There will soon be another high-stakes Supreme Court hearing on abortion and the media have already chosen the narrative terrain on which they wish to engage the matter, framing the argument as over access to abortion pills.
The most succinct version of this frame comes via Norah O’Donnell on the CBS Evening News:
NORAH O’DONNELL: The number of abortions in the U.S. topped 1 million last year for the first time in over a decade. More than 60% were medication abortions, using a 2-pill regimen to terminate early pregnancies. The increase is despite the 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade that allowed 13 states to ban abortion with few exceptions, forcing many women to travel out of state. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week, in a case that puts access to one of those medications used in abortions at stake.
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