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After the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in 2022, numerous Republican-controlled state legislatures implemented strict anti-abortion laws. Now, hospitals in those states are reportedly hesitant to treat pregnant patients out of fear of running afoul of those laws. The Associated Press’ Amanda Seitz reported Friday that in several conservative states, pregnant individuals have had enormous difficulty getting emergency room care. Seitz listed one instance in which a pregnant woman in Texas miscarried in the lobby of an emergency room where she was…

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