Abortion bans have consequences for wanted pregnancies, too.

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Abortion bans have consequences for wanted pregnancies, too.

August 17, 2022

Feibel C. Consider This. National Public Radio. August 3, 2022.

Maternal complications risk the health of both mothers and babies, and a variety of circumstances create challenges to this complex care process. This article describes delays in care for a pregnant patient due to legal and policy concerns that threatened the life of the mother.

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