The Supreme Court's Mifepristone Case; The Pain of IUD Insertion; The Science of Birth Control; Dawn Baillie's Movie Posters; Photographer Clifford Prince King

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With the Supreme Court hearing arguments this morning over the FDA’s approval of a medication abortion drug called Mifepristone, Shefali Luthra, health reporter covering the intersection of gender and healthcare at the 19th, discusses the case, what it means for the broader landscape of reproductive health policy across the United States, as well as other related issues like in-vitro fertilization, and Donald Trump’s recent support for a national abortion ban.

An IUD is one of the most effective forms of birth control, but many of the patients who choose to have one inserted experience intense pain, with little preparation. Why can IUDs be so painful, and what is being done about it? Alisha Haridasani Gupta, a New York Times reporter focusing on women’s health, joins us to discuss her piece “Getting an IUD Hurts. Why Aren’t More Women Offered Relief?” and take calls from listeners.

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in one of the most closely-watched cases this term, centering on access to mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill. We talk about contraception and birth control with Dr. Kristyn Brandi.

Designer Dawn Baillie’s portfolio includes posters for films such as “Dirty Dancing,” “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Silence of the Lambs.” Now, a new exhibition at Poster House, The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie, explores her work in a career spanning four decades. Ballie joins us alongside curator Angelina Lippert to discuss the show, on display through September 8.

In his latest project, “Let me know when you get home, photographer Clifford Prince King explores the vastness of the queer Black experience through portraiture. His series is part of a public photo project curated by the Public Art Fund. They can be found on bus shelters and newsstands across New York, Chicago and Boston until May 26. King joins the show to discuss his work.

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