Topic: Maternal Mortality

Medical experts highlight that heart disease is the leading killer of new mothers in the US, contributing to a maternal mortality crisis. The segment also critiques the changing definitions of words like "epidemic" and "violence" in modern dictionaries like Merriam-Webster. There is a focus on how ideological shifts influence medical terminology and public health reporting.

An NPR segment features a rare interview with an anti-abortion physician who discusses maternal mortality rates in countries like Poland and Malta. The guest argues that abortion access is not a primary solution to maternal mortality, pointing instead to the lack of prenatal care in underserved US zip codes.