Daily Detroit News Byte

The reality is we don't talk about abortion in polite conversation. So we will today, so we can learn things. If you're of a certain age, you may know someone who's had an abortion or needed care at some point. But you don't know it. It's an emotional, private thing. But because of that, a lot of people don't know the medical reasons why safe access to these services is important. So the landmark Roe v. Wade reversal has huge impacts locally here on Michigan and Metro Detroit. Especially in wake of Beaumont's quick adopting of the court-blocked 1931 law in Michigan (and quick reversal) - it's a reminder this situation is quickly changing. Some of the topics we get into: - Dangerous ectopic pregnancies - Miscarriages for various reasons and the aftermath - The fuzzy lines these decisions and laws leave for doctors and care providers - The shaky future of IVF in a post-Roe world and under a strict Michigan law - Actual data about who has abortions and why - The abdication of responsibility when a health system