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Officials say, however, that they have little power in this new battle over abortion because it will be fought on the state level and they are wary of setting up new cases that could allow the Supreme Court to strip more federal powers. The administration is seeking to buttress abortion access, but abortion rights advocates continue to complain that the federal response to the court’s action has been slow and weak.Although the decision is less than a month old, abortion providers in states that protect the right to abortion say they are already seeing high numbers of patients traveling for care.It’s creating whiplash for patients and health care providers in states like Louisiana as courts wobble back and forth about whether strict abortion restrictions can take effect. The Supreme Court’s decision has created turmoil in many states as abortion rights supporters and opponents fight over the issue in state courts.This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KHN, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call.Īmong the takeaways from this week’s episode: Congressional Democrats have also resumed talks on some of President Joe Biden’s agenda items, including efforts to lower Medicare drug costs. Without the subsidies, premiums will jump and voters will start getting those notices right before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Congress is back from its July Fourth recess, with time running out if lawmakers are to pass legislation that will continue expanded subsidies for insurance purchased under the Affordable Care Act. State abortion laws are in constant flux, patients and providers are unsure what services are legal where, and employers struggling to accommodate workers face privacy and, potentially, legal obstacles. The Supreme Court’s decision overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion has left confusion in its wake. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Ĭlick here for a transcript of the episode. Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast.