Reuters
Patients support Montana clinic facing anti-abortion threats
Synopsis
Montana’s Blue Mountain Clinic faces rising threats from anti-abortion activists and legislative changes, yet it remains a crucial provider for both reproductive and general health care. Callaghan O’Hare at Reuters reports on how the clinic is able to navigate the turbulent political landscape with strong community backing. Executive Director Nicole Smith describes the clinic’s environment as one that centers patient privacy, offering “an incredible level of confidentiality and safety.”
They’re just driving a narrative that is extreme and is not supported by the large majority of the population both in Montana, in our neighboring states and around this country.
Leitaea Lowrimore went to three ERs in two states in the middle of a medical crisis. No one would treat her.
Kishaya Holloway is an artist in Arkansas. She never questioned her decision to have an abortion, only the barriers that made it difficult to access care.