Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion. Even prior to the Dobbs decision, access was a challenge for abortion seekers.

The Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights, reports that the proportion of patients traveling out-of-state to obtain an abortion doubled from 2020 to 2023. Nearly one in five patients cross state lines to obtain an abortion.

How do things look on the ground in Maryland, a state with express protections for abortion? We speak with Lynn McCann-Yeh, co-executive director of the Baltimore Abortion Fund. 

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion. Even prior to the Dobbs decision, access was a challenge for abortion seekers.
<a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/">The Guttmacher Institute</a>, a research organization that supports abortion rights, reports that the proportion of patients traveling out-of-state to obtain an abortion doubled from 2020 to 2023. Nearly one in five patients cross state lines to obtain an abortion.
How do things look on the ground in Maryland, a state with express protections for abortion? We speak with Lynn McCann-Yeh, co-executive director of the <a href="https://www.baltimoreabortionfund.org/">Baltimore Abortion Fund</a>.

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you?d like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org" target="_blank">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at ontherecord@wypr.org

Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

Baltimore Abortion Fund confronts growing demand, rising costs

The pharmaceutical company Allergan will pay the city of Baltimore $45 million dollars to resolve claims surrounding Allergan’s role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement - announced earlier this month - will be paid out in the next two weeks, while litigation continues against other opioid manufacturers. 

$5 million of the settlement will be directed to the nonprofit Charm City Care Connection, which conducts outreach and provides services to people who use drugs. 

We talk about the organization’s mission with Community Engagement Manager Bakari Atiba.

Charm City Care Connection's drop-in center is located at 1214 N Wolfe St. It is open Monday through Thursday from 9am-4pm. Call 443-478-3015 to verify availability of services.

The pharmaceutical company <a href="https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/news/press-releases/2024-06-10-city-baltimore-strikes-45-million-deal-allergan-resolve-ongoing">Allergan will pay the city of Baltimore $45 million dollars</a> to resolve claims surrounding Allergan’s role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement - announced earlier this month - will be paid out in the next two weeks, while litigation continues against other opioid manufacturers. 
$5 million of the settlement will be directed to the nonprofit <a href="https://www.charmcitycareconnection.org/">Charm City Care Connection</a>, which conducts outreach and provides services to people who use drugs. 
We talk about the organization’s mission with Community Engagement Manager Bakari Atiba.
Charm City Care Connection's <a href="https://www.charmcitycareconnection.org/services">drop-in center</a> is located at 1214 N Wolfe St. It is open Monday through Thursday from 9am-4pm. Call 443-478-3015 to verify availability of services.

Charm City Care Connection aims to reduce overdose deaths through harm reduction

Baltimore is the overdose capital of the United States, according to detailed reporting by the Baltimore Banner and New York Times. 

The death rate from 2018 to 2022 was nearly double that of any other large city in the country. Black men in their mid-50s to early 70s account for nearly one of out every three drug fatalities. 

We speak with Alissa Zhu, a Baltimore Banner reporter and a New York Times Local Investigations fellow, and Nick Thieme, a data journalist for the Baltimore Banner.

Links:
A horrific number of older Black men are dying from overdoses in Baltimore
An unprecedented epidemic: This is where people die of overdoses in Baltimore
Council will hold four hearings examining city’s response to overdoses

<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/public-health/baltimore-opioid-overdose-capital-ZWBYWMCJ45CGNPCGAMFOE6YDGI/">Baltimore is the overdose capital of the United States</a>, according to detailed reporting by the <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/">Baltimore Banner</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/">New York Times</a>. 
The death rate from 2018 to 2022 was nearly double that of any other large city in the country. Black men in their mid-50s to early 70s account for nearly one of out every three drug fatalities. 
We speak with Alissa Zhu, a Baltimore Banner reporter and a New York Times Local Investigations fellow, and Nick Thieme, a data journalist for the Baltimore Banner.
Links: <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/public-health/baltimore-overdose-deaths-black-men-6C4CEZLIZVAYPAEU3PUSBDXMDE/">A horrific number of older Black men are dying from overdoses in Baltimore</a> <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/data/baltimore-overdose-epidemic-map-7FSHJD7RW5DRXG7BAKARODKMC4/">An unprecedented epidemic: This is where people die of overdoses in Baltimore</a> <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/four-council-hearings-city-overdose-crisis-E3MK2GYJWJDE5PGFOD3BLCEURA/">Council will hold four hearings examining city’s response to overdoses</a>

As overdose deaths rage in Baltimore, older Black men are most at risk. Why?

It’s summer! Temps are high, school is out, pools are open, grills are stoked -- and the earth’s tilt is in place. What does ‘summer solstice’ mean, and is it really the longest day of the year? We ask Kelly Lepo, of Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute to break it down for us.

It’s summer! Temps are high, school is out, pools are open, grills are stoked -- and the earth’s tilt is in place. What does ‘summer solstice’ mean, and is it really the longest day of the year? We ask <a href="https://kellylepo.com/">Kelly Lepo</a>, of Baltimore's <a href="https://www.stsci.edu/home">Space Telescope Science Institute</a> to break it down for us.

Baltimore Abortion Fund confronts growing demand, rising costs

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