Stay or go? Why some doctors remain in US states with restrictive abortion laws and others leave
LAURA UNGAR
Associated Press
Updated
As a doctor, Linda Prine was used to provide abortions for 30 years. But in 2019, restrictions to the procedure in some US states started to increase. She decided to respond by helping create a hotline to provide support to women managing their abortions outside the medical system. With abou…
OB-GYN Dr. Alecia Fields, who has been an advocate for reproductive rights, said the overturning of Roe v. Wade leak brought up “a lot of fears” and made her wonder: “What is this going to mean on the ground? Am I going to be criminalized?”
OB-GYN Dr. Kylie Cooper prepares dinner with her husband, Nick, and daughters, Cleo, left, and Hazel on June 15 in Minnesota. The family is settling into their new house after moving and looking for new friends. “Basically,” Cooper said, “we’re trying to find what we had in Idaho.”
OB-GYN Dr. Kylie Cooper prepares dinner with her husband, Nick, and daughters, Cleo, left, and Hazel on June 15 in Minnesota. The family is settling into their new house after moving and looking for new friends. “Basically,” Cooper said, “we’re trying to find what we had in Idaho.”
OB-GYN Dr. Alecia Fields, who has been an advocate for reproductive rights, said the overturning of Roe v. Wade leak brought up “a lot of fears” and made her wonder: “What is this going to mean on the ground? Am I going to be criminalized?”
