Trigger bans. Restraining orders. State and local disputes. New fights about old laws. After Roe, states are awash in abortion-related legal challenges. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer tells NPR ‘there’s a lot of confusion,’ and ‘it’s a terribly anxious time.’
The chaos has trickled down from state courts to individual abortion care providers, where staff and patients have been struggling to adjust to rapidly-changing legal realities. NPR’s Sarah McCammon visited one provider in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The shifting legal realities could make accessing abortion care difficult for members of the military who are stationed in certain states. NPR’s Brian Mann spoke to women in the military about their concerns.
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