A lot of the states that do have bands have exceptions for rape, incest or kind of life endangering physical conditions. So there there are some exceptions. But yet, this is going to be a huge hindrance to access. I mean, folks will have to travel out of states if they can afford it. Most folks have trouble affording it, ray. It's aready expensive. Ayet, this is very impactful for millions of people across the nation. There have been states that have actually prosecuted pregnant folks who have had still births because they suspect something different. Those that's happening in indiana.
The Supreme Court’s decision was most immediately felt in states that pegged abortion bans to the fall of Roe v. Wade.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with Matt Collette and Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
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