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  "path": "/2026/06/25/tv-abortion-storylines-dobbs-margos-got-money-troubles/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-25T19:33:33.000Z",
  "site": "https://msmagazine.com",
  "tags": [
    "Arts & Entertainment",
    "Health",
    "National",
    "Politics",
    "Abortion Access",
    "Abortion Pills",
    "Antiabortion Laws",
    "Black Women",
    "Donald Trump and the Trump Administration",
    "Media Representation",
    "Reproductive Justice",
    "Sexual and Reproductive Health",
    "Television",
    "Women in Film and TV",
    "Women in Television",
    "TV Still Has a Lot to Learn About Abortion",
    "Ms. Magazine"
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  "textContent": "Four years after _Dobbs_ , television has become more willing to acknowledge the legal and political barriers to abortion care—but too often, it still reinforces harmful myths.\n\nWhile shows like _Grey's Anatomy_ have depicted the devastating consequences of abortion bans, others continue to fall back on familiar tropes. In _And Just Like That_ , the show largely sidesteps abortion as a normal, legitimate choice—especially for an affluent married mother in New York. And recently, the critically acclaimed _Margo's Got Money Troubles_ builds its entire premise around a young woman rejecting abortion despite pressure from those around her.\n\nThose storytelling choices matter. Research shows that accurate abortion storylines can increase public understanding, reduce stigma and even help people feel more confident in their own reproductive healthcare decisions.\n\nYet television still rarely reflects the reality of abortion today—from the fact that most abortion patients are already parents, to the widespread use of medication abortion.\n\nIn an era of widespread confusion and misinformation, TV has the power to inform millions of viewers, but only if it moves beyond outdated narratives and portrays abortion as the ordinary healthcare decision it is for so many people.\n\nThe post TV Still Has a Lot to Learn About Abortion appeared first on Ms. Magazine.",
  "title": "TV Still Has a Lot to Learn About Abortion"
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