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Federal Records Show Abortion Bans Are Maiming Women

August 12, 2024

What: The Associated Press got federal health records and found that “more than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022.”

Why it matters: The details of just a few cases spell it out clearly – abortion bans are maiming and nearly killing women who need health care: “Two women — one in Florida and one in Texas — were left to miscarry in public restrooms. In Arkansas, a woman went into septic shock and her fetus died after an emergency room sent her home. At least four other women with ectopic pregnancies had trouble getting treatment…”

Source: Associated Press

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