Abortion bans rarely include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant people with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them. This puts patients at elevated risk of long-term complications and, in some cases, death.
Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Have Limited Options Under Abortion Bans
Our reporting has found that abortion bans generally don’t include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant women with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them.
