical research before anything is even allowed to be TESTED on humans??? Like??? Holy shit that’s tyranny.

[@Anna-ny7ks]

Agreed 💯

[@bukketkid2567]

States have seperate governing bodies for a reason. So, it really seems like an over reach for one state to pass a medication ban that effects (affects?) other states.

[@1495978707]

It’s not passing a ban, it’s ruling that the mailing in that jurisdiction is illegal, which could have the knock on effect of effectively banning it across the country

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

@@1495978707 it’s not about the mailing, but about questioning whether it was safely distributed in the first place and questioning whether it’s safe and overruling the FDA approval (meaning the FDA would have to approve it again, but at that point it would already have been established that local jurisdictions have authority over the FDA). Obviously they can appeal it to a higher court until it makes its way to the Supreme Court, but they’ve already established an anti-abortion position at this point. But it’s like MDJ says, it’s not about the specific medication but rather the precedent it sets. If local judges with no medical background can override federally approved medication with no checks or balances, that has very widespread implications.

[@lilicorn7963]

I got pregnant last year from my ex. I was single, depressed and alone. I'm a student working 2 jobs to pay my bills. When I took the test I honestly thought my life was over. I went to a clinic and I had to sign a bunch of papers and have a few visits and once they got my history and drew my blood, they gave misoprostol. If I hadn't had access to that medication, I truly believe I would've killed myself. I couldn't be pregnant, I couldn't birth a baby and I couldn't take care of a baby. I think just for the cost of pregnancy (mental, physical and financial cost) the benefits outweigh the risks

[@LKYme]

❤❤❤

[@Ash-72]

I wish more stories like this were told. We have such a strong stigma against abortion, and so many people are shamed into thinking they should feel guilty because of it. But hardly anyone comes forward afterwards and says, "yes, even afterwards, I know I made the right choice for me at the time."

[@undefinederror40404]

So glad it was available to you, but it's so sad you had to go through that at all. I hope you're doing better now, even though you have to work so hard. I know it might be kinda empty, but best of luck!

[@lilicorn7963]

@@undefinederror40404 life is tough on everyone on different levels. We should accept it and move on to another difficulty that will make us stronger and wiser. But again, life is hard on itself, governments shouldn't sabotage us even more by passing these kind of laws and setting such precedents

[@lilicorn7963]

@@Ash-72 I honestly do still feel guilty about what I've done but I also know from the bottom of my heart that I did the right thing for me, the father and the baby

[@abigailthompson8476]

I love how you use your platform as a way to promote these issues, such an honest and genuine person, we need more of you!

[@Nightingale0666]

At this point the entirety of healthcare for people who have/had periods is in jeopardy

[@umbrequil]

And it wasn't even that great to begin with. We are at such an unfortunate point in our society

[@dietotaku]

that point was actually june 2022. actually, no, that point was november 8th, 2016. if people had just gotten over themselves and voted for the email lady, none of this would be happening now.

[@Nightingale0666]

@@dietotaku ???

[@Nightingale0666]

@@umbrequil God for real. Everything is in shambles here 😭

[@catz537]

@@dietotaku People can't bring themselves to vote for a woman, even when her competition is Trump

[@MissDirect]

I am getting so angry about this and the logic just makes no sense. Male birth control is deemed not safe as it has more harmful effects than not taking it (has own twisted logic). But then for women, this drug is safer to take than staying pregnant and that's argued as wrong? I know this is aborting vs contraception but idea should be the same for the FDA. I hate that big groups like this can abuse the legal system like this, with no repercussions due to funding and the people who will actually be affected have no say.🤬

[@wmdkitty]

Male birth control is perfectly safe, men are just whiny babies who can't handle a little acne or a change in mood.

[@midnightsan9917]

Welcome to America home of the very not at all free. Home of the lie that is the American dream. Best to get out and let them wallow in their theocracy till it flips on it's back and dries up.

[@seraphina985]

That's very much the point, the risks of any medical intervention have to be considered against the backdrop of the baseline risk of doing nothing. After all it is ultimately a risk benefit analysis, so by not taking into account those baseline risks you are missing a significant portion of the benefits of the proposed course of treatment. If one were to take the same stupid attitude with other conditions then operating theatres would no longer exist as surgery is inherently risky to some degree, just that risk is warranted in cases where there is a strong prospect of reducing or eliminating a greater risk from the underlying condition. Hell you would actually end up having to throw out the entirety of medicine in general if you tried considering it in isolation from the conditions that are being treated and the risks posed from doing nothing.

[@elissa3188]

So scary- my brother used to always say I was overreacting when I''d worry about Roe-Wade being overturned... well it happened, and now we're falling down a slippery slope. (Unfortunately my brother passed away before seeing all of this come true)

[@MeppyMan]

Similar story. I live in Australia but do business and have friend in the US. I’ve been following this for years. Got into an argument with a service provider who was MAGA and said it wasn’t about Roe v Wade and it won’t be overturned. He died recently so didn’t get to have that follow up discussion with him.

[@pigpjs]

This is why I am so set on getting a passport for my newborn. My husband doesn't understand. I have explained that we don't know what is going to happen but right now everything isn't looking good. The people who leave first often do better.

[@cadancekerber1050]

It always makes me sad when informed creators such as yourself, who put so much effort into making reliable, truthful content about important topics, are left speachless by the acts of government. The last 5 seconds of this video are heartbreaking.

[@kathrynharring8270]

More people have been the doctor in Dr who than have died from this medication. This country is really scaring me sometimes

[@tigerrose426]

Thank you for this. This terrifies me every day and I’m infuriated that my family is just apathetic to the point of “let’s just hope you never need one.” - yea that helps 0%

[@cassr7826]

That’s infuriating. Bad shit can happen to ANYONE at ANY time. And the fact that these consequences of these bans are actually happening in real life…holy hell, this is absolutely terrifying.

[@utej.k.bemsel4777]

Being apathetic was the case with Germany when Hitlers nazis came to be! They waited far to long and hoped for the best... Well, we all know how that ended!

[@vibrantgleam]

God why can't people just be decent?

[@amylynn3821]

I just feel so hopeless lately about the US. Rights are being stripped away every day and it doesn't look like there is anything we can do about it.

[@willow_song2596]

Certain people and politicians want to regress us back to the 1800s America.

[@peachxtaehyung]

Sure seems that way huh

[@bellablue5285]

To be fair there were enough ways to end a pregnancy even then, not even sure what century this is taking us to. Maybe 1930s-1950s?

[@dietotaku]

did you read alito's opinion on dobbs? more like the 1200s. literally medieval europe, black death and all.

[@mixedviews3536]

lol not even close. Prostitution was legal then. This is a new frontier.

[@SephieRothe]

1930s Germany. They already are taking actions towards attacking the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft

[@theraven3554]

This is just so scary. Someday someone may not be able to get a life saving medication because of things like this going on in the US.

[@kaiyakershaw1028]

It’s not just “someday”…that has already happened! Oftentimes it’s not even because of a stupid judge or law, but because an insurance company doesn’t want to pay for an expensive drug. They come up with all kinds of excuses like “there’s a generic, so we won’t cover the name brand” even if it isn’t exactly the same chemical formula, “that’s not medically necessary according to this doctor that we pay to look at claims who hasn’t actually ever seen a patient”, or “you’ve reached your limit and we’re not paying any more”!

[@jamielee7404]

It is already happening. There already are transgender teenagers who took their own lives because they no longer have the access to health care. I'm not transgender, I'm intersex but I need hrt because my body doesn't produce hormones in the correct dosage (it's much more complicated, but that's the gist of it). Without my meds I can get cancer, not mentioning a long list of other health issues. But nobody cares. Hate groups are going to harm as many people as they can. Sadly, most people still don't seem to understand that

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

Insurance companies are absolutely criminal with the way they handle insulin. 😭

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

But beyond insurance it’s to a point in multiple states where it’s outright illegal to receive or prescribe these medications, regardless if you have the money to pay out of pocket or not. Including medications that are necessary after a miscarriage for health of the woman (after the fetus is literally no longer viable anyway) where they force her to have a D&C instead which is more invasive and expensive AND many people associate D&C purely with elective abortion despite the many other situations in which they’re medically necessary, and are pushing to outlaw THOSE meaning women who are not pregnant and have never been pregnant will ALSO not be allowed access to necessary healthcare completely removed from abortion entirely just because of the stigma around the words and the decision making authority being placed in the hands of people who don’t understand health concepts on quite literally a middle school level and are in no way qualified to judge the work of medical professionals within their specialties when even their claims and statistics are wrong.

[@Anna-ny7ks]

That's today....

[@syndigriner-owens4351]

what sad is I am 40 and have been asking for a hysterectomy for 18 years but I am not allowed to get one....WHY. now there is a chance they will ramp this up and take away my depo....ugh

[@ERYN__]

Hey, MDJ. As a CC user, I just want to request or remind you to avoid putting text or important information where the captions will obscure it. While it isn't terribly difficult to toggle CC on and off again, it is a hassle and makes it difficult to have a streamlined experience trying to understand the message of the video.

[@wmdkitty]

You can click and drag the captions on KZbin to wherever you want them on the screen. Top, bottom, bunched up on the side, right smack in the middle, go wild.

[@ERYN__]

@Shawna Burt not on mobile.

[@Razmoudah]

@@wmdkitty For those of us who watch half, or more, of the KZbin videos we watch on mobile the lack of that feature on mobile (not to mention the larger size of the captions on mobile) makes it a much bigger problem.

[@sydneykeller5565]

This makes me so angry and scared. Courts should not have the power to decide if a medication is safe or not.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Reality is that this will only affect people who can’t travel (e.g. due to finances or control and abuse by family members). Republican politicians and their mistresses will just travel (or find loopholes where the law is not enforced).

[@christinaheppe9131]

Having miscarriage back in 2019, I am thankful that this pill and that D/C was available to me. I tried to miscarry naturally, when that didn’t work, I tried the pill, and when that didn’t work I had a D/C. Access to all options should remain available for everyone.

[@tibicenlinnei4014]

Abortion should be accessible for all. No questions asked. A 9 year old is being forced to give birth in my city from incestuous rape by an adult cousin. She made a statement saying she's scared she's going to die. How is this okay to ANYONE? NO ONE should think this child should have to have a child of rape and incest at 9 years old. That's not what a "loving god" would want. Anti-choice should rename themselves "Anti-Life", since many children that are the victims of these acts are 4× more likely to attempt suicide.

[@Siana-2103]

I call them force birthers. They don't do anything prolife

[@shinycrookedstars]

@@Siana-2103 except for supporting pregnant mothers & new mothers by providing them parenting classes with incentives to attend like free diapers, free baby formula, free newborn and baby clothes, free baby furniture like bassinets and diaper changing tables, and so much more at pregnancy crisis centers. I personally volunteered at one myself nearby my school. You should check them out yourself to see what they’re doing. Oh wait… but that doesn’t fit the pro-abortion narrative and it would make you depressed that these girls and women are becoming successful mothers and not killing their unborn children instead…

[@LeadTrumpet1]

Court shopping should not be legal.

[@meganmarts5769]

I took this medication a couple of years ago so I could have my miscarriage at home . I've had a miscarriage out of the blue and it was so scary and painful. There was no baby there. I was really grateful for that medicine. I felt so much more in control of the situation. My husband was there. I took time off work. I knew what to expect. I'm pro choice myself. I just wish pro life people would understand there are better ways to help stop unwanted pregnancy. Really good sex education is a big one. Affordable (or free!) Access to reproductive healthcare. Affordable (or free!) Access to birth control. Unwanted pregnancy sucks. It's not something people want. I think pro life people are going about their cause all wrong. And with all my fertility problems really put into my mindset, why is adoption so difficult and expensive? That seems really counter productive. Anyway I had my rainbow baby 3 months ago! Mama Dr. Jones is the best!

[@christinepoppy3277]

I don’t think their motives have anything to do with caring for children, but rather remaining in control of other’s lives and that is the problem

[@christinepoppy3277]

Congratulations on your baby❤️

[@meganmarts5769]

I just want the pro lifers to understand. Spontaneous abortion is what doctors call a miscarriage. There was no baby

[@SonrisadelCoyote]

There’s a new set of paperwork out there in Texas now that questions you about your lady bits and specifics about your menstrual cycle that’s pretty strange. If you answer no to all of them even if you aren’t lying and your doctor can’t be reached to sign off on it then you have to take a pregnancy test before getting a CT scan. I was floored when I had to fill it out today at my oncology office.

[@TsukiKatana]

This broke my brain. Any person who's had odd cycles is never going to be able to get a scan in efficient time if they need to get a pregnancy test every time.

[@SonrisadelCoyote]

@@TsukiKatana Exactly. I’ve been in chemo for 4 years now battling cancer that was stage 4 from the first diagnosis and before that I had an iud in. My cycle hasn’t been normal for 19 years. It’s ridiculous.

[@Dragonshade64]

Wouldn't it be better for your health at that point to simply lie on the paperwork that you mensturate normally?

[@SonrisadelCoyote]

@@Dragonshade64 I “lied” about the menopause. I’m in the right age range and due to chemo I have a lot of the symptoms for peri menopause so it’s not like they can rule it out that I’m aware of.

[@TsukiKatana]

@@Dragonshade64 That can cause problems if you're having some issues related to abdominal pain. Say a GP ordered a CT because they're not sure what's happening (looking for infarction, cancer, tumor, whatnot). You're stable, but hurting. You and your GP know you're not pregnant. It takes a few weeks, but you now have your appointment. Somehow, the team did not get your signed off form with the referral. If you lie and say your menses is 100% optimal right now, and you have a less trusting GP, you're getting accused of lying or malingering. It can mess up the team if they have a requisition that says "Menses abnormal w/ pelvic pain". I also feel sorry for the tech who then has to either track people down pre-appointment to get pregnancy tests or has to cancel people sitting RIGHT THERE because of a form glitch.

[@foolscapify.]

I would like to add, as someone who is working in clinical trials, the Serious Adverse Events mentioned at 5:35 includes events NOT related to the drug. So this means of the 0.8% of SAE occurred during the trial, we are also looking at things like hospitalisation due to a fall, for example, which happened due to a trip. SAE are events that after the study drug was taken whether or not it relates to the study drug or not. So with that knowledge in mind, the actual side effects from the drug is waaaaaay less than 0.8%.

[@GreyGirl999]

This is absolutely terrifying. I live in Washington state where abortion is still legal, for now, but I feel like things are just getting worse and worse....like im seriously afraid I'll have to just stop having sex altogether cuz it's not worth the risk!! (Sort of joking sort of not...which is really, really sad!)

[@dietotaku]

i became celibate 8 years ago when my husband vetoed my tubal ligation during my second c-section. no regrets.

[@gimygaming8655]

Agreed. In the state of Texas, I had a prolapsed uterus stage 4 at the age of 15. They refused because they banned reconstructive bottom surgery for minors.... Basically, restricting healthcare options. Went to Washington state, and they had MUCH better healthcare than in Texas. Which is incredibly sad. It is definitely getting worse and worse

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@dietotaku how in the heck is it his decision?

[@dietotaku]

@@Justanotherconsumer that's what I'd like to know but i guess that's just another shitty part of women's healthcare in Texas

[@helixmoore7636]

The men making these laws hate you.

[@DrMidwife06911]

I’m with you on this Dr Jones…. I prescribed it many times for missed AB

[@mamaof3beasties440]

I am SO scared for my daughter. She's currently 13 yo....what will happen in the future if all this happens? Praying this doesn't happen.

[@iamjane9628]

You may have to do more than pray...

[@mamaof3beasties440]

@@iamjane9628 That's all I can do at this point bc I live in NY state. If this gets bigger and to the federal government...then I'm glad I'm registered to vote since that seems to be the only way (besides marching/picketing) that I could get my voice heard. I also talk to my daughter about all this and have always been open with her about my feelings and she has been with me. Plus..it's not just my baby girl I worry about....it's ALL girls/women in the reproductive years that I worry so much about.

[@kristelbrok998]

Vote! Seriously, go to the voting-places, get your loved ones to join you, follow along with the local politicians Even if you arent affected in your state *right now*, you have to vote, because one day it will affect you

[@LKYme]

I plan on talking to my daughter about getting an IUD well before she is even thinking about becoming sexually active. I had the mentality that I wanted to wait until I was engaged before I had sex. The next thing you know, I was 16, getting Plan B at Planned Parenthood the day after unexpectedly losing my virginity. I want unplanned pregnancy to be one less thing my daughter has to worry about. (And another great thing, Paraguard can be placed for up to 12 years!)

[@powers1217]

@@kristelbrok998 correction: get your family members that agree with you to vote. I wouldn’t encourage 95% of the people I know to vote. I used to think everyone should vote; now I don’t. Way too many people are too uninformed to do so. I hate saying that, but 🤷🏼‍♀️.

[@lilMissAdoria]

America is really turning in an abjectly terrifying direction. It scares even me as a Canadian, because our government and culture in general tend to follow the states like a lost little puppy, and I'm sure if this trend takes off there it won't be far behind in Canada. While I can't say America is going to turn into the handmaids tale, it's sure taking notes..

[@michellecoleman5577]

I literally just learned an our ago about the ruling in Texas about access to Prep and now I learn about this. I won't shoot the messenger but god I want to cry. Like I will die on the hill of access to healthcare for everyone regardless, but I never intend to be pregnant for any reason so it was a little less personal, apart from the fear of assault in the back of my head. But my Mom is on hormone replacement after hysterectomy and menopause and I take birth control simply to manage my cycle. Not to mention diabetic medication that uses insulin from animals that somebody could attack. And vaccines especially for immuno compromised people. OR new medications that have so far proven to be vital to many people but caused cancer in ONLY rats. ...

[@gouachegirl6115]

What happened with Prep? Insulin by the way should be human insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria, not animals, since it is way better for the human body and cheaper. Though I‘m scared to imagine what self-righteous anti- genetic engineering make from that.

[@powers1217]

@@gouachegirl6115 the ACA mandated PreP be covered by insurance free of charge. Last year a Texas judge ruled against it. Some “religious freedom” group argued it was against religious freedom to mandate it. Whole lot of talk about “the gays,” promiscuity, etc.

[@gouachegirl6115]

@@powers1217 Thanks for the information! With that „logic” (I’m generous with the term here) you could argue against many, many drugs. Which is of course MDJ’s point. Very scary.

[@nyandoesthings]

@@gouachegirl6115 can't wait for "some religions are opposed to any form of healthcare so insurance companies shouldn't have to cover anything they don't feel like"

[@elizabethtichenor]

Damn girl. I hate this dystopian road we are going down. Thank you for being so clear and concise with facts. The damage to so many checks and balances is crazy. I think we all feel angry, scared, confused. Damn.

[@cynthiaevery2801]

Thank you so much for everything you are doing for women’s freedom and safety. You are a blessing

[@ellybanelly3656]

I'm just going to get my damn tubes tied and walk around with the proof strapped to my belt in case I ever end up in the emergency room, and they're hesitating to provide care. This is freaking ridiculous.

[@reachandler3655]

They'll go after birth control and HRT next. Which will also effect off-label uses. For example, I took Progesterone for (too) many years, until a hysterectomy, so I could function for more than 1 week every month.

[@minagica]

They should only go after HRT for "trans" minors, since 90+% of them will figure out they're LGB, not T. Adults are a different matter, much less a stab in the dark than with kids and young teens

[@jordannimz5180]

​@@minagica To quote a study from the AAP published in July 2022: "We found that an average of 5 years after their initial social transition, 7.3% of youth had retransitioned at least once. At the end of this period, most youth identified as binary transgender youth (94%), including 1.3% who retransitioned to another identity before returning to their binary transgender identity. A total of 2.5% of youth identified as cisgender and 3.5% as nonbinary. Later cisgender identities were more common among youth whose initial social transition occurred before age 6 years; their retransitions often occurred before age 10 years." So not a high percentage. And the majority of children who retransition to a cisgender identity do so under the age of 10-a.k.a. before any hormone replacement therapy or even puberty blockers would be taken. And one often-quoted NIH study from January 2011 claiming that 84%* of trans youth retransition was deeply flawed in its methodology. To quote a Huffington Post article about the study from January 2016, the study "did not actually differentiate between children with consistent, persistent and insistent gender dysphoria, kids who socially transitioned, and kids who just acted more masculine or feminine than their birth sex and culture allowed for. In other words, it treated gender non-conformance the same as gender dysphoria. Worse, the study could not locate 45.3 percent of the children for follow up, and made the assumption that all of them were [retransitioners] … As a result, the 84 percent [restransition] figure is meaningless, since both the numerator and denominator are unknown, because you have no idea how many of the kids ended up transitioning (numerator), and no idea how many of them were actually gender dysphoric to begin with (denominator)."

[@minagica]

@@jordannimz5180 the 2022 study: by what age? And what percentage would desist if they haven't been "affirmed" prematurely and thus pulled into a sunk cost fallacy? The 2011 one made the exact same "mistake" that "gender affirming care" does when it comes to kids, taking every gender non conforming child brought in and assuming "yep, they're trans! Let's start them off on transitioning, cha-ching!"

[@jordannimz5180]

@@minagica At the beginning of the 2022 study, the children were 3-12 years old (and had all already transitioned socially-the deciding factor for inclusion was whether the children were using pronouns not associated with their gender assigned at birth; 11.7% had begun puberty blockers prior to the study starting) and recruitment for the study took place between 2013-2017, so the participants are currently anywhere between 8-21 years old. "Past work has suggested that the ages 10 to 13 years are an especially critical time for retransition." In this study, "[all] but 1 of the 8 cisgender youth had retransitioned by age 9 years (the last retransition was at age 11 years)", and "[in] the nonbinary group … 6 of 11 retransitioned between ages 10 and 13 years, with the remainder retransitioning before age 10." Re: reasons why this study may have had such a low retransition rate: "on average, participants had socially transitioned 1.6 years before joining [the] study. It is possible that some youth initially try socially transitioning and then change their minds quickly. Such youth would be unlikely to be enrolled in this study because their eligibility period would have been quite short and therefore the odds of finding the study and completing it would have been low. This means the children in our study may have been especially unlikely, compared with all children who transition, to retransition because they had already lived and presumably been fairly content with that initial transition for more than a year." Re: if there were differences between AFAB and AMAB children: "the initial sample was disproportionately made up of trans girls. This is counter to recent reports that more peri- and postpubertal transgender youth seeking clinical services recently are transmasculine. Historically, and consistent with our data, samples of parent-identified prepubertal gender nonconforming youth have included more assigned males at birth. Importantly, we did not observe a significant gender effect in terms of rates of retransition, so we do not predict any change in pattern of results if we had a different ratio of participants by sex at birth." Re: the future of the youth involved in this study: "We anticipate continuing to follow this cohort into adolescence and adulthood. This continued follow-up is necessary because it is possible that as more youth move into adolescence and adulthood, their identities could change. As we already saw, some youth will retransition more than once, so the present identities should not be interpreted as final."

[@minagica]

@@jordannimz5180 that makes sense. Now if only all clinics had the same rigour as this study, the Tavistock clinic wouldn't need to close and the rest of the world reversing their policies on "trans" kids wouldn't feel the need to be reversing their policies either. So many people have been ill-served by lack of rigour...

[@hathhath2444]

Most mind-blowing thing about Handmaid's tale was when author said things she mentioned has happened in the past. We're literally watching US getting step closer to that. So much for land of freedom. Let's just make the poor girls jump off of a building instead....

[@cinnamon9390]

If FDA approval is revoked, and I get pregnant, and the fetus dies... what would happen then? Would I die of sepsis or would I have to use the vaccum for tissue removal?

[@MamaDoctorJones]

You could use Misoprostol (slightly less effective, but what I already had to use because MIFE was already so regulated and difficult to get in texas), if that didn't work then yes you'd have to have a D&C.

[@UlexiteTVStoneLexite]

​@@MamaDoctorJones until they banned that one as well.

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@MamaDoctorJones And what happened when they were one of the 18% of Texans with no health insurance?

[@APerson863]

​@Lorri Lewis, that's a related but different problem. But it would likely lead to high medical bills, and maybe death if it causes them to avoid healthcare

[@jesseb5754]

This country is terrifying me 😢

[@kmalkiee1760]

Thank you for keeping us informed in such a well educated and easy to understand way. This is so scary! I live in a blue state, but this looks like it could even effect us. What can we do? Voting isn't helping.....

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

Talk more people into voting and being active. The more eyes the more accountability.

[@saraquill]

Fundraise for groups like National Women’s Law Center to counteract these hate groups

[@MeppyMan]

Voting matters. They just want you to think it doesn’t. People not voting for a woman is what got all these crazy judges placed in the first place. So don’t give up on voting. Vote more. Vote in your school board elections. Vote for local elections. Keep voting and encourage everyone you know to do the same. Ignore the narrative that it doesn’t work. It’s the only thing that can work.

[@kristelbrok998]

Voting definetly does. The attitude that it wont, is the reason this happened in the first place

[@isbalella]

You're right, voting can only do so much when the other side finds loopholes and amends legislation to minimize the impact of your vote. It's time for direct action.

[@samanthamedley9076]

Every time I think of this I get so nervous. Are other people's opinions more important than our physical and emotional health? I always think that when I hear about what is going on.

[@aliciaarroyo6]

And all of this is why I will probably never vote Republican. I used to be on the fence for certain topics but women’s access to health care is in jeopardy. Be mindful of what you advocate for. Just because you, yourself wouldn’t do something doesn’t mean banning it is the right thing to do.

[@thecakefate]

I had to take this medication once to prep for an imaging exam to check out a potential polyp or issue with my endometrium. My GYN said that because I have never given birth, the exam would be too difficult for her to do unless I took this medication first because I needed to be dilated for the exam.

[@powers1217]

Yes! This medication is even used to ripen/dilate the cervix DURING CHILDBIRTH to assist in the birth and to help prevent a caesarean section.

[@mariannetfinches]

This is absolutely terrifying. I couldn't help but chuckle at the name of the group being something about "freedom". These people have a warped idea of what that word means

[@kaitfedro3302]

Being a uterus-having person in this country is absolutely terrifying.

[@cassiellis9365]

It's also terrifying for a penis-having person who is married to a uterus owner. I'm sure there aren't any men who would want their wife put in that kind of danger.

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

If anyone 🤳, who is anything 👹, is not terrified of *the country* , they have terrible risk assessment.

[@MorganHorse]

@@cassiellis9365 there are many who would.

[@skylarshrewsbury6027]

Woman have uterus

[@Niayong556]

You mean a woman? And It’s only terrifying if you are being irresponsible. Excluding all extreme situations. Before getting to that pill you can try: not having sex, plan B pill, tons of other contraceptives. Killing a baby shouldn’t be your saving procedure. Shouldn’t give you sense of safety. The problem is that abortions are so normalised that all of you cry at the thought of not being able to have them. THIS IS TERRIFYING!

[@scottishgirl1100]

Love this.. to me life begins at conception BUT a that’s my own personal opinion.. no one has a right to tell others what to do with their own body. If someone wants to have one that’s not my business.

[@peachxtaehyung]

Yes thank you! Same. I think that too but I'm also pro choice in basically everything

[@kelseydalziel3514]

Thank you for recognizing your personal beliefs as just that....your personal beliefs. You are an outlier and I'm honestly so happy to hear that there are still people like you on the pro-life side of things. All love. Stay safe. ❤

[@sabrinastratton1991]

Yes thank you!

[@anniejuan1817]

"If someone wants to have one that’s not my business." That, in a nutshell, is the pro-choice position.

[@theshire9173]

@@kelseydalziel3514 Actually, she's not pro-life. She's pro-choice. She’d just choose to not have an abortions herself. My parents are the same where they would never have an abortion and don’t want others to have abortions but don’t want to force their beliefs on others and want them to have the ability to choose. Therefore, they’re pro-choice

[@PoppycockPrincess100]

Thank you for covering this MDJ. This case and its potential to make medication abortion illegal throughout the country has had me really worried. Let's hope this judge isn't a total theocrat.

[@pattiokai7223]

The possibility of a hormone replacement ban worries me. I had cancer and I cannot make enough hormones that I need. I have the Mirena iud and wear an estrogen patch. I am terrified regardless of people telling me it'll be fine.

[@aaliyahbroadus4279]

I’m 28 weeks pregnant today, and I just hope by the grace of god that baby will make it safe to delivery. My doctor has already cleared me to get my tubes tied. This is it for me because I think it will get much worse.

[@MisterSisterFister666]

Good luck with everything :)

[@UlexiteTVStoneLexite]

Viagra has one function and yet it is mailed even though this is for an obscene thing. Lol goodness they have impeccable logic

[@iamjane9628]

Yes, and what about subscriptions to "Men's Magazines" ? Comstock law, my ass !!! Hypocrites, all of them.

[@j.c.2240]

Men's pleasure is more important than women's health and lives to these subhumans

[@breakingbadheisenberg9703]

And it's covered by the ACA& Medicare

[@akreeger7742]

Shared this on my Facebook page and tagged someone I know that lives in Texas. This is so outrageous! More people NEED to know about this!

[@kiwistrawberry1506]

I think we should start a campaign to get this video viewed by that judge. She's 100% correct and that judge is biased.

[@karyncalvin5479]

Thank you for making these and explaining to us what the lawsuits mean and how they could affect our rights ❤

[@BadNewsBella]

Scary times we are living in. I don’t have children yet but things like this are tipping the scale towards not having any all together 😢

[@ashlynnday9890]

“Land of the free” until I don’t agree with you and then you’re not allowed to do what you want. Imagine disagreeing with someone and banning a whole right in your temper tantrum about it. Pathetic

[@callista19w]

Honestly, someone should claim that being forced to be pregnant is cruel and unusual punishment based on the impacts a fetus has on a woman’s body.

[@johnsmith7140]

Lol

[@avonhrngal]

When I was 19 years old me and boyfriend got pregnant. I was a hard partier at the time (lots of drinking and drugs). I was making minimum wage and living in a small apartment in a college town. I also had an (at the time) undiagnosed blood clotting disorder that caused a sibling of mine to suffer pulmonary embolism during her pregnancy years later. There was no way the outcome for us or that baby would have been good. And, in-fact, i would have been putting myself and that baby in great danger. So, I was given Misoprostol at about 8 weeks. It was my lowest point in life and it has taken a lot of growth and healing to come to terms with it. But thanks to that decision then, that boyfriend and I were allowed the proper time and circumstances to thrive and eventually get married. And to start a family when we were healthy and ready. We now have a happy, strong 2 year old and another on the way. I can’t even imagine what our lives would look like now if that Misoprostol (or abortion in general) hadn’t been an option. But I can assure you it saved me, my boyfriend, that fetus, and our families a great deal of pain and suffering.

[@burntcurlyfries3185]

Unfortunately I live in Texas and I have been terrified about this ruling for weeks thank you sm for making a video on this

[@AlcideIzMine]

I'm pretty the FDA can just ignore the ruling. There's no precedent for this. The FDA's function is to provide approval for drugs, not the courts. Otherwise the court could do this randomly to a bunch of other drugs. The FDA decides what is appropriate testing and not the legal branch. My money is on the FDA telling this district court to kick rocks.

[@gabzz72]

Yeah, but roe vs wade was overturned, something no one imagined possible, can’t rest on our laurels…

[@Marshmallow95506]

The problem is that all it would take is one cop to arrest a doctor for giving the medication to a patient and that doctor looses thier license, thier job, maybe even fined/thrown in prison. At the federal level it could be legal, but at the state level it basically IS illegal. The Supreme Court could order the FDA to turn back it's approval status. Then, the ball's in the FDA's Court. They could follow precedence and do as commanded or they could make a new precedent. Basically, it's more likely to be a state by state issue still.

[@martress1212]

Add the obgyns leaving jobs and midwives being fired from hospitals, things just feel like they're declining quickly and conditions will only get worse if medications are banned

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

Its basically tyranny of the minority. Judges are supposed to be impartial, but it is quite obvious that their political & religious leanings impact their interpretation of the law. Choose a friendly district and count on appeals to push it up to the Supreme Court. With the Supreme Court currently stacked with Conservatives and Congress too dysfunctional to counter the court's behaviors (usually if the court strikes down a law, Congress could just draft a new law that works around what they objected to, essentially putting the law back into effect again), the minority is able to bypass the democratic system and shove what they want down the majority's throats.

[@leonardsusskindswar7258]

I count myself so incredibly lucky that I was able to have my fallopian tubes removed here in Texas. I had the procedure done literally the day before RvW was overturned. The entrances to my uterus have also been ablated and sealed off. I don't know if it made a difference that I live in a blue city (Houston), but I knew it was only a matter of time, and getting pregnant could literally kill me. Just starting with my uterus, it's heart shaped with a full septum down the middle. I wouldn't be able to carry a pregnancy to term. Then add on the fact that the medications I'm on could either seriously harm or kill a fetus, but going off of them (which I would probably be forced to do), could kill me. I'm an epileptic. With autoimmune diseases and heart problems. I need my medication. It makes me so angry that there is NOTHING I can do because the state of Texas doesn't care about anyone whose against the abortion ban. What has happened to us.

[@anniejuan1817]

The US is turning into Saudi America.

[@janemiettinen5176]

America has lost its mind. Just the fact that any judges personal feelings and ideals can sway judgement that will concern 50% of population, yet not the judge himself, is just wrong. Why even have laws?

[@steelontarget4839]

I'm a millennial and I hate to sound like a pessimist, but I thought this was coming a long time ago. I have no children and am childfree by choice, and I decided I'd rather be sterilized than run a risk of losing my autonomy. I saw 7 doctors in my search and I finally was able to get a bilateral salpingectomy. If that sounds extreme, it is. And it shouldn't be that way. Women shouldn't have to pursue extreme measures to maintain their autonomy and reproductive rights. If these extreme religious groups keep gaining traction and if they succeed in this, make no mistake: contraception will be next on their agenda. There's already extreme religious groups who believe contraception is a sin. People need to be aware of what's going on in this country and the toxic goals of extreme religious groups.

[@jana731]

I'm 22 y.o. and not sure whether I want children. But I rather not have any than having them forced upon me with no help, once the can breath for themselves and even before. I'd do the same if I'd live in the US ngl. I live in Switzerland, especially the young generation is very unreligious here which is good to see but still we have an extremely popular far right wing party. I'm just so afraid that they will start using the same rhetoric as the far righters in the US and we'll see a comeback of religious extremism. Just so so scary, I hate it.

[@tobbleboii5988]

here in germany our local right-wing party (who has been copying the republicans all along) has now also started advocating against women's choice in pregnancy. It's so scary to think that they might one have a major impact on women's reproductive rights, especially since most people (at least the ones i know) pretty much only vote for them becuse they normalize hating different goups of people, and have little to no idea what else they try to advocate for i really wonder how they will go about banning contraceptives, and will they stop at chemical solutions or will condoms and diaphragms also be a target?

[@Bajamamama]

It is appalling how our country is becoming more and more against women’s rights, and less democratic. My aunt told me the other day not to vote if i was going to vote for a democrat because “we don’t need your vote”. That defeats the whole point of a democracy And I was happy to be here because women were treated so well, but I view this as the beginning of the end. It is so hard knowing I can’t do anything because what am I going to do.

[@pembrokelove]

I don't even have a functioning uterus anymore - went through menopause at 26 - but I'm still stockpiling the shit. It's going to reach a place where my grandmother, who has RA, isn't going to be able to access her medications. This is wild y'all.

[@davidbigd9047]

The point of these activists is to ban products or services without any replacement and actual data to prove it’s more harmful than beneficial. The ADF definitely needs to be taken down and disbanded before they do any more damage.

[@hallscroft]

I just want to say Thank You. The world needs more people like you to stand up for what is right.

[@samanthadrover8]

This country is in dangerous territory. I am moving my family out of Florida because of how things are unfolding but I’m fearful for my children’s future regardless of where we live. Can we all follow you to New Zealand?

[@catmomjill]

This is scary... the way it can get out of control, like you said. We women are losing the rights our ancestors fought for.

[@vibrantgleam]

We will have to fight again, no matter what it takes. It's sad but I have a little tiny hope.

[@EtamirTheDemiDeer]

As a nonbinary person with a functioning uterus, the direction this country is going is giving me a persistent stress migraine and absolutely tanking my mental health. Thank you for taking about this so boldly and explaining things so clearly. Here's a like and comment for the algorithm

[@emo_grinch_440]

Pregnancy should be illegal! It's so unsafe!

[@gimygaming8655]

Right?! It's literally considered a life threatening condition.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I disagree there. Whoever wants children should be able to have them :) Pregnancy is a natural part of biology.

[@j.c.2240]

​@@RedRoseSeptember22 So are allergic reactions. Natural is not necessarily safe. Terrible argument.

[@emo_grinch_440]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 Children are not worth the risk of death. No government should ever have approved such a risky practice.

[@gimygaming8655]

@@emo_grinch_440 I love your sarcasm so much. It is literally kinda funny 😂😂

[@swsarah]

11:06 the telling of how serious this is. Your voice quivered, and I stand behind it. In college we dealt with the IBR in research (social work). They're the safeguard for the people. Who do they fall under? You guessed it, the FDA.