After U.S. abortion ruling, staff at clinics no longer allowed to operate grapple with trauma
Peering into each darkened room at West Virginia 's only abortion clinic, the chief nurse wondered whether she'd ever treat patients here for abortion care again.
Like many clinics that perform abortions, the facility did not offer the procedure daily. Several days of the week are dedicated to routine gynecological care - cervical exams, cancer screenings - mostly for low-income patients on Medicaid with nowhere else to go. The resolve to continue that work has buoyed employees.
She'll forever remember that Friday as one of the worst days of her life. Over the weekend, she shut off her phone, lay under a weighted blanket on her couch, ate junk food and watched television. It was the only way she could escape and cope. Some callers were in denial. Some remained stoic, others cried. A few responded with hostility, insisting Fiddler was wrong. She tried to be polite, empathetic - but the conversations take a toll.
Director Quinonez said she knows the next steps will be challenging, with a long road for workers to recover from pain.
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