But we do know that since Roe v. Wade was overturned, hospitals and doctors in states with harsh abortion restrictions have frequently found themselves caught in a web of legal nuance, unable to care for the patient in front of them. Many of these doctors have told us that they live in fear of being prosecuted for saving their patients’ lives. Others have changed specialties, or even moved to a different state, to avoid the stress of practicing medicine under a legal microscope.
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