Topic: Prenatal Care

The discussion shifts to the potential removal of the Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose from the standard schedule. Dr. Daskalakis argued that this dose is critical for children of mothers who did not receive prenatal care to prevent future liver scarring and cancer. The hosts question the necessity of administering this vaccine to newborns and critique the doctor's emotional delivery during his resignation interview.

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.