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The Future of IVF Post-Roe

Abortion access isn’t the only thing hanging in the balance if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

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Episode Notes

As the country waits to see whether the Supreme Court will overturn Roe. v Wade, fertility doctors are sounding the alarm about what that could mean for the future of procedures like in vitro fertilization.

Guests:
Dr. Natalie Crawford, OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist at Fora Fertility in Austin, Texas.
• Emily, an IVF patient in West Virginia. Emily asked Slate to withhold her last name so she could speak freely about her fertility treatments.

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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Elena Schwartz, Carmel Delshad, Anna Rubanova, and Sam Kim.

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  • Mary Harris is the host and managing editor of What Next, Slate's new daily news podcast. She has reported throughout the public radio system, for NPR, Marketplace, and WNYC.