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Theresa Van tried to grow her family in Arkansas. She was forced to carry a pregnancy that could not survive.
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Chelsea Stovall didn’t think she’d ever need an abortion—then Arkansas forced her to flee the state for one.
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Emily Waldorf’s pregnancy was life-threatening, and no one in Arkansas, not even the Governor, would help her
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A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
ProPublica
She needed an abortion but KY’s ban prevented it. “Somebody is going to die,” doctors warn.
Lexington Herald Leader
Two Louisiana women denied miscarriage treatment reflect on their friendship and the importance of speaking out
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Nancy Davis and Shedric Cole on being denied abortion care in Louisiana
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Wisconsin mom exposes painful reality of abortion laws after tragic pregnancy loss
Up North News
For one Louisiana mom, speaking out about reproductive health care is a way of honoring her son’s memory
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Forced to leave Texas for abortion care, now one family has a new baby this Christmas
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
ProPublica
Her Life Was at Risk. She Needed an Abortion. Insurance Refused To Pay.
KFF Health News
‘Traumatized’: Northern California woman sues Catholic hospital group, alleging 2 emergency abortion denials
San Francisco Chronicle
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
The Guardian
Her life was at risk. Alabama didn’t care.
The Meteor
A Mom Fled Texas for an Emergency Abortion. One Year Later She Had a Son and Gave Him Initials R.O.E.
PEOPLE